tin: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of tin
- martin«Word Popularity Bar5/5
martin
- noun any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
- noun French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
St. Martin.
- noun any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
- latin5/5
latin
Of or pertaining to Latium, or to the Latins, a people of Latium; Roman; as, the .Latin language
- bulletin5/5
bulletin
- noun a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
- verb make public by bulletin
- noun a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
- austin5/5
austin
Augustinian; as, .Austin friars
- satin4/5
satin
- noun a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
- noun a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
- actin4/5
actin
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- putin4/5
putin
- noun Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; Vladimir Putin.
- noun Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
- justin4/5
justin
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- quentin4/5
quentin
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- gelatin3/5
gelatin
- noun a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
gelatine.
- noun an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
jelly.
- noun a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
- chromatin3/5
chromatin
- noun the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
chromatin granule.
- noun the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
- dentin3/5
dentin
- noun a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
dentine.
- noun bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
dentine.
- noun a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
- keratin3/5
keratin
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
ceratin.
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
- prolactin3/5
prolactin
- noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
lactogenic hormone; luteotropin.
- noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
- ferritin3/5
ferritin
- noun a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
- noun a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
- biotin3/5
biotin
- noun a B vitamin that aids in body growth
vitamin H.
- noun a B vitamin that aids in body growth
- pectin3/5
pectin
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- erythropoietin3/5
erythropoietin
- noun a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
- noun a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
- progestin3/5
progestin
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
progestogen.
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- kristin3/5
kristin
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- cisplatin3/5
cisplatin
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- leptin3/5
leptin
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- augustin3/5
augustin
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- curtin3/5
- valentin3/5
valentin
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- fibronectin3/5
fibronectin
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- somatostatin3/5
somatostatin
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- konstantin3/5
konstantin
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- dustin3/5
dustin
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- cretin2/5
cretin
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
retard; half-wit; idiot; imbecile; changeling; moron.
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
- thromboplastin2/5
thromboplastin
- noun an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
thrombokinase; factor III.
- noun an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
- statin2/5
statin
- noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
lipid-lowering medication; lipid-lowering medicine; statin drug.
- noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
- elastin2/5
elastin
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
- chitin2/5
chitin
- noun a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
- noun a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
- gabapentin2/5
gabapentin
- noun an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
Neurontin.
- noun an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
- simvastatin2/5
simvastatin
- noun an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
Zocor.
- noun an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
- pravastatin2/5
pravastatin
- noun an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
Pravachol.
- noun an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
- atorvastatin2/5
atorvastatin
- noun an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
Lipitor.
- noun an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
- lovastatin2/5
lovastatin
- noun an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
Mevacor.
- noun an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
- nystatin2/5
nystatin
- noun an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Mycostatin; Nystan.
- noun an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
- neurontin2/5
neurontin
- noun an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
gabapentin.
- noun an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
- rasputin2/5
rasputin
- noun Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
Grigori Efimovich Rasputin.
- noun Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
- dilantin2/5
dilantin
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
diphenylhydantoin; phenytoin.
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
- lectin2/5
lectin
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- secretin2/5
secretin
- noun a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine
- noun a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine
- constantin2/5
constantin
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- agustin2/5
agustin
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- matin2/5
matin
Morning. Obs. Shak.
- chondroitin2/5
chondroitin
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- quercetin2/5
- fortin2/5
fortin
A little fort; a fortlet. Obs.
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- bertin2/5
bertin
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- quintin2/5
quintin
See Quintain .
- builtin2/5
builtin
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- contin2/5
contin
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- gittin2/5
get
- noun a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
- noun a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- gratin2/5
gratin
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- stettin2/5
stettin
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- amylopectin2/5
- destin2/5
destin
Destiny. Obs. Marston.
- oxycontin2/5
oxycontin
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- courtin2/5
courtin
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- rutin2/5
rutin
(Chem.) A glucoside resembling, but distinct from, quercitrin. Rutin is found in the leaves of the rue ( Ruta graveolens ) and other plants, and obtained as a bitter yellow crystalline substance which yields quercitin on decomposition.
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azadirachtin
- noun insecticide
- noun insecticide
- cutin1/5
cutin
- noun (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
- noun (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
- pancreatin1/5
pancreatin
- noun extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
- noun extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
- hematin1/5
hematin
- noun a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
haem; protoheme; haemitin; heme.
- noun a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
- ceratin1/5
ceratin
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
keratin.
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
- highfalutin1/5
highfalutin
- adjective satellite affectedly genteel
grandiose; la-di-da; highfaluting; hoity-toity; hifalutin.
- adjective satellite affectedly genteel
- phenacetin1/5
phenacetin
- noun a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
acetphenetidin; acetophenetidin.
- noun a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
- fluvastatin1/5
fluvastatin
- noun least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
Lescol.
- noun least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
- cerivastatin1/5
cerivastatin
- noun an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
Baycol.
- noun an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
- isoptin1/5
isoptin
- noun a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
verapamil; Calan.
- noun a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
- mycostatin1/5
mycostatin
- noun an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
nystatin; Nystan.
- noun an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
- periactin1/5
periactin
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
cyproheptadine.
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
- zarontin1/5
zarontin
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
Emeside; ethosuximide.
- noun an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
- macrodantin1/5
macrodantin
- noun derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
nitrofurantoin.
- noun derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
- carotin1/5
carotin
- noun an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
provitamin A; carotene.
- noun an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
- creatin1/5
creatin
- noun an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
creatine.
- noun an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
- indigotin1/5
indigotin
- noun a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
anil; indigo.
- noun a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
- precipitin1/5
precipitin
- noun an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
- noun an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
- chloromycetin1/5
chloromycetin
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
chloramphenicol.
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
- sahaptin1/5
sahaptin
- noun a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
Sahaptino; Shahaptian.
- noun a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian
Shahaptian.
- noun a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
- tolectin1/5
tolectin
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
tolmetin sodium.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
- augmentin1/5
augmentin
- noun an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
amoxicillin; Amoxil; Larotid; Trimox; Polymox.
- noun an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
- ceftin1/5
ceftin
- noun a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
Zinacef; cefuroxime.
- noun a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
- organotin1/5
organotin
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- retin1/5
retin
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- chambertin1/5
chambertin
A red wine from Chambertin near Dijon, in Burgundy.
- patin1/5
patin
A plate. See "Inlaid with patines of bright gold." Shak.Paten .
- kinetin1/5
- maltin1/5
maltin
(Physiol. Chem.) The fermentative principle of malt; malt diastase; also, a name given to various medicinal preparations made from or containing malt.
- euchromatin1/5
- tutin1/5
tutin
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- chaitin1/5
chaitin
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- lattin1/5
latin
- noun any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
- noun an inhabitant of ancient Latium
- noun any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
- colistin1/5
- keewatin1/5
keewatin
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- catoctin1/5
- butin1/5
butin
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- tatin1/5
tatin
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- cakravartin1/5
- falutin1/5
falutin
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- whitin1/5
whitin
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- zeatin1/5
- tolmetin1/5
tolmetin
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- cetin1/5
cetin
(Chem.) A white, waxy substance, forming the essential part of spermaceti.
- potin1/5
potin
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- festin1/5
festin
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- thaumatin1/5
- pontin1/5
pontin
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- hutin1/5
hutin
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- pheophytin1/5
- arbutin1/5
- scrutin1/5
scrutin
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- platin1/5
platin
(Mach.) See Platen .
- amanitin1/5
- chakravartin1/5
- apoferritin1/5
- ettin1/5
ettin
A giant. Obs. Beau & Fl.
- myricetin1/5
- mattin1/5
- hartin1/5
hartin
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- altin1/5
altin
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- scopoletin1/5
- muntin1/5
muntin
(Arch.) Same as Mullion ; -- especially used in joiner's work.
- phytin1/5
phytin
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- quercitin1/5
quercitin
(Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, occurring quite widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, as is apple-tree bark, horse-chestnut leaves, etc., but originally obtained by the decomposition of quercitrin. Called also meletin .
- boltin1/5
boltin
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- isatin1/5
isatin
(Chem.) An orange-red crystalline substance, C8H5NO2 , obtained by the oxidation of indigo blue. It is also produced from certain derivatives of benzoic acid, and is one important source of artificial indigo.Written also, less properly, isatine .
- haematin1/5
- phloretin1/5
phloretin
(Chem.) A bitter white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phlorizin, and formerly used to some extent as a substitute for quinine.
Suffixes of tin
- tiny«Word Popularity Bar5/5
tiny
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; diminutive; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- adjective satellite very small
- tina4/5
tina
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- tins3/5
tin
- noun a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
Sn; atomic number 50.
- noun a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
- noun a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
- tint3/5
tint
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tone; tincture; shade.
- after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
- verb color lightly
touch; tinct; tinge.
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- tinged3/5
ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
tinkle.
- verb cause to make a ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tinted3/5
tint
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tone; tincture; shade.
- after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
- verb color lightly
touch; tinct; tinge.
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- tinge3/5
tinge
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
jot; speck; hint; pinch; soupcon; touch; mite.
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
- noun a pale or subdued color
undertone.
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
- tints3/5
tint
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tone; tincture; shade.
- after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
- verb color lightly
touch; tinct; tinge.
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- tincture3/5
tincture
- noun a substances that colors metals
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; trace.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- noun a substances that colors metals
- tinker3/5
tinker
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinkerer.
- noun formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- tinkering3/5
tinker
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinkerer.
- noun formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- ting3/5
ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
tinkle.
- verb cause to make a ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tingle3/5
tingle
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling; tingling.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- tingling3/5
tingling
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling; tingle.
- verb cause a stinging or tingling sensation
tingle; prickle.
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
- tinnitus3/5
tinnitus
- noun a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
- noun a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
- tiniest3/5
tiny
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; diminutive; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- adjective satellite very small
- tine3/5
tine
- noun prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
- noun prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
- tinkling3/5
tinkling
- adjective satellite like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
tinkly.
- sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink; tinkle.
- tinkling bells
- adjective satellite like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
- tinder3/5
tinder
- noun material for starting a fire
punk; kindling; touchwood; spunk.
- noun material for starting a fire
- tinned2/5
tinned
- adjective satellite sealed in a can or jar
canned.
- verb plate with tin
tin.
- adjective satellite sealed in a can or jar
- tines2/5
tine
- noun prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
- noun prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
- tinny2/5
tinny
- adjective of or containing tin
- adjective satellite of very poor quality; flimsy
cheap; punk; crummy; bum; sleazy; chintzy; cheesy.
- adjective of or containing tin
- tinderbox2/5
tinderbox
- noun a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe
- noun a box for holding tinder
- noun a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- tinsel2/5
tinsel
- noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- all the tinsel of self-promotion
- noun a thread with glittering metal foil attached
- noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- tinctures2/5
tincture
- noun a substances that colors metals
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; trace.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- noun a substances that colors metals
- tinting2/5
tinting
- noun the act of adding a tinge of color
- the hairdresser gave her hair a modest tinting
- verb color lightly
touch; tinct; tint; tinge.
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
- noun the act of adding a tinge of color
- tinctured2/5
tincture
- noun a substances that colors metals
- noun an indication that something has been present
vestige; shadow; trace.
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- noun a substances that colors metals
- tinges2/5
tinge
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
jot; speck; hint; pinch; soupcon; touch; mite.
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
- noun a pale or subdued color
undertone.
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
- tinfoil2/5
tinfoil
- noun foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
tin foil.
- noun foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
- tinkered2/5
tinker
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinkerer.
- noun formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- tinkers2/5
tinker
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinkerer.
- noun formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- tinkle2/5
tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
- tinkling bells
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tindal2/5
tindal
A petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain. India Malcom.
- tingles2/5
tingle
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling; tingling.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- tings2/5
ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
tinkle.
- verb cause to make a ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tindale2/5
tindale
- noun English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)
Tindal; William Tindale; William Tindal; Tyndale; William Tyndale.
- noun English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)
- tinea2/5
tinea
- noun infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
roundworm; ringworm.
- noun type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
genus Tinea.
- noun infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
- tingled2/5
tingle
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling; tingling.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- tintoretto2/5
tintoretto
- noun Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)
Jacopo Robusti.
- noun Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)
- tinbergen2/5
tinbergen
- noun Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)
Nikolaas Tinbergen.
- noun Dutch economist noted for his work in econometrics (1903-1994)
Jan Tinbergen.
- noun Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)
- tink2/5
tink
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; chink; tinkle.
- tinkling bells
- verb make or emit a high sound
- tinkled2/5
tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
- tinkling bells
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tinier2/5
tiny
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; diminutive; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- adjective satellite very small
- tinto2/5
tinto
A red Madeira wine, wanting the high aroma of the white sorts, and, when old, resembling tawny port.
- tingly2/5
ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
tinkle.
- verb cause to make a ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tinning1/5
tinning
- noun the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
- careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them
- noun the application of a protective layer of tin
tin-plating.
- noun the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
- tined1/5
tined
- adjective satellite having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
pronged.
- a three-tined fork
- verb plate with tin
tin.
- adjective satellite having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
- tinct1/5
tinct
- verb color lightly
touch; tint; tinge.
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
- verb color lightly
- tinging1/5
ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
tinkle.
- verb cause to make a ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tingeing1/5
tinge
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
jot; speck; hint; pinch; soupcon; touch; mite.
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
- noun a pale or subdued color
undertone.
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
- tinselled1/5
tinsel
- noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- all the tinsel of self-promotion
- noun a thread with glittering metal foil attached
- noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- tinseled1/5
tinseled
- adjective satellite glittering with gold or silver
clinquant; tinselly.
- verb impart a cheap brightness to
tinsel.
- his tinseled image of Hollywood
- adjective satellite glittering with gold or silver
- tinplate1/5
tinplate
- noun a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
tin plate.
- noun a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
- tinsmith1/5
tinsmith
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
tinner.
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
- tinner1/5
tinner
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
tinsmith.
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
- tinsmiths1/5
tinsmith
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
tinner.
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
- tinners1/5
tinner
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
tinsmith.
- noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
- tinkerings1/5
tinker
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinkerer.
- noun formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- tinware1/5
tinware
- noun articles of commerce made of tin plate
- noun articles of commerce made of tin plate
- tinkerer1/5
tinkerer
- noun an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
fiddler.
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinker.
- noun an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
- tinkles1/5
tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
- tinkling bells
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tinkerers1/5
tinkerer
- noun an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
fiddler.
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinker.
- noun an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
- tintinnabulation1/5
tintinnabulation
- noun the sound of a bell ringing
ring; ringing.
- the distinctive ring of the church bell
- the ringing of the telephone
- the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
- noun the sound of a bell ringing
- tinkly1/5
tinkly
- adjective satellite like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
tinkling.
- sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal
- adjective satellite like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
- tinamou1/5
tinamou
- noun heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
partridge.
- noun heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
- tinamous1/5
tinamou
- noun heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
partridge.
- noun heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
- tinks1/5
tink
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; chink; tinkle.
- tinkling bells
- verb make or emit a high sound
- tinca1/5
tinca
- noun tench
genus Tinca.
- noun tench
- tinklings1/5
tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
- tinkling bells
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tinpot1/5
tinpot
- adjective satellite inferior (especially of a country's leadership)
- he's a tinpot Hitler
- adjective satellite inferior (especially of a country's leadership)
- tininess1/5
tininess
- noun the property of being very small in size
diminutiveness; minuteness; weeness; petiteness.
- hence the minuteness of detail in the painting
- noun the property of being very small in size
- tinkler1/5
tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
- tinkling bells
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- tinman1/5
tinman
A manufacturer of tin vessels; a dealer in tinware.
- tinctoria1/5
tinctoria
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- tinta1/5
tinta
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- tinnevelly1/5
tinnevelly
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- tinkerbell1/5
tinkerbell
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- tinseltown1/5
tinseltown
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- tintype1/5
tintype
Same as Ferrotype .
- tind1/5
tind
To kindle. Obs. Bp. Sanderson.
- tinctorius1/5
tinctorius
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- tinction1/5
tinction
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- tintypes1/5
- tinaja1/5
tinaja
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- tinajas1/5
- tinctorial1/5
tinctorial
Of or relating to color or colors; imparting a color; Ure.as, .tinctorial matter
- tinhorn1/5
tinhorn
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- tinkertoys1/5
- tinkertoy1/5
tinkertoy
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- tingler1/5
tingle
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling; tingling.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- tinnunculus1/5
tinnunculus
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- tingitana1/5
tingitana
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- tingi1/5
tingi
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- tinc1/5
tinc
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- tinklers1/5
- tinsman1/5
- tinctorum1/5
tinctorum
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- tinwork1/5
tinwork
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- tinies1/5
tiny
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; diminutive; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- adjective satellite very small
Derived words of tin
- putting«Word Popularity Bar5/5
putting
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
putt.
- his putting let him down today
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; put; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
- implementing5/5
implement
- noun instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
- verb apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
- implement a procedure
- noun instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
- beating5/5
beating
- noun the act of overcoming or outdoing
whipping.
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
trouncing; whacking; drubbing; thrashing; licking; lacing.
- noun the act of overcoming or outdoing
- getting5/5
getting
- noun the act of acquiring something
acquiring.
- I envied his talent for acquiring
- he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire; get.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
- noun the act of acquiring something
- setting5/5
setting
- noun the context and environment in which something is set
scene.
- the perfect setting for a ghost story
- noun the state of the environment in which a situation exists
scope; background.
- you can't do that in a university setting
- noun the context and environment in which something is set
- marketing5/5
marketing
- noun the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
selling; merchandising.
- noun the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service
- most companies have a manager in charge of marketing
- noun the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
- painting5/5
painting
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
picture.
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
- noun creating a picture with paints
- he studied painting and sculpture for many years
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
- cutting5/5
cutting
- noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
film editing.
- noun a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
slip.
- noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
- affecting5/5
affecting
- adjective satellite arousing affect
poignant; touching.
- the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
- poignant grief cannot endure forever
- his gratitude was simple and touching
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch; affect.
- Will the new rules affect me?
- adjective satellite arousing affect
- paintings5/5
painting
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
picture.
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
- noun creating a picture with paints
- he studied painting and sculpture for many years
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
- continent5/5
continent
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- there are seven continents
- pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
- noun the European mainland
- Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- exciting5/5
exciting
- adjective creating or arousing excitement
- an exciting account of her trip
- verb arouse or elicit a feeling
excite.
- adjective creating or arousing excitement
- shifting5/5
shifting
- noun the act of moving from one place to another
shift.
- his constant shifting disrupted the class
- verb make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
shift; switch; change over.
- First Joe led
- noun the act of moving from one place to another
- heating5/5
heating
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
warming.
- noun utility to warm a building
heating system; heat; heating plant.
- the heating system wasn't working
- they have radiant heating
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
- editing5/5
editing
- noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
redaction.
- verb prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
edit; redact.
- Edit a book on lexical semantics
- she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages
- noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
- resting5/5
rest
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
residue; residuum; residual; balance; remainder.
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; repose; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
- connecting5/5
connect
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; relate; colligate; link; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- contributing5/5
contributing
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributive; tributary; contributory; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; contribute; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- casting5/5
casting
- noun object formed by a mold
cast.
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
molding.
- noun object formed by a mold
- lifting5/5
lift
- noun the act of giving temporary assistance
- noun the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
aerodynamic lift.
- noun the act of giving temporary assistance
- completing5/5
completing
- adjective satellite acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
complemental; complementary.
- verb come or bring to a finish or an end; others finished in over 4 hours"
finish; complete.
- He finished the dishes
- She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree
- The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours
- adjective satellite acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
- contracting5/5
contracting
- noun becoming infected
catching.
- catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
- the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
- verb enter into a contractual arrangement
undertake; contract.
- noun becoming infected
- melting5/5
melting
- noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
thaw; melt; thawing.
- the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
- the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
- verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
melt down; run; melt.
- melt butter
- melt down gold
- The wax melted in the sun
- noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
- creating5/5
create
- verb make or cause to be or to become
make.
- make a mess in one's office
- create a furor
- verb bring into existence
- The company was created 25 years ago
- He created a new movement in painting
- verb make or cause to be or to become
- sitting5/5
sitting
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
posing.
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
- noun the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
- he read the mystery at one sitting
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
- starting5/5
starting
- noun a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
start.
- he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital
- his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
- verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
begin; get; start out; set about; start; set out; get down; commence.
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
- noun a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- acting5/5
acting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
performing; playacting; playing.
- verb perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
move; act.
- think before you act
- We must move quickly
- The governor should act on the new energy bill
- The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
- eating5/5
eating
- noun the act of consuming food
feeding.
- verb take in solid food
eat.
- She was eating a banana
- What did you eat for dinner last night?
- noun the act of consuming food
- representing5/5
represent
- verb take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
correspond; stand for.
- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
- verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
symbolise; typify; symbolize; stand for.
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
- verb take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- hunting5/5
hunting
- noun the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunt.
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
search; hunt.
- noun the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
- printing5/5
printing
- noun text handwritten in the style of printed matter
- noun the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
- noun text handwritten in the style of printed matter
- promoting5/5
promote
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; elevate; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
- letting5/5
letting
- noun property that is leased or rented out or let
rental; lease.
- verb make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
let; allow; permit.
- This permits the water to rush in
- This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement
- This will permit the rain to run off
- noun property that is leased or rented out or let
- shooting5/5
shooting
- noun the act of firing a projectile
shot.
- his shooting was slow but accurate
- noun killing someone by gunfire
- when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies
- noun the act of firing a projectile
- protecting5/5
protecting
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- the protecting blanket of snow
- a protecting alibi
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- treating5/5
treat
- noun something considered choice to eat
goody; kickshaw; delicacy; dainty.
- noun an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
- noun something considered choice to eat
- floating5/5
floating
- noun the act of someone who floats on the water
natation.
- verb be in motion due to some air or water current
blow; be adrift; float; drift.
- The leaves were blowing in the wind
- the boat drifted on the lake
- The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
- the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
- noun the act of someone who floats on the water
- limiting5/5
limiting
- noun the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
modification; qualifying.
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- noun the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
- conducting5/5
conducting
- noun the way of administering a business
- noun the direction of an orchestra or choir
- he does not use a baton for conducting
- noun the way of administering a business
- fitting5/5
fitting
- noun making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
adjustment; accommodation.
- noun a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
- noun making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- augustine5/5
augustine
(Eccl.) A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.
- constructing5/5
construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- adopting5/5
adopt
- verb choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
follow; espouse.
- She followed the feminist movement
- The candidate espouses Republican ideals
- verb take up and practice as one's own
take over; take up; borrow.
- verb choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- scrutiny5/5
scrutiny
- noun the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
examination.
- noun a prolonged intense look
- noun the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
- investing5/5
investing
- noun the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
investment.
- verb make an investment
put; invest; place; commit.
- Put money into bonds
- noun the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
- planting5/5
planting
- noun the act of fixing firmly in place
- he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway
- noun a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
- the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner
- noun the act of fixing firmly in place
- writing5/5
writing
- noun the act of creating written works
authorship; penning; composition.
- writing was a form of therapy for him
- it was a matter of disputed authorship
- noun the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
written material; piece of writing.
- the writing in her novels is excellent
- that editorial was a fine piece of writing
- noun the act of creating written works
- continued5/5
continued
- adjective without stop or interruption
- to insure the continued success of the war
- the continued existence of nationalism
- the continued popularity of Westerns
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective without stop or interruption
- meeting5/5
meeting
- noun a formally arranged gathering
group meeting.
- next year the meeting will be in Chicago
- the meeting elected a chairperson
- noun a small informal social gathering
get together.
- there was an informal meeting in my living room
- noun a formally arranged gathering
- continue5/5
continue
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb continue talking
carry on; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- interesting5/5
interesting
- adjective arousing or holding the attention
- verb excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
interest.
- adjective arousing or holding the attention
- waiting5/5
waiting
- noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
wait.
- the wait was an ordeal for him
- verb stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
wait.
- I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
- noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
- testing5/5
testing
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
- noun an examination of the characteristics of something
- there are laboratories for commercial testing
- it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- operating5/5
operating
- adjective involved in a kind of operation
- the operating conditions of the oxidation pond
- verb direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
operate; run.
- She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
- adjective involved in a kind of operation
- resulting5/5
result
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; consequence; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
answer; solvent; resolution; solution.
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- fighting5/5
fighting
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; combat; fight.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
- verb be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
contend; struggle; fight.
- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
- continuous5/5
continuous
- adjective continuing in time or space without interruption
uninterrupted.
- a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans
- a continuous bout of illness lasting six months
- lived in continuous fear
- a continuous row of warehouses
- a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it
- moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks
- adjective of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
- adjective continuing in time or space without interruption
- continues5/5
continue
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb continue talking
carry on; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- accounting5/5
accounting
- noun a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
- he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions
- noun a system that provides quantitative information about finances
- noun a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
- meetings5/5
meeting
- noun a formally arranged gathering
group meeting.
- next year the meeting will be in Chicago
- the meeting elected a chairperson
- noun a small informal social gathering
get together.
- there was an informal meeting in my living room
- noun a formally arranged gathering
- settings5/5
setting
- noun the context and environment in which something is set
scene.
- the perfect setting for a ghost story
- noun the state of the environment in which a situation exists
scope; background.
- you can't do that in a university setting
- noun the context and environment in which something is set
- continuing5/5
continuing
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
- the continuing struggle to put food on the table
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- supporting5/5
supporting
- noun the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
support.
- he leaned against the wall for support
- verb give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
support; back up.
- She supported him during the illness
- Her children always backed her up
- noun the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
- writings5/5
writing
- noun the act of creating written works
authorship; penning; composition.
- writing was a form of therapy for him
- it was a matter of disputed authorship
- noun the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
written material; piece of writing.
- the writing in her novels is excellent
- that editorial was a fine piece of writing
- noun the act of creating written works
- relating5/5
relate
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; colligate; link; connect; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb be relevant to
touch on; pertain; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb make a logical or causal connection
- distinguished5/5
distinguished
- adjective satellite (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
- our distinguished professor
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; distinguish; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- adjective satellite (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
- distinguish5/5
distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; pick out; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- verb mark as different
- pointing5/5
point
- noun a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a point is defined by its coordinates
- noun the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
- noun a geometric element that has position but no extension
- listing5/5
listing
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
list.
- noun the act of making a list of items
itemisation; itemization.
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
- visiting5/5
visiting
- noun the activity of making visits
- the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services
- verb go to see a place, as for entertainment
see; visit.
- We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
- noun the activity of making visits
- attempting5/5
attempt
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try; effort; endeavor; endeavour.
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
- noun the act of attacking
attack.
- attacks on women increased last year
- they made an attempt on his life
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
- consisting5/5
consist
- verb originate (in)
dwell; lie in; lie.
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
- verb have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- The payment consists in food
- What does love consist in?
- verb originate (in)
- wanting5/5
wanting
- adjective satellite nonexistent
absent; lacking; missing.
- the thumb is absent
- her appetite was lacking
- verb feel or have a desire for; want strongly
desire; want.
- I want to go home now
- I want my own room
- adjective satellite nonexistent
- selecting5/5
select
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick out; choose; take.
- Take any one of these cards
- Choose a good husband for your daughter
- She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
- adjective satellite of superior grade
prime; quality; prize; choice.
- choice wines
- prime beef
- prize carnations
- quality paper
- select peaches
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- computing5/5
computing
- noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
computer science.
- noun the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
calculation; computation.
- noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
- competing5/5
compete
- verb compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
contend; vie.
- verb compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- reflecting5/5
reflecting
- adjective satellite causing reflection or having a device that reflects
- a reflecting microscope
- verb manifest or bring back
reflect.
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- adjective satellite causing reflection or having a device that reflects
- presenting5/5
present
- noun the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
nowadays.
- that is enough for the present
- he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
- noun something presented as a gift
- his tie was a present from his wife
- noun the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
- rating5/5
rating
- noun an appraisal of the value of something
valuation; evaluation.
- he set a high valuation on friendship
- noun act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
evaluation.
- noun an appraisal of the value of something
- lighting5/5
lighting
- noun having abundant light or illumination
light.
- they played as long as it was light
- as long as the lighting was good
- noun apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
- noun having abundant light or illumination
- accepting5/5
accepting
- adjective satellite tolerating without protest
- always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates
- the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting
- verb consider or hold as true
accept.
- I cannot accept the dogma of this church
- accept an argument
- adjective satellite tolerating without protest
- collecting5/5
collecting
- noun the act of gathering something together
assembling; aggregation; collection.
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; compile; collect; accumulate; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
- noun the act of gathering something together
- preventing5/5
prevent
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
forbid; preclude; foreclose; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- verb stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
keep.
- We must prevent the cancer from spreading
- His snoring kept me from falling asleep
- Keep the child from eating the marbles
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- generating5/5
generate
- verb bring into existence
bring forth.
- The new manager generated a lot of problems
- The computer bug generated chaos in the office
- The computer generated this image
- The earthquake generated a tsunami
- verb give or supply
return; yield; render; give.
- The cow brings in 5 liters of milk
- This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
- The estate renders some revenue for the family
- verb bring into existence
- destiny5/5
destiny
- noun an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
fate.
- noun the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
fate.
- we are helpless in the face of destiny
- noun an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
- lasting5/5
lasting
- adjective continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
permanent.
- permanent secretary to the president
- permanent address
- literature of permanent value
- verb persist for a specified period of time
last; endure.
- The bad weather lasted for three days
- adjective continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
- participating5/5
participating
- adjective satellite taking part in an activity
active.
- an active member of the club
- he was politically active
- the participating organizations
- verb share in something
take part; participate.
- adjective satellite taking part in an activity
- counting5/5
counting
- noun the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
count; tally; enumeration; reckoning; numeration.
- the counting continued for several hours
- verb determine the number or amount of
count; numerate; number; enumerate.
- Can you count the books on your shelf?
- Count your change
- noun the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
- contingent5/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- routing5/5
rout
- noun a disorderly crowd of people
rabble; mob.
- noun an overwhelming defeat
- noun a disorderly crowd of people
- broadcasting5/5
broadcasting
- noun a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
broadcast medium.
- noun taking part in a radio or tv program
- noun a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
- interpreting5/5
interpreting
- noun an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
rendition; interpretation; rendering.
- the edict was subject to many interpretations
- he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables
- often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; interpret; construe.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- noun an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
- ratings5/5
rating
- noun an appraisal of the value of something
valuation; evaluation.
- he set a high valuation on friendship
- noun act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
evaluation.
- noun an appraisal of the value of something
- communicating5/5
communicating
- noun the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
communication.
- they could not act without official communication from Moscow
- verb transmit information
put across; pass along; communicate; pass on; pass.
- Please communicate this message to all employees
- pass along the good news
- noun the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
- calculating5/5
calculating
- adjective satellite used of persons
scheming; conniving; calculative; shrewd.
- the most calculating and selfish men in the community
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; compute; calculate; work out; reckon; cipher; figure.
- adjective satellite used of persons
- investigating5/5
investigating
- noun the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
investigation.
- verb investigate scientifically
investigate; look into.
- Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese
- noun the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
- integrating5/5
integrating
- noun the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
desegregation; integration.
- verb make into a whole or make part of a whole
integrate; incorporate.
- She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal
- noun the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
- existing5/5
existing
- adjective satellite presently existing
- the existing system
- verb have an existence, be extant
be; exist.
- Is there a God?
- adjective satellite presently existing
- distinction5/5
distinction
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
differentiation.
- it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
- noun high status importance owing to marked superiority
note; eminence; preeminence.
- a scholar of great eminence
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
- reporting5/5
reporting
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
reportage; coverage.
- they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations
- verb to give an account or representation of in words
report; account; describe.
- Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
- routine5/5
routine
- noun an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
modus operandi.
- noun a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
turn; bit; number; act.
- he did his act three times every evening
- she had a catchy little routine
- it was one of the best numbers he ever did
- noun an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
- suggesting5/5
suggest
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
propose; advise.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb drop a hint; intimate by a hint
hint.
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- indicating5/5
indicate
- verb be a signal for or a symptom of
bespeak; signal; betoken; point.
- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
- verb indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
show; designate; point.
- I showed the customer the glove section
- He pointed to the empty parking space
- he indicated his opponents
- verb be a signal for or a symptom of
- destination5/5
destination
- noun the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
finish; goal.
- a crowd assembled at the finish
- he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
- noun the ultimate goal for which something is done
terminus.
- noun the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- voting5/5
voting
- noun a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
vote; ballot; balloting.
- there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
- they allowed just one vote per person
- verb express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
vote.
- He voted for the motion
- None of the Democrats voted last night
- noun a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
- continuity5/5
continuity
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- noun a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- evaluating5/5
evaluate
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
measure; value; assess; valuate; appraise.
- I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
- access all the factors when taking a risk
- verb form a critical opinion of
judge; pass judgment.
- I cannot judge some works of modern art
- How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- dating5/5
dating
- noun use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
geological dating.
- verb go on a date with
date.
- Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart
- noun use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
- noting5/5
note
- noun a brief written record
- he made a note of the appointment
- noun a short personal letter
line; billet; short letter.
- drop me a line when you get there
- noun a brief written record
- consulting5/5
consult
- verb get or ask advice from
confer with.
- Consult your local broker
- They had to consult before arriving at a decision
- verb seek information from
refer; look up.
- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
- verb get or ask advice from
- continuously5/5
continuously
- adverb at every point
- The function is continuously differentiable
- adverb with unflagging resolve
incessantly; ceaselessly; unceasingly; endlessly; unendingly.
- dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste
- adverb at every point
- stating5/5
state
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
province.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- the current state of knowledge
- his state of health
- in a weak financial state
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
- expecting5/5
expect
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; require.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- verb regard something as probable or likely
- distinctions5/5
distinction
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
differentiation.
- it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
- noun high status importance owing to marked superiority
note; eminence; preeminence.
- a scholar of great eminence
- noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct
- fascinating5/5
fascinating
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
absorbing; riveting; engrossing; gripping.
- a fascinating story
- verb cause to be interested or curious
intrigue; fascinate.
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
- continuum5/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- negotiating5/5
negotiate
- verb discuss the terms of an arrangement
talk terms; negociate.
- They negotiated the sale of the house
- verb succeed in passing through, around, or over
negociate.
- The hiker negociated the high mountain pass
- verb discuss the terms of an arrangement
- demonstrating5/5
demonstrate
- verb give an exhibition of to an interested audience
exhibit; demo; present; show.
- She shows her dogs frequently
- We will demo the new software in Washington
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; show; establish; prove.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- destined5/5
destined
- adjective satellite headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound.
- children bound for school
- a flight destined for New York
- verb decree or designate beforehand
destine; doom; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
- adjective satellite headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
- repeating5/5
repeating
- noun the act of doing or performing again
repetition.
- verb to say, state, or perform again
reiterate; repeat; ingeminate; retell; restate; iterate.
- She kept reiterating her request
- noun the act of doing or performing again
- distinct5/5
distinct
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
distinguishable.
- plants of several distinct types
- the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
- gold is distinct from iron
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
- adjective easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
- a distinct flavor
- a distinct odor of turpentine
- a distinct outline
- the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette
- distinct fingerprints
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
- distinctive5/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- conflicting5/5
conflicting
- adjective satellite in disagreement
self-contradictory; contradictory; at odds.
- the figures are at odds with our findings
- contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
- verb be in conflict
conflict.
- The two proposals conflict!
- adjective satellite in disagreement
- argentina5/5
argentina
- noun a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
Argentine Republic.
- noun type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines
genus Argentina.
- noun a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
- shouting5/5
shouting
- noun encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
cheering.
- it's all over but the shouting
- noun uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
yelling.
- noun encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
- continually5/5
continually
- adverb seemingly without interruption
- complained continually that there wasn't enough money
- adverb seemingly without interruption
- continental5/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- palestine5/5
palestine
- noun a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
- noun an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
Canaan; Promised Land; Holy Land.
- noun a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
- palestinian5/5
palestinian
Of or pertaining to Palestine.
- instinct5/5
instinct
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
inherent aptitude.
- the spawning instinct in salmon
- altruistic instincts in social animals
- adjective satellite (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated
replete.
- imbued with the spirit of the Reformation
- words instinct with love
- it is replete with misery
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
- interestingly5/5
interestingly
- adverb in an interesting manner
- when he ceases to be just interestingly neurotic and...gets locked up"- Time
- adverb in an interesting manner
- distinctly5/5
distinctly
- adverb clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
clearly.
- it's distinctly possible
- I could clearly see myself in his situation
- adverb in a distinct and distinguishable manner
- the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion
- adverb clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
- coating4/5
coating
- noun a thin layer covering something
coat.
- a second coat of paint
- noun a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
finishing; finish.
- the boat had a metallic finish
- he applied a coat of a clear finish
- when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
- noun a thin layer covering something
- concentrating4/5
concentrate
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
dressed ore.
- noun a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
- coatings4/5
coating
- noun a thin layer covering something
coat.
- a second coat of paint
- noun a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
finishing; finish.
- the boat had a metallic finish
- he applied a coat of a clear finish
- when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
- noun a thin layer covering something
- adjusting4/5
adjust
- verb alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
set; correct.
- Adjust the clock, please
- correct the alignment of the front wheels
- verb place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
line up; align; aline.
- align the car with the curb
- align the sheets of paper on the table
- verb alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- distributing4/5
distribute
- verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out; shell out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
- verb distribute or disperse widely
spread.
- The invaders spread their language all over the country
- verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
- converting4/5
convert
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- verb change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
change over.
- We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- executing4/5
executing
- noun putting a condemned person to death
execution; death penalty; capital punishment.
- verb kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
execute; put to death.
- In some states, criminals are executed
- noun putting a condemned person to death
- substituting4/5
substituting
- noun working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
subbing.
- verb put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
interchange; exchange; substitute; replace.
- the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
- substitute regular milk with fat-free milk
- synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
- noun working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
- translating4/5
translate
- verb restate (words) from one language into another language
render; interpret.
- I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.
- Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?
- She rendered the French poem into English
- He translates for the U.N.
- verb change from one form or medium into another
transform.
- Braque translated collage into oil
- verb restate (words) from one language into another language
- correcting4/5
correct
- verb make right or correct
right; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- verb make reparations or amends for
compensate; right; redress.
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
- verb make right or correct
- platinum4/5
platinum
- noun a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
atomic number 78; Pt.
- noun a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
- accelerating4/5
accelerate
- verb move faster
speed up; speed; quicken.
- The car accelerated
- verb cause to move faster
speed up; speed.
- He accelerated the car
- verb move faster
- extinguished4/5
extinguished
- adjective satellite of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
- verb put an end to; kill
snuff out; extinguish.
- The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
- adjective satellite of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
- activating4/5
activating
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activation.
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
- tasting4/5
tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- noun a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
taste.
- a wine tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- humiliating4/5
humiliating
- adjective satellite causing awareness of your shortcomings
humbling; mortifying; demeaning.
- golf is a humbling game
- verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
abase; chagrin; mortify; humble; humiliate.
- He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
- adjective satellite causing awareness of your shortcomings
- terminating4/5
terminate
- verb bring to an end or halt
end.
- She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
- The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
- verb have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
stop; cease; finish; end.
- the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
- Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
- My property ends by the bushes
- The symphony ends in a pianissimo
- verb bring to an end or halt
- uniting4/5
uniting
- noun the combination of two or more commercial companies
merger; amalgamation.
- noun the act of making or becoming a single unit
union; unification; jointure; conjugation.
- the union of opposing factions
- he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays
- noun the combination of two or more commercial companies
- reconstructing4/5
reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- verb reassemble mentally
- parenting4/5
parent
- noun a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
- noun an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
- noun a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
- separating4/5
separate
- noun a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
offprint; reprint.
- noun a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
- noun a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
- stimulating4/5
stimulating
- adjective rousing or quickening activity or the senses
- a stimulating discussion
- verb act as a stimulant
excite; stimulate.
- The book stimulated her imagination
- This play stimulates
- adjective rousing or quickening activity or the senses
- hitting4/5
hitting
- noun the act of contacting one thing with another
hit; striking.
- repeated hitting raised a large bruise
- after three misses she finally got a hit
- verb cause to move by striking
hit.
- hit a ball
- noun the act of contacting one thing with another
- eliminating4/5
eliminate
- verb terminate, end, or take out
extinguish; get rid of; do away with.
- Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics
- Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
- eliminate my debts
- verb do away with
rid of; obviate.
- verb terminate, end, or take out
- regulating4/5
regulating
- noun the act of controlling or directing according to rule
regulation.
- fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
- verb fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
regulate; modulate.
- regulate the temperature
- modulate the pitch
- noun the act of controlling or directing according to rule
- extinction4/5
extinction
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- the extinction of the volcano
- noun no longer in existence
defunctness.
- the extinction of a species
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- incorporating4/5
incorporate
- verb make into a whole or make part of a whole
integrate.
- She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal
- verb include or contain; have as a component
comprise; contain.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb make into a whole or make part of a whole
- mounting4/5
mounting
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
climbing; climb.
- noun framework used for support or display
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
- splitting4/5
splitting
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
rending; ripping.
- the tree split with a great ripping sound
- heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward
- verb separate into parts or portions
divide; separate; split up; split; carve up; dissever.
- divide the cake into three equal parts
- The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
- rotating4/5
rotate
- verb turn on or around an axis or a center
revolve; go around.
- The Earth revolves around the Sun
- The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
- verb exchange on a regular basis
- We rotate the lead soprano every night
- verb turn on or around an axis or a center
- formatting4/5
formatting
- noun the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
data formatting; data format; format.
- verb set (printed matter) into a specific format
arrange; format.
- Format this letter so it can be printed out
- noun the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
- originating4/5
originate
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
develop; rise; uprise; 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 bring into being
initiate; start.
- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
- coordinating4/5
coordinating
- adjective serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'"
coordinative.
- `and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction
- verb bring order and organization to
coordinate; organize; organise.
- Can you help me organize my files?
- adjective serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'"
- wasting4/5
wasting
- noun any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
cachexy; cachexia.
- noun a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
atrophy; wasting away.
- noun any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
- admitting4/5
admit
- verb declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
acknowledge.
- He admitted his errors
- She acknowledged that she might have forgotten
- verb allow to enter; grant entry to
intromit; let in; allow in.
- We cannot admit non-members into our club building
- This pipe admits air
- verb declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- inserting4/5
insert
- noun a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
- noun an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
inset.
- noun a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
- initiating4/5
initiate
- noun someone new to a field or activity
tyro; novice; beginner; tiro.
- noun someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
savant; pundit; learned person.
- noun someone new to a field or activity
- parting4/5
parting
- noun the act of departing politely
leave; farewell; leave-taking.
- he disliked long farewells
- he took his leave
- parting is such sweet sorrow
- noun a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
part.
- his part was right in the middle
- noun the act of departing politely
- mating4/5
mating
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
coupling; union; sexual union; pairing; conjugation.
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate; copulate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- adapting4/5
adapt
- verb make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
accommodate.
- Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country
- verb adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
conform; adjust.
- We must adjust to the bad economic situation
- verb make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
- illustrating4/5
illustrate
- verb clarify by giving an example of
exemplify; instance.
- verb depict with an illustration
- verb clarify by giving an example of
- updating4/5
updating
- noun the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something)
- criminal records need regular updating
- verb modernize or bring up to date
update.
- We updated the kitchen in the old house
- noun the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something)
- twisting4/5
twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
straining; overrefinement; torture; distortion.
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; spin; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- drifting4/5
drifting
- noun aimless wandering from place to place
- verb be in motion due to some air or water current
blow; be adrift; float; drift.
- The leaves were blowing in the wind
- the boat drifted on the lake
- The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
- the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
- noun aimless wandering from place to place
- violating4/5
violate
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
go against; break.
- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
- hurting4/5
hurting
- noun a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
pain.
- the patient developed severe pain and distension
- verb be the source of pain
ache; smart; hurt.
- noun a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
- educating4/5
educate
- verb give an education to
- We must educate our youngsters better
- verb create by training and teaching
train; develop; prepare.
- The old master is training world-class violinists
- we develop the leaders for the future
- verb give an education to
- transmitting4/5
transmitting
- noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
transmission; transmittal.
- verb transfer to another
transmit; communicate; convey.
- communicate a disease
- noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
- posting4/5
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
- bursting4/5
burst
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
explosion.
- the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; volley; salvo.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
- illuminating4/5
illuminating
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
informative; enlightening.
- an enlightening glimpse of government in action
- an illuminating lecture
- verb make lighter or brighter
light; illuminate; illumine; light up; illume.
- This lamp lightens the room a bit
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
- formulating4/5
formulate
- verb elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
explicate; develop.
- Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
devise; contrive; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
- discontinued4/5
discontinued
- adjective stopped permanently or temporarily
- discontinued models
- a discontinued magazine
- a discontinued conversation
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; discontinue; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- adjective stopped permanently or temporarily
- departing4/5
depart
- verb move away from a place into another direction
go; go away.
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
- verb be at variance with; be out of line with
vary; deviate; diverge.
- verb move away from a place into another direction
- cultivating4/5
cultivate
- verb foster the growth of
- verb prepare for crops
work; crop.
- Work the soil
- cultivate the land
- verb foster the growth of
- transporting4/5
transport
- noun something that serves as a means of transportation
conveyance.
- noun an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
- noun something that serves as a means of transportation
- extracting4/5
extract
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
infusion.
- noun a passage selected from a larger work
excerption; selection; excerpt.
- he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- grating4/5
grating
- noun a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
grate.
- noun a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
grate.
- noun a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
- graduating4/5
graduate
- noun a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
alum; alumna; grad; alumnus.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
- noun a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
- weighting4/5
weighting
- noun (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
weight.
- verb weight down with a load
burthen; weight down; weight; burden.
- noun (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
- culminating4/5
culminate
- verb end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
climax.
- The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace
- verb bring to a head or to the highest point
- Seurat culminated pointillism
- verb end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
- accommodating4/5
accommodating
- adjective helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
accommodative.
- the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in
- made a special effort to be accommodating
- verb be agreeable or acceptable to
accommodate; fit; suit.
- This suits my needs
- adjective helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
- irritating4/5
irritating
- adjective satellite causing irritation or annoyance
pestering; nettlesome; plaguey; plaguy; galling; teasing; vexing; pesky; bothersome; vexatious; annoying; pestiferous.
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
- verb cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
annoy; rag; devil; bother; vex; irritate; nettle; rile; get to; nark; get at; gravel; chafe.
- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
- adjective satellite causing irritation or annoyance
- interrupting4/5
interrupt
- noun a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
- verb make a break in
cut off; disrupt; break up.
- We interrupt the program for the following messages
- noun a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
- knitting4/5
knitting
- noun needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
knit; knitwork.
- noun creating knitted wear
- noun needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
- exhausting4/5
exhausting
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
draining.
- an exhausting job in the hot sun
- verb wear out completely
wash up; exhaust; tucker; beat; tucker out.
- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
- distinguishing4/5
distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; pick out; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- verb mark as different
- continuation4/5
continuation
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuance.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
sequel.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- granting4/5
grant
- noun any monetary aid
- noun the act of providing a subsidy
subsidization; subsidisation.
- noun any monetary aid
- directing4/5
directing
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
guiding; directive; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- verb command with authority
direct.
- He directed the children to do their homework
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
- inviting4/5
inviting
- adjective attractive and tempting
- an inviting offer
- verb increase the likelihood of
ask for; invite.
- ask for trouble
- invite criticism
- adjective attractive and tempting
- contingency4/5
contingency
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
eventuality; contingence.
- noun the state of being contingent on something
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- devastating4/5
devastating
- adjective satellite making light of
withering; annihilating.
- afire with annihilating invective
- a devastating portrait of human folly
- to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
- verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
desolate; devastate; scourge; lay waste to; ravage; waste.
- The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
- adjective satellite making light of
- greeting4/5
greeting
- noun (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
salutation.
- verb express greetings upon meeting someone
recognize; recognise; greet.
- noun (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
- distinguishes4/5
distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; pick out; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- verb mark as different
- sporting4/5
sporting
- adjective satellite exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
sporty; clean; sportsmanlike.
- a clean fight
- a sporting solution of the disagreement
- sportsmanlike conduct
- verb wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
sport; feature; boast.
- she was sporting a new hat
- adjective satellite exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
- facilitating4/5
facilitate
- verb make easier
ease; alleviate.
- you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge
- verb be of use
help.
- This will help to prevent accidents
- verb make easier
- circulating4/5
circulating
- adjective satellite passing from one to another
- circulating bills and coins
- verb become widely known and passed on
spread; go around; circulate.
- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
- adjective satellite passing from one to another
- committing4/5
commit
- verb perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
perpetrate; pull.
- perpetrate a crime
- pull a bank robbery
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; consecrate; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
- verb perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- byzantine4/5
byzantine
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. --n. A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. Written also Bizantine .Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the pillars are the endless variety, and full of invention. The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of Byzantine architecture.
- assisting4/5
assist
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assistance; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- quoting4/5
quote
- noun a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
quotation mark; inverted comma.
- noun a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
citation; quotation.
- noun a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
- detecting4/5
detecting
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
detection; sleuthing; detective work.
- detection is hard on the feet
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
- alternating4/5
alternating
- adjective (of a current) reversing direction
- alternating current
- verb go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
jump; alternate.
- adjective (of a current) reversing direction
- penetrating4/5
penetrating
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
acute; incisive; penetrative; piercing; discriminating; keen; sharp; knifelike.
- an acute observer of politics and politicians
- incisive comments
- icy knifelike reasoning
- as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- penetrating insight
- frequent penetrative observations
- verb pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
penetrate; perforate.
- The bullet penetrated her chest
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- locating4/5
locating
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
emplacement; placement; positioning; location; position.
- noun a determination of the place where something is
localisation; fix; location; localization.
- he got a good fix on the target
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
- attracting4/5
attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- trusting4/5
trusting
- adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
trustful.
- great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
- verb have confidence or faith in
rely; trust; bank; swear.
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
- adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
- drafting4/5
drafting
- noun writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
- noun the craft of drawing blueprints
mechanical drawing.
- noun writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
- resisting4/5
resist
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
defy; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
withstand; hold out; stand firm.
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
- emptiness4/5
emptiness
- noun the state of containing nothing
- noun having an empty stomach
- noun the state of containing nothing
- harvesting4/5
harvesting
- noun the gathering of a ripened crop
harvest home; harvest.
- verb gather, as of natural products
harvest; glean; reap.
- harvest the grapes
- noun the gathering of a ripened crop
- tempting4/5
tempting
- adjective satellite highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
alluring; beguiling; enticing.
- an alluring prospect
- her alluring smile
- the voice was low and beguiling
- difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement
- a tempting invitation
- verb dispose or incline or entice to
allure; tempt.
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
- adjective satellite highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
- depicting4/5
depicting
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
depiction; portrayal; portraying.
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
picture; depict; render; show.
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
- footing4/5
footing
- noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
terms.
- on good terms with her in-laws
- on a friendly footing
- noun a relation that provides the foundation for something
ground; basis.
- they were on a friendly footing
- he worked on an interim basis
- noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
- costing4/5
costing
- noun cost accounting
- verb be priced at
be; cost.
- These shoes cost $100
- noun cost accounting
- constituting4/5
constitute
- verb form or compose
represent; be; comprise; make up.
- This money is my only income
- The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
- These constitute my entire belonging
- The children made up the chorus
- This sum represents my entire income for a year
- These few men comprise his entire army
- verb create and charge with a task or function
appoint; nominate; name.
- nominate a committee
- verb form or compose
- projecting4/5
projecting
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; protruding; relieved; sticking out; projected.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
- verb communicate vividly
project.
- He projected his feelings
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
- comforting4/5
comforting
- adjective satellite providing freedom from worry
cheering; satisfying.
- verb give moral or emotional strength to
soothe; comfort; console; solace.
- adjective satellite providing freedom from worry
- restricting4/5
restricting
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; constrictive; confining; limiting.
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
- auditing4/5
audit
- noun an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
audited account.
- noun a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
- he made an audit of all the plants on his property
- an energy efficiency audit
- an email log audit
- noun an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
- seating4/5
seating
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
seating area; seating room; seats.
- there is seating for 40 students in this classroom
- noun the service of ushering people to their seats
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
- exporting4/5
exporting
- noun the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country
exportation.
- verb sell or transfer abroad
export.
- we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance
- noun the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country
- importing4/5
importing
- noun the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
importation.
- verb bring in from abroad
import.
- noun the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
- frustrating4/5
frustrating
- adjective satellite discouraging by hindering
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; queer; scotch.
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
- adjective satellite discouraging by hindering
- contemplating4/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- dominating4/5
dominating
- adjective satellite most powerful or important or influential
ascendent; ascendant.
- the economically ascendant class
- D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule; predominate.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- adjective satellite most powerful or important or influential
- manipulating4/5
manipulate
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
pull wires; pull strings.
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
- verb hold something in one's hands and move it
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- advocating4/5
advocate
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocator; proponent; exponent.
- noun a lawyer who pleads cases in court
counsel; counselor-at-law; counsellor; pleader; counselor.
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- sting4/5
sting
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
stinging.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- noun a mental pain or distress
pang.
- a pang of conscience
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- reacting4/5
react
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
respond.
- verb act against or in opposition to
oppose.
- She reacts negatively to everything I say
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
- troubleshooting4/5
troubleshoot
- verb solve problems
trouble-shoot.
- He is known to be good at trouble-shooting
- verb solve problems
- submitting4/5
submit
- verb refer for judgment or consideration
subject.
- The lawyers submitted the material to the court
- verb put before
posit; state; put forward.
- I submit to you that the accused is guilty
- verb refer for judgment or consideration
- listings4/5
listing
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
list.
- noun the act of making a list of items
itemisation; itemization.
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
- abstinence4/5
abstinence
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstention.
- noun act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- differentiating4/5
differentiate
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; distinguish; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
distinguish; mark.
- His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
- verb mark as different
- greetings4/5
greeting
- noun (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
salutation.
- verb express greetings upon meeting someone
recognize; recognise; greet.
- noun (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
- nesting4/5
nest
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- noun a kind of gun emplacement
- a machine-gun nest
- a nest of snipers
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- contingencies4/5
contingency
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
eventuality; contingence.
- noun the state of being contingent on something
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- liberating4/5
liberate
- verb give equal rights to; of women and minorities
emancipate.
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; free; release.
- verb give equal rights to; of women and minorities
- prompting4/5
prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
suggestion.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompt.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- deleting4/5
delete
- verb remove or make invisible
cancel.
- Please delete my name from your list
- verb wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
erase.
- Who erased the files form my hard disk?
- verb remove or make invisible
- daunting4/5
daunting
- adjective satellite discouraging through fear
intimidating.
- verb cause to lose courage
scare away; scare off; frighten off; dash; pall; daunt; scare; frighten away.
- dashed by the refusal
- adjective satellite discouraging through fear
- inhibiting4/5
inhibit
- verb to put down by force or authority
stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb; conquer.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- verb limit the range or extent of
- Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
- verb to put down by force or authority
- continuance4/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- shutting4/5
shutting
- noun the act of closing something
closing.
- verb move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
close; shut.
- Close the door
- shut the window
- noun the act of closing something
- accumulating4/5
accumulate
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; compile; collect; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
- verb collect or gather
amass; gather; conglomerate; cumulate; pile up.
- Journals are accumulating in my office
- The work keeps piling up
- verb get or gather together
- inventing4/5
invent
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; contrive; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make up something artificial or untrue
fabricate; manufacture; cook up; make up.
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- rewriting4/5
rewriting
- noun editing that involves writing something again
revising.
- verb write differently; alter the writing of
rewrite.
- The student rewrote his thesis
- noun editing that involves writing something again
- panting4/5
panting
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
heaving.
- noun any fabric used to make trousers
trousering.
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
- migrating4/5
migrate
- verb move from one country or region to another and settle there
transmigrate.
- Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century
- This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries
- verb move periodically or seasonally
- birds migrate in the Winter
- The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting
- verb move from one country or region to another and settle there
- allocating4/5
allocate
- verb distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
apportion.
- I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
- I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip
- verb distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
- skating4/5
skating
- noun the sport of gliding on skates
- verb move along on skates
skate.
- The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter
- noun the sport of gliding on skates
- amounting4/5
amount
- noun a quantity of money
amount of money; sum; sum of money.
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient
- noun the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
- an adequate amount of food for four people
- noun a quantity of money
- contacting4/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- emitting4/5
emit
- verb expel (gases or odors)
breathe; pass off.
- verb give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
give out; give off.
- The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits
- verb expel (gases or odors)
- insulting4/5
insulting
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
scornful; disdainful; contemptuous.
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; affront; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
- deteriorating4/5
deteriorate
- verb become worse or disintegrate
- His mind deteriorated
- verb grow worse
drop; devolve; degenerate.
- Her condition deteriorated
- Conditions in the slums degenerated
- The discussion devolved into a shouting match
- verb become worse or disintegrate
- excepting4/5
except
- verb take exception to
demur.
- he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday
- verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
take out; omit; leave off; leave out; exclude.
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
- verb take exception to
- appointing4/5
appoint
- verb create and charge with a task or function
nominate; constitute; name.
- nominate a committee
- verb assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
charge.
- He was appointed deputy manager
- She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
- verb create and charge with a task or function
- associating4/5
associate
- noun a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
- he had to consult his associate before continuing
- noun a friend who is frequently in the company of another
familiar; comrade; fellow; companion.
- drinking companions
- comrades in arms
- noun a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
- discontinuous4/5
discontinuous
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
noncontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- subtracting4/5
subtract
- verb make a subtraction
deduct; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb take off or away
- this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French
- verb make a subtraction
- fluctuating4/5
fluctuating
- adjective satellite having unpredictable ups and downs
- fluctuating prices
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
fluctuate.
- adjective satellite having unpredictable ups and downs
- isolating4/5
isolating
- adjective satellite relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles
- verb place or set apart
isolate; insulate.
- They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
- adjective satellite relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles
- estimating4/5
estimate
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
approximation; estimation; idea.
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
- noun a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
estimation.
- many factors are involved in any estimate of human life
- in my estimation the boy is innocent
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
- targeting4/5
target
- noun a reference point to shoot at
mark.
- his arrow hit the mark
- noun a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
fair game; prey; quarry.
- he fell prey to muggers
- everyone was fair game
- the target of a manhunt
- noun a reference point to shoot at
- respecting4/5
respect
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
regard.
- it differs in that respect
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
regard; esteem.
- it is held in esteem
- a man who has earned high regard
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
- interacting4/5
interact
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- He should interact more with his colleagues
- verb act together or towards others or with others
- latino4/5
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
- rejecting4/5
reject
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
cull.
- verb refuse to accept or acknowledge
- I reject the idea of starting a war
- The journal rejected the student's paper
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
- routines4/5
routine
- noun an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
modus operandi.
- noun a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
turn; bit; number; act.
- he did his act three times every evening
- she had a catchy little routine
- it was one of the best numbers he ever did
- noun an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
- contrasting4/5
contrasting
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrastive.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- verb put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
contrast.
- The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
- sorting4/5
sorting
- noun an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
sort.
- the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting
- noun the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
categorisation; categorization; classification.
- noun an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
- awaiting4/5
await
- verb look forward to the probable occurrence of
expect; wait; look.
- We were expecting a visit from our relatives
- She is looking to a promotion
- he is waiting to be drafted
- verb look forward to the probable occurrence of
- permitting4/5
permit
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
licence; license.
- noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
license; permission.
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
- recruiting4/5
recruit
- noun a recently enlisted soldier
military recruit.
- noun any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
enlistee.
- noun a recently enlisted soldier
- requesting4/5
request
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
postulation; petition.
- noun the verbal act of requesting
asking.
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- constantinople4/5
constantinople
- noun the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Stambul; Stamboul; Istanbul.
- noun the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches
Fourth Council of Constantinople.
- noun the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- confronting4/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- asserting4/5
asserting
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declarative; declaratory.
- verb state categorically
assert; asseverate; maintain.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
- intestine4/5
intestine
- noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
bowel; gut.
- noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- celebrating4/5
celebrate
- verb behave as expected during of holidays or rites
observe; keep.
- Keep the commandments
- celebrate Christmas
- Observe Yom Kippur
- verb have a celebration
fete.
- They were feting the patriarch of the family
- After the exam, the students were celebrating
- verb behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- retinal4/5
retinal
- noun either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
retinene.
- adjective in or relating to the retina of the eye
- retinal cells
- noun either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
- fasting4/5
fasting
- noun abstaining from food
fast.
- verb abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
fast.
- Catholics sometimes fast during Lent
- noun abstaining from food
- huntington4/5
huntington
- noun United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
George Huntington.
- noun American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)
Samuel Huntington.
- noun United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
- constantine4/5
constantine
- noun Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
Constantine the Great; Constantine I; Flavius Valerius Constantinus.
- noun a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I
- noun Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
- handwriting4/5
handwriting
- noun something written by hand
script; hand.
- she recognized his handwriting
- his hand was illegible
- noun the activity of writing by hand
- handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis
- noun something written by hand
- biting4/5
biting
- adjective satellite capable of wounding
barbed; pungent; nipping; mordacious.
- a barbed compliment
- a biting aphorism
- pungent satire
- verb to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
bite; seize with teeth.
- Gunny invariably tried to bite her
- adjective satellite capable of wounding
- destinations4/5
destination
- noun the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
finish; goal.
- a crowd assembled at the finish
- he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
- noun the ultimate goal for which something is done
terminus.
- noun the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- sweating4/5
sweating
- noun the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
perspiration; diaphoresis; hidrosis; sudation.
- perspiration is a homeostatic process
- verb excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
perspire; sweat; sudate.
- Exercise makes one sweat
- noun the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
- exploiting4/5
exploit
- noun a notable achievement
effort; feat.
- he performed a great feat
- the book was her finest effort
- verb use or manipulate to one's advantage
work.
- He exploit the new taxation system
- She knows how to work the system
- he works his parents for sympathy
- noun a notable achievement
- highlighting4/5
highlighting
- noun an area of lightness in a picture
highlight.
- verb move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
foreground; spotlight; play up; highlight.
- The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
- noun an area of lightness in a picture
- exhibiting4/5
exhibit
- noun an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
- noun something shown to the public
showing; display.
- the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
- noun an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
- commenting4/5
comment
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
input; remark.
- from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
- noun a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
commentary.
- he wrote an extended comment on the proposal
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
- dissenting4/5
dissenting
- adjective satellite disagreeing, especially with a majority
dissentient; dissident.
- verb withhold assent
dissent.
- Several Republicans dissented
- adjective satellite disagreeing, especially with a majority
- anticipating4/5
anticipate
- verb regard something as probable or likely
expect.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- verb act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
forestall; counter; foresee.
- verb regard something as probable or likely
- budgeting4/5
budget
- noun a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
- the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year
- noun a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
- the president submitted the annual budget to Congress
- noun a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
- plotting4/5
plot
- noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
game; secret plan.
- they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
- I saw through his little game from the start
- noun a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
patch; plot of land; plot of ground.
- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
- noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- motivating4/5
motivating
- noun the act of motivating; providing incentive
motivation.
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- noun the act of motivating; providing incentive
- fleeting4/5
fleeting
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
momentaneous; fugitive; momentary.
- a fleeting glance
- fugitive hours
- rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
- a momentary glimpse
- verb move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
flit; dart; flutter; fleet.
- The hummingbird flitted among the branches
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
- incontinence4/5
incontinence
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
incontinency.
- noun indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
dissoluteness; self-gratification.
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
- prohibiting4/5
prohibit
- verb command against
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
- verb command against
- cheating4/5
cheating
- noun a deception for profit to yourself
cheat.
- verb deprive somebody of something by deceit
cheat; rip off; chisel.
- The con-man beat me out of $50
- This salesman ripped us off!
- we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
- They chiseled me out of my money
- noun a deception for profit to yourself
- mediating4/5
mediate
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
intermediate; liaise; intercede; arbitrate.
- He interceded in the family dispute
- He mediated a settlement
- verb occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
- mediate between the old and the new
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
- documenting4/5
document
- noun writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
written document; papers.
- noun anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
- noun writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
- emanating4/5
emanate
- verb proceed or issue forth, as from a source
- Water emanates from this hole in the ground
- verb give out (breath or an odor)
exhale; give forth.
- The chimney exhales a thick smoke
- verb proceed or issue forth, as from a source
- defeating4/5
defeat
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
licking.
- it was a narrow defeat
- the army's only defeat
- they suffered a convincing licking
- noun the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
frustration.
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- retreating4/5
retreat
- noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
- the disorderly retreat of French troops
- noun a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
- disgusting4/5
disgusting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt; disgust.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- neglecting4/5
neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
disregard.
- noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected
disuse.
- the house was in a terrible state of neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
- chanting4/5
chanting
- noun the act of singing in a monotonous tone
intonation.
- verb recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
chant; cantillate; intonate; intone.
- The rabbi chanted a prayer
- noun the act of singing in a monotonous tone
- protesting4/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- betting4/5
betting
- adjective satellite preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
dissipated; sporting; card-playing.
- led a dissipated life
- a betting man
- a card-playing son of a bitch
- a gambling fool
- sporting gents and their ladies
- verb maintain with or as if with a bet
wager; bet.
- I bet she will be there!
- adjective satellite preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
- discontinuity4/5
discontinuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- pristine4/5
pristine
- adjective satellite completely free from dirt or contamination
- pristine mountain snow
- adjective satellite immaculately clean and unused
- handed her his pristine white handkerchief
- adjective satellite completely free from dirt or contamination
- discriminating4/5
discriminating
- adjective showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
- the discriminating eye of the connoisseur
- verb recognize or perceive the difference
know apart; discriminate.
- adjective showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
- articulating4/5
articulate
- verb provide with a joint
joint.
- the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
- verb put into words or an expression
phrase; word; formulate; give voice.
- He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
- verb provide with a joint
- imitating4/5
imitate
- verb reproduce someone's behavior or looks
copy; simulate.
- The mime imitated the passers-by
- Children often copy their parents or older siblings
- verb appear like, as in behavior or appearance
- Life imitate art
- verb reproduce someone's behavior or looks
- combating4/5
combat
- noun an engagement fought between two military forces
armed combat.
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; fighting; fight.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
- noun an engagement fought between two military forces
- cooperating4/5
cooperate
- verb work together on a common enterprise of project
collaborate; join forces; get together.
- The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well
- We joined forces with another research group
- verb work together on a common enterprise of project
- vomiting4/5
vomiting
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
emesis; disgorgement; puking; vomit; regurgitation.
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- intestinal4/5
intestinal
- adjective of or relating to or inside the intestines
enteric; enteral.
- intestinal disease
- adjective of or relating to or inside the intestines
- citing4/5
cite
- noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
acknowledgment; reference; mention; citation; credit; quotation.
- the student's essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
- verb make reference to
name; bring up; advert; mention; refer.
- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
- noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- pertinent4/5
pertinent
- adjective satellite having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
- a list of articles pertinent to the discussion
- remarks that were to the point
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
apposite; apt.
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
- adjective satellite having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
- continual4/5
continual
- adjective occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
- the continual banging of the shutters
- adjective satellite `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
- adjective occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
- predicting4/5
predict
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise; prognosticate.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- gastrointestinal4/5
gastrointestinal
- adjective of or relating to the stomach and intestines
GI.
- a gastrointestinal disorder
- adjective of or relating to the stomach and intestines
- forgetting4/5
forget
- verb dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
bury.
- I tried to bury these unpleasant memories
- verb be unable to remember
blank out; block; draw a blank.
- I'm drawing a blank
- You are blocking the name of your first wife!
- verb dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
- forecasting4/5
forecasting
- noun a statement made about the future
prognostication; prediction; foretelling.
- verb predict in advance
calculate; forecast.
- noun a statement made about the future
- insisting4/5
insisting
- noun continual and persistent demands
insistence.
- verb be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
take a firm stand; insist.
- I must insist!
- noun continual and persistent demands
- everlasting4/5
everlasting
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
everlasting flower.
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
unending; unceasing; perpetual; eternal; ageless; eonian; aeonian.
- the ageless themes of love and revenge
- eternal truths
- life everlasting
- hell's perpetual fires
- the unending bliss of heaven
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
- hastings4/5
hastings
Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. Mortimer.
- retina4/5
retina
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- valentine4/5
valentine
- noun a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
- will you be my valentine?
- noun a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day
- noun a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
- continents4/5
continent
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- there are seven continents
- pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
- noun the European mainland
- Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- disappointing4/5
disappointing
- adjective satellite not up to expectations
unsatisfying; dissatisfactory.
- a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising
- verb fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
disappoint; let down.
- Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage
- adjective satellite not up to expectations
- latinos4/5
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
- nicotine4/5
nicotine
- noun an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
- noun an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
- hosting4/5
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
- indistinguishable4/5
indistinguishable
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
identical.
- rows of identical houses
- cars identical except for their license plates
- they wore indistinguishable hats
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
undistinguishable.
- the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable
- the twins were indistinguishable
- a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
- sentinel4/5
sentinel
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
lookout; picket; sentry; watch; lookout man; scout; spotter.
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- preexisting4/5
preexisting
- adjective satellite existing previously or before something
pre-existent; preexistent; pre-existing.
- variations on pre-existent musical themes
- verb exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time
preexist.
- Did this condition pre-exist?
- adjective satellite existing previously or before something
- haunting4/5
haunting
- adjective satellite continually recurring to the mind
persistent.
- haunting memories
- the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
- verb follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
stalk; haunt.
- her ex-boyfriend stalked her
- the ghost of her mother haunted her
- adjective satellite continually recurring to the mind
- debating4/5
debate
- noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
argumentation; argument.
- the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
public debate; disputation.
- noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- chatting4/5
chat
- noun an informal conversation
confab; schmoose; confabulation; schmooze.
- noun birds having a chattering call
New World chat.
- noun an informal conversation
- experimenting4/5
experiment
- noun the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
experimentation.
- noun the testing of an idea
experimentation.
- it was an experiment in living
- not all experimentation is done in laboratories
- noun the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
- mutiny4/5
mutiny
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- verb engage in a mutiny against an authority
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- nightingale4/5
nightingale
- noun European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
Luscinia megarhynchos.
- noun English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
Lady with the Lamp; Florence Nightingale.
- noun European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
- denoting4/5
denote
- verb be a sign or indication of
- Her smile denoted that she agreed
- verb have as a meaning
refer.
- `multi-' denotes `many'
- verb be a sign or indication of
- distinguishable4/5
distinguishable
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
- only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom
- a project distinguishable into four stages of progress
- distinguishable differences between the twins
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
distinct.
- plants of several distinct types
- the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
- gold is distinct from iron
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
- unwittingly4/5
unwittingly
- adverb without knowledge or intention
unknowingly; inadvertently.
- he unwittingly deleted the references
- adverb without knowledge or intention
- florentine4/5
florentine
Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.
- instincts4/5
instinct
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
inherent aptitude.
- the spawning instinct in salmon
- altruistic instincts in social animals
- adjective satellite (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated
replete.
- imbued with the spirit of the Reformation
- words instinct with love
- it is replete with misery
- noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
- palestinians4/5
palestinian
- noun a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
Palestinian Arab.
- adjective of or relating to the area of Palestine and its inhabitants
- Palestinian guerrillas
- noun a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
- extinct4/5
extinct
- adjective no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
nonextant.
- an extinct species of fish
- an extinct royal family
- extinct laws and customs
- adjective (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
- an extinct volcano
- adjective no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
- instinctive4/5
instinctive
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
natural.
- a cat's natural aversion to water
- offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
- multinational4/5
multinational
- adjective satellite involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
transnational.
- multinational corporations
- transnational terrorist networks
- adjective satellite involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
- instinctively4/5
instinctively
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- he instinctively grabbed the knife
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- argentine4/5
argentine
- noun any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people
Argentinian.
- Argentinian tango
- noun any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
- clandestine4/5
clandestine
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
hugger-mugger; secret; hole-and-corner; surreptitious; underground; cloak-and-dagger; hush-hush; undercover.
- clandestine intelligence operations
- cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
- hole-and-corner intrigue
- secret missions
- a secret agent
- secret sales of arms
- surreptitious mobilization of troops
- an undercover investigation
- underground resistance
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- routinely4/5
routinely
- adverb according to routine or established practice
- he routinely parked in a no-parking zone
- adverb according to routine or established practice
- christine4/5
christine
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- martinez4/5
martinez
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- christina4/5
christina
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- latina4/5
latina
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- plating3/5
plating
- noun a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
metal plating.
- noun the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
- noun a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
- roasting3/5
roasting
- noun cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
- the slow roasting took several hours
- verb cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
roast.
- roast the turkey
- noun cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
- disconcerting3/5
disconcerting
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
upsetting.
- his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen
- an upsetting experience
- verb cause to feel embarrassment
disconcert; flurry; confuse; put off.
- The constant attention of the young man confused her
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
- beatings3/5
beating
- noun the act of overcoming or outdoing
whipping.
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
trouncing; whacking; drubbing; thrashing; licking; lacing.
- noun the act of overcoming or outdoing
- frosting3/5
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
- decorating3/5
decorate
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
ornament; embellish; beautify; grace; adorn.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; embellish; beautify; grace; adorn.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
- compensating3/5
compensate
- verb adjust for
even off; make up; counterbalance; even out; even up; correct.
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
- verb make amends for; pay compensation for
repair; indemnify; recompense.
- One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich
- She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident
- verb adjust for
- distracting3/5
distract
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
- wetting3/5
wetting
- noun the act of making something wet
- noun a euphemism for urination
passing water; leak; making water.
- he had to take a leak
- noun the act of making something wet
- validating3/5
validating
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory; confirmative.
- collateral evidence
- verb declare or make legally valid
formalize; validate; formalise.
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- insulating3/5
insulate
- verb protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
- We had his bedroom insulated before winter came
- verb place or set apart
isolate.
- They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
- verb protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
- clotting3/5
clotting
- noun the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
curdling; coagulation.
- verb change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
clot; coagulate.
- coagulated blood
- noun the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
- complicating3/5
complicate
- verb make more complicated
perplex.
- There was a new development that complicated the matter
- verb make more complex, intricate, or richer
rarify; elaborate; refine.
- refine a design or pattern
- verb make more complicated
- elevating3/5
elevate
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; promote; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- verb raise from a lower to a higher position
get up; lift; bring up; raise.
- Raise your hands
- Lift a load
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- anointing3/5
anointing
- noun the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
anointment.
- verb choose by or as if by divine intervention
anoint.
- She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
- noun the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
- extinguish3/5
extinguish
- verb put an end to; kill
snuff out.
- The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
- verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
snuff out; blow out; quench.
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
- verb put an end to; kill
- alienating3/5
alienating
- adjective satellite causing hostility or loss of friendliness
- her sudden alienating aloofness
- verb arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
alien; disaffect; alienate; estrange.
- She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
- adjective satellite causing hostility or loss of friendliness
- commuting3/5
commuting
- noun the travel of a commuter
commutation.
- verb exchange positions without a change in value
commute; transpose.
- These operators commute with each other
- noun the travel of a commuter
- equating3/5
equating
- noun the act of regarding as equal
equation.
- verb consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
liken; compare; equate.
- We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans
- You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
- noun the act of regarding as equal
- imparting3/5
imparting
- noun the transmission of information
impartation; conveyance.
- verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; pass on; impart.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
- noun the transmission of information
- elaborating3/5
elaborate
- 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; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
- The bee elaborates honey
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- impacting3/5
impact
- noun the striking of one body against another
- noun a forceful consequence; a strong effect
wallop.
- the book had an important impact on my thinking
- the book packs a wallop
- noun the striking of one body against another
- aggravating3/5
aggravating
- adjective satellite making worse
exacerbating; exasperating.
- verb make worse
worsen; aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
- This drug aggravates the pain
- adjective satellite making worse
- corrupting3/5
corrupting
- adjective satellite seducing into corrupt practices
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- adjective satellite seducing into corrupt practices
- animating3/5
animating
- adjective satellite giving spirit and vivacity
enlivening.
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- adjective satellite giving spirit and vivacity
- moderating3/5
moderating
- adjective lessening in intensity or strength
- verb preside over
chair; moderate; lead.
- John moderated the discussion
- adjective lessening in intensity or strength
- sifting3/5
sifting
- noun the act of separating grain from chaff
winnow; winnowing.
- the winnowing was done by women
- verb move as if through a sieve
sift.
- The soldiers sifted through the woods
- noun the act of separating grain from chaff
- assimilating3/5
assimilating
- adjective satellite capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
assimilatory; assimilative.
- an assimilative substance
- verb take up mentally
assimilate; absorb; take in; ingest.
- he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
- adjective satellite capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
- disintegrating3/5
disintegrate
- verb break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
- The material disintegrated
- the group disintegrated after the leader died
- verb cause to undergo fission or lose particles
- verb break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
- inverting3/5
invert
- verb make an inversion (in a musical composition)
- here the theme is inverted
- verb reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
reverse.
- when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb
- verb make an inversion (in a musical composition)
- castings3/5
casting
- noun object formed by a mold
cast.
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
molding.
- noun object formed by a mold
- patenting3/5
patent
- noun a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
patent of invention.
- noun an official document granting a right or privilege
letters patent.
- noun a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
- contaminating3/5
contaminating
- adjective spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
dirty.
- the air near the foundry was always dirty
- a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout
- verb make impure
foul; pollute; contaminate.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- adjective spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- regenerating3/5
regenerating
- adjective that are generating anew
- regenerating fibers
- verb reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
regenerate; renew.
- We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
- They renewed their membership
- adjective that are generating anew
- lubricating3/5
lubricate
- verb have lubricating properties
- the liquid in this can lubricates well
- verb apply a lubricant to
lube.
- lubricate my car
- verb have lubricating properties
- extinguishing3/5
extinguishing
- noun the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
quenching; extinction.
- the extinction of the lights
- verb put an end to; kill
snuff out; extinguish.
- The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
- noun the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
- legitimating3/5
legitimate
- verb make legal
legitimatize; decriminalize; legitimatise; legalise; legalize; legitimise; decriminalise; legitimize.
- Marijuana should be legalized
- verb show or affirm to be just and legitimate
- verb make legal
- subverting3/5
subvert
- verb cause the downfall of; of rulers
bring down; overturn; overthrow.
- The Czar was overthrown
- subvert the ruling class
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb cause the downfall of; of rulers
- exacerbating3/5
exacerbating
- adjective satellite making worse
aggravating; exasperating.
- verb make worse
worsen; aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
- This drug aggravates the pain
- adjective satellite making worse
- evaporating3/5
evaporate
- verb lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
vaporise; vaporize.
- evaporate milk
- verb cause to change into a vapor
vaporise.
- The chemist evaporated the water
- verb lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
- automating3/5
automate
- verb make automatic or control or operate automatically
automatise; automatize.
- automatize the production
- automate the movement of the robot
- verb make automatic or control or operate automatically
- agitating3/5
agitating
- adjective satellite causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
provoking; agitative.
- a provoking delay at the airport
- verb try to stir up public opinion
stir up; agitate; foment.
- adjective satellite causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
- potting3/5
pot
- noun metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- noun a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
throne; toilet; commode; crapper; stool; potty; can.
- noun metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- exasperating3/5
exasperating
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
maddening; infuriating; vexing.
- his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
- I've had an exasperating day
- her infuriating indifference
- the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
- verb exasperate or irritate
aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
- cementing3/5
cement
- noun concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
- they stood on the grey cement beside the pool
- noun a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
- noun concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
- intimidating3/5
intimidating
- adjective satellite discouraging through fear
daunting.
- verb make timid or fearful
intimidate.
- Her boss intimidates her
- adjective satellite discouraging through fear
- fittings3/5
fitting
- noun making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
adjustment; accommodation.
- noun a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
- noun making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- debilitating3/5
debilitating
- adjective impairing the strength and vitality
- verb make weak
debilitate; enfeeble; drain.
- Life in the camp drained him
- adjective impairing the strength and vitality
- escalating3/5
escalate
- verb increase in extent or intensity
step up; intensify.
- The Allies escalated the bombing
- verb increase in extent or intensity
- cuttings3/5
cutting
- noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
film editing.
- noun a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
slip.
- noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
- upsetting3/5
upsetting
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
disconcerting.
- his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen
- an upsetting experience
- verb disturb the balance or stability of
upset.
- The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
- effecting3/5
effect
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
result; consequence; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun an outward appearance
impression.
- he made a good impression
- I wanted to create an impression of success
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- exiting3/5
exit
- noun an opening that permits escape or release
issue; way out; outlet.
- he blocked the way out
- the canyon had only one issue
- noun euphemistic expressions for death
loss; departure; going; expiration; release; passing.
- thousands mourned his passing
- noun an opening that permits escape or release
- consolidating3/5
consolidate
- verb unite into one
- The companies consolidated
- verb make firm or secure; strengthen
- consolidate one's gains
- consolidate one's hold on first place
- verb unite into one
- mitigating3/5
mitigate
- verb lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
extenuate; palliate.
- The circumstances extenuate the crime
- verb make less severe or harsh
- mitigating circumstances
- verb lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
- injecting3/5
inject
- verb give an injection to
shoot.
- We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
- verb to introduce (a new aspect or element)
- He injected new life into the performance
- verb give an injection to
- discontinue3/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- spotting3/5
spotting
- noun the act of spotting or staining something
staining; maculation.
- noun the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
detection; espial; spying; catching.
- noun the act of spotting or staining something
- boosting3/5
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
- distorting3/5
distort
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; garble.
- verb form into a spiral shape
twist; twine.
- The cord is all twisted
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
- eliciting3/5
elicit
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
draw out; extract; educe; evoke.
- We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- darting3/5
dart
- noun a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
- noun a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
- noun a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
- intoxicating3/5
intoxicating
- adjective satellite causing
intoxicant.
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
- adjective satellite causing
- undulating3/5
undulate
- verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
ripple; riffle; ruffle; cockle.
- verb occur in soft rounded shapes
roll.
- The hills rolled past
- verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
- subjecting3/5
subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- polluting3/5
pollute
- verb make impure
foul; contaminate.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- verb make impure
- appropriating3/5
appropriate
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
set aside; earmark; allow; reserve.
- I will earmark this money for your research
- She sets aside time for meditation every day
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; conquer; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- perfecting3/5
perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- smelting3/5
smelt
- noun small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
- noun small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
- noun small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
- suffocating3/5
suffocating
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
suffocative; smothering.
- the choking June dust
- the smothering soft voices
- smothering heat
- the room was suffocating--hot and airless
- verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
asphyxiate; suffocate; smother.
- Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
- The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
- postings3/5
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
- supplementing3/5
supplement
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
postscript; addendum.
- noun a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
supplementation.
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- dusting3/5
dust
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- the furniture was covered with dust
- noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
detritus; junk; debris; rubble.
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- modulating3/5
modulate
- verb change the key of, in music
- modulate the melody
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
inflect; tone.
- verb change the key of, in music
- alleviating3/5
alleviate
- verb provide physical relief, as from pain
assuage; relieve; palliate.
- This pill will relieve your headaches
- verb make easier
ease; facilitate.
- you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge
- verb provide physical relief, as from pain
- shootings3/5
shooting
- noun the act of firing a projectile
shot.
- his shooting was slow but accurate
- noun killing someone by gunfire
- when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies
- noun the act of firing a projectile
- offsetting3/5
offset
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; kickoff; start; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun a compensating equivalent
counterbalance.
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
- blotting3/5
blot
- noun a blemish made by dirt
smirch; slur; smear; spot; smudge; daub.
- he had a smudge on his cheek
- noun an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
smear; smirch; spot; stain.
- he made a huge blot on his copybook
- noun a blemish made by dirt
- augmenting3/5
augment
- verb enlarge or increase
- The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East
- verb grow or intensify
- The pressure augmented
- verb enlarge or increase
- discontinuation3/5
discontinuation
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuance.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- inciting3/5
incite
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb provoke or stir up
set off; instigate; stir up.
- incite a riot
- set off great unrest among the people
- verb give an incentive for action
- siting3/5
sit
- verb be seated
sit down.
- verb be around, often idly or without specific purpose
sit around.
- The object sat in the corner
- We sat around chatting for another hour
- verb be seated
- continence3/5
continence
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
continency.
- noun voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
- plantings3/5
planting
- noun the act of fixing firmly in place
- he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway
- noun a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
- the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner
- noun the act of fixing firmly in place
- delineating3/5
delineate
- verb show the form or outline of
define.
- The tree was clearly defined by the light
- The camera could define the smallest object
- verb determine the essential quality of
delimitate; delimit; specify; define.
- verb show the form or outline of
- infecting3/5
infect
- verb communicate a disease to
- Your children have infected you with this head cold
- verb contaminate with a disease or microorganism
taint.
- verb communicate a disease to
- carpeting3/5
carpeting
- noun floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
rug; carpet.
- verb form a carpet-like cover (over)
carpet.
- noun floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
- pasting3/5
paste
- noun any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- noun a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
- noun any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- composting3/5
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
- gratings3/5
grating
- noun a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
grate.
- noun a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
grate.
- noun a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
- fretting3/5
fret
- noun agitation resulting from active worry
swither; sweat; stew; lather.
- don't get in a stew
- he's in a sweat about exams
- noun a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
worn spot.
- noun agitation resulting from active worry
- extinctions3/5
extinction
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- the extinction of the volcano
- noun no longer in existence
defunctness.
- the extinction of a species
- noun no longer active; extinguished
- aggregating3/5
aggregate
- noun the whole amount
sum; total; totality.
- noun material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
- noun the whole amount
- transplanting3/5
transplanting
- noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
transplantation; transplant.
- the transplant did not flower until the second year
- too frequent transplanting is not good for families
- she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation
- verb lift and reset in another soil or situation
transfer; transplant.
- Transplant the young rice plants
- noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
- recasting3/5
recasting
- noun changing a particular word or phrase
rewording; rephrasing.
- verb cast again, in a different role
recast.
- He was recast as Iago
- noun changing a particular word or phrase
- eradicating3/5
eradicate
- verb kill in large numbers
annihilate; carry off; decimate; eliminate; wipe out; extinguish.
- the plague wiped out an entire population
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; uproot; root out; extirpate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb kill in large numbers
- negating3/5
negate
- verb be in contradiction with
contradict; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
contradict; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- overheating3/5
overheating
- noun excessive heating
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
overheat.
- The car engines overheated
- noun excessive heating
- digesting3/5
digest
- noun a periodical that summarizes the news
- noun something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
compilation.
- noun a periodical that summarizes the news
- rusting3/5
rusting
- noun the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
rust.
- verb become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
rust; corrode.
- The metal corroded
- The pipes rusted
- noun the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
- ordinating3/5
ordinate
- noun the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
consecrate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- noun the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
- diluting3/5
dilute
- verb lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
thin out; cut; reduce; thin.
- cut bourbon
- verb corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
load; stretch; debase; adulterate.
- adulterate liquor
- verb lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- liquidating3/5
liquidate
- verb get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
knock off; neutralize; do in; waste; neutralise.
- The mafia liquidated the informer
- the double agent was neutralized
- verb eliminate by paying off (debts)
pay off.
- verb get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
- resetting3/5
reset
- noun device for resetting instruments or controls
- verb set anew
- They re-set the date on the clock
- noun device for resetting instruments or controls
- sheeting3/5
sheeting
- noun fabric from which bed sheets are made
- verb come down as if in sheets
sheet.
- The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
- noun fabric from which bed sheets are made
- patina3/5
patina
- noun a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
- noun a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
- libertine3/5
libertine
- noun a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchee; rounder.
- adjective satellite unrestrained by convention or morality
debauched; dissolute; fast; degenerate; degraded; dissipated; riotous; profligate.
- Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
- deplorably dissipated and degraded
- riotous living
- fast women
- noun a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
- matting3/5
matting
- noun a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
- noun mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
mat.
- noun a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
- arresting3/5
arresting
- adjective satellite commanding attention
sensational; stunning.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
- verb take into custody
nab; cop; pick up; apprehend; nail; arrest; collar.
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
- adjective satellite commanding attention
- renting3/5
renting
- noun the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
rental.
- verb let for money
rent; lease.
- We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad
- noun the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
- quitting3/5
quit
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
discontinue; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb give up or retire from a position
step down; leave office; resign.
- The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
- The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- grafting3/5
grafting
- noun the act of grafting something onto something else
graft.
- verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
ingraft; engraft; graft.
- graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree
- noun the act of grafting something onto something else
- propagating3/5
propagate
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- propagate these characteristics
- verb travel through the air
- sound and light propagate in this medium
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- rotting3/5
rotting
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
rot; putrefaction; decomposition.
- verb break down
moulder; molder; rot; decompose.
- The bodies decomposed in the heat
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
- inspecting3/5
inspect
- verb look over carefully
- Please inspect your father's will carefully
- verb come to see in an official or professional capacity
visit.
- The governor visited the prison
- The grant administrator visited the laboratory
- verb look over carefully
- radiating3/5
radiating
- adjective satellite diverging from a common point
- verb send out rays or waves
radiate.
- The sun radiates heat
- adjective satellite diverging from a common point
- vibrating3/5
vibrate
- verb shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- verb move or swing from side to side regularly
oscillate.
- the needle on the meter was oscillating
- verb shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- appreciating3/5
appreciate
- verb recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
- verb be fully aware of; realize fully
take account.
- Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?
- verb recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
- stinging3/5
stinging
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
sting.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- benefiting3/5
benefit
- noun financial assistance in time of need
- noun something that aids or promotes well-being
welfare.
- for the benefit of all
- noun financial assistance in time of need
- thrusting3/5
thrusting
- noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
poke; poking; jabbing; thrust; jab.
- he warned me with a jab with his finger
- he made a thrusting motion with his fist
- verb push forcefully
thrust.
- He thrust his chin forward
- noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- halting3/5
halting
- adjective satellite disabled in the feet or legs
halt; lame; gimpy; game; crippled.
- a crippled soldier
- a game leg
- verb cause to stop
arrest; hold; halt.
- Halt the engines
- Arrest the progress
- halt the presses
- adjective satellite disabled in the feet or legs
- blasting3/5
blasting
- adjective satellite causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
ruinous.
- the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit
- the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces
- a ruinous war
- verb make a strident sound
blast; blare.
- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
- adjective satellite causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
- omitting3/5
omit
- verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
take out; except; leave off; leave out; exclude.
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
- verb leave undone or leave out
pretermit; drop; overleap; leave out; overlook; miss; neglect.
- How could I miss that typo?
- The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
- verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- disrupting3/5
disrupt
- verb make a break in
interrupt; cut off; break up.
- We interrupt the program for the following messages
- verb throw into disorder
- This event disrupted the orderly process
- verb make a break in
- scrutinized3/5
scrutinize
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; inspect; scrutinise.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- tilting3/5
tilt
- noun a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
joust.
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- boasting3/5
boasting
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boast; jactitation.
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
- meditating3/5
meditate
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
ponder; ruminate; mull; muse; think over; reflect; contemplate; chew over; mull over; excogitate; speculate.
- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
- verb think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
contemplate; study.
- He is meditating in his study
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
- destinies3/5
destiny
- noun an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
fate.
- noun the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
fate.
- we are helpless in the face of destiny
- noun an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
- netting3/5
netting
- noun a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
gauze; veiling.
- noun creating nets
- noun a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
- stink3/5
stink
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek; stench.
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
- This term paper stinks!
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
- rooting3/5
rooting
- noun the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
- verb take root and begin to grow
root.
- this plant roots quickly
- noun the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
- enchanting3/5
enchanting
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
captivating; fascinating; bewitching; entrancing; enthralling.
- bewitching smile
- Roosevelt was a captivating speaker
- enchanting music
- an enthralling book
- antique papers of entrancing design
- a fascinating woman
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; ravish; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
- precipitating3/5
precipitating
- adjective satellite bringing on suddenly or abruptly
- the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce
- verb bring about abruptly
precipitate.
- The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution
- adjective satellite bringing on suddenly or abruptly
- squatting3/5
squatting
- noun exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
knee bend; squat.
- noun the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
squat.
- noun exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
- whiting3/5
whiting
- noun flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
- noun flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
- noun flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
- replicating3/5
replicate
- verb bend or turn backward
retroflex.
- verb reproduce or make an exact copy of
copy.
- replicate the cell
- copy the genetic information
- verb bend or turn backward
- disseminating3/5
disseminate
- verb cause to become widely known
circularise; distribute; broadcast; spread; circularize; disperse; pass around; propagate; diffuse; circulate.
- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
- verb cause to become widely known
- stinking3/5
stinking
- adjective satellite very bad
shitty; stinky; crappy; lousy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
stink.
- This term paper stinks!
- adjective satellite very bad
- erecting3/5
erecting
- noun the act of building or putting up
erection.
- verb construct, build, or erect
set up; put up; rear; raise; erect.
- Raise a barn
- noun the act of building or putting up
- benedictine3/5
benedictine
- noun a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
- noun a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
- noun a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
- vesting3/5
vest
- noun a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
waistcoat.
- noun a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
undershirt; singlet.
- noun a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
- instituting3/5
institute
- noun an association organized to promote art or science or education
- verb set up or lay the groundwork for
constitute; found; plant; establish.
- establish a new department
- noun an association organized to promote art or science or education
- positing3/5
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
- rioting3/5
rioting
- noun a state of disorder involving group violence
riot.
- verb take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
riot.
- Students were rioting everywhere in 1968
- noun a state of disorder involving group violence
- sprouting3/5
sprouting
- noun the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
germination.
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth; germinate.
- the potatoes sprouted
- noun the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
- pitting3/5
pitting
- noun the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
indentation; roughness.
- verb set into opposition or rivalry
oppose; play off; pit; match.
- let them match their best athletes against ours
- pit a chess player against the Russian champion
- He plays his two children off against each other
- noun the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
- orbiting3/5
orbit
- noun the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
celestial orbit.
- he plotted the orbit of the moon
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
arena; domain; sphere; area; field.
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
- noun the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
- depositing3/5
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
- martins3/5
martin
- noun French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
St. Martin.
- noun United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
Steve Martin.
- noun French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
- dissecting3/5
dissect
- verb cut open or cut apart
- dissect the bodies for analysis
- verb make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
take apart; analyze; analyse; break down.
- analyze a specimen
- analyze a sentence
- analyze a chemical compound
- verb cut open or cut apart
- bunting3/5
bunting
- noun a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
- noun any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
- noun a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
- scrutinize3/5
scrutinize
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; inspect; scrutinise.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- enlisting3/5
enlisting
- noun the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
recruitment.
- verb join the military
enlist.
- noun the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
- proliferating3/5
proliferate
- verb grow rapidly
- Pizza parlors proliferate in this area
- verb cause to grow or increase rapidly
- We must not proliferate nuclear arms
- verb grow rapidly
- jutting3/5
jutting
- noun the act of projecting out from something
protrusion; projection; jut.
- verb extend out or project in space
project; protrude; jut out; stick out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- noun the act of projecting out from something
- slanting3/5
slanting
- adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
aslope; aslant; diagonal; sloped; slanted; sloping.
- verb lie obliquely
slant.
- A scar slanted across his face
- adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
- stings3/5
sting
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
stinging.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- noun a mental pain or distress
pang.
- a pang of conscience
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- pulsating3/5
pulsate
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
beat; quiver.
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- venting3/5
venting
- noun the act of venting
discharge.
- verb give expression or utterance to
vent; give vent; ventilate.
- She vented her anger
- The graduates gave vent to cheers
- noun the act of venting
- objecting3/5
object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- imprinting3/5
imprinting
- noun a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established
- verb establish or impress firmly in the mind
imprint; form.
- We imprint our ideas onto our children
- noun a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established
- quilting3/5
quilting
- noun stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
- noun a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric
- noun stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
- relocating3/5
relocate
- verb become established in a new location
- Our company relocated to the Midwest
- verb move or establish in a new location
- We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high
- verb become established in a new location
- infiltrating3/5
infiltrate
- verb cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
- verb enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
penetrate.
- The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor
- verb cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
- procrastination3/5
procrastination
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
shillyshally; cunctation.
- noun slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
dilatoriness.
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
- invigorating3/5
invigorating
- adjective imparting strength and vitality
- the invigorating mountain air
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- adjective imparting strength and vitality
- deducting3/5
deduct
- verb make a subtraction
subtract; take off.
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
recoup; withhold.
- My employer is withholding taxes
- verb make a subtraction
- situating3/5
situate
- verb determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
locate.
- Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space
- Locate the boundaries of the property
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
posit; fix; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- verb determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
- duplicating3/5
duplicate
- noun something additional of the same kind
extra.
- he always carried extras in case of an emergency
- noun a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
duplication.
- he made a duplicate for the files
- noun something additional of the same kind
- guillotine3/5
guillotine
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
closure by compartment.
- noun instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- reciprocating3/5
reciprocate
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
- verb alternate the direction of motion of
- the engine reciprocates the propeller
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- reverting3/5
reverting
- noun a failure to maintain a higher state
relapsing; relapse; reversion; lapse; lapsing; backsliding.
- verb go back to a previous state
retrovert; return; turn back; revert; regress.
- We reverted to the old rules
- noun a failure to maintain a higher state
- assaulting3/5
assault
- noun close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
- noun a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
- noun close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
- disquieting3/5
disquieting
- adjective satellite causing mental discomfort
- the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; distract; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- adjective satellite causing mental discomfort
- scrutinizing3/5
scrutinize
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; inspect; scrutinise.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- tolerating3/5
tolerate
- verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
stomach; brook; support; put up; bear; abide; endure; stick out; suffer; digest; stand.
- I cannot bear his constant criticism
- The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
- he learned to tolerate the heat
- She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
- verb recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
- We must tolerate the religions of others
- verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- skirting3/5
skirting
- adjective satellite being all around the edges; enclosing
encircling.
- his encircling arms
- the room's skirting board needs painting
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
dodge; fudge; sidestep; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- adjective satellite being all around the edges; enclosing
- subcontracting3/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- baiting3/5
baiting
- noun harassment especially of a tethered animal
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
- The children teased the new teacher
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure
- His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
- noun harassment especially of a tethered animal
- excavating3/5
excavate
- verb recover through digging
unearth.
- Schliemann excavated Troy
- excavate gold
- verb find by digging in the ground
turn up; dig up.
- I dug up an old box in the garden
- verb recover through digging
- busting3/5
bust
- noun a complete failure
flop; fizzle.
- the play was a dismal flop
- noun the chest of a woman
female chest.
- noun a complete failure
- recreating3/5
recreate
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; reanimate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
play.
- On weekends I play
- The students all recreate alike
- verb give new life or energy to
- depleting3/5
deplete
- verb use up (resources or materials)
exhaust; consume; wipe out; use up; eat up; eat; run through.
- this car consumes a lot of gas
- We exhausted our savings
- They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
- verb use up (resources or materials)
- contingents3/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- snorting3/5
snorting
- noun an act of forcible exhalation
huffing; puffing.
- verb indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
snort.
- she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom
- noun an act of forcible exhalation
- subordinating3/5
subordinating
- adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
subordinative.
- `when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction
- verb rank or order as less important or consider of less value
subordinate.
- Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools
- adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
- picketing3/5
picket
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
lookout; sentry; watch; lookout man; scout; spotter; sentinel.
- noun a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- rafting3/5
raft
- noun a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
- fabricating3/5
fabricate
- verb put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"
manufacture; construct.
- the company fabricates plastic chairs
- They manufacture small toys
- verb make up something artificial or untrue
manufacture; cook up; invent; make up.
- verb put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"
- piloting3/5
piloting
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
pilotage; navigation.
- noun the occupation of a pilot
pilotage.
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
- hoisting3/5
hoist
- noun lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
- verb raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
lift; wind.
- hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
- noun lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
- latins3/5
latin
- noun any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
- noun an inhabitant of ancient Latium
- noun any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
- riveting3/5
riveting
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
absorbing; engrossing; gripping; fascinating.
- a fascinating story
- verb direct one's attention on something
center; centre; pore; focus; concentrate; rivet.
- Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
- persecuting3/5
persecute
- verb cause to suffer
oppress.
- Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
- verb cause to suffer
- deviating3/5
deviate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviant; degenerate.
- verb turn aside; turn away from
divert.
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- erupting3/5
erupt
- verb start abruptly
break out.
- After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
- verb erupt or intensify suddenly
flare; break open; flare up; burst out; irrupt.
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
- verb start abruptly
- sittings3/5
sitting
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
posing.
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
- noun the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
- he read the mystery at one sitting
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
- lactating3/5
lactating
- adjective producing or secreting milk
wet.
- a wet nurse
- a wet cow
- lactating cows
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; lactate; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
- adjective producing or secreting milk
- dedicating3/5
dedicate
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; commit; consecrate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
- verb open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
- The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- vaulting3/5
vaulting
- noun (architecture) a vaulted structure
- arches and vaulting
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
curvet.
- noun (architecture) a vaulted structure
- counteracting3/5
counteract
- verb act in opposition to
antagonize; antagonise.
- verb oppose or check by a counteraction
countercheck.
- verb act in opposition to
- faulting3/5
faulting
- noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
fault; geological fault; break; fracture; shift.
- they built it right over a geological fault
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
- verb put or pin the blame on
blame; fault.
- noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- extrapolating3/5
extrapolate
- verb draw from specific cases for more general cases
generalize; infer; generalise.
- verb estimate the value of
interpolate.
- verb draw from specific cases for more general cases
- ingesting3/5
ingest
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have; take in; consume; take.
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- verb take up mentally
assimilate; absorb; take in.
- he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- batting3/5
batting
- noun (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
- noun stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
batten.
- noun (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
- instructing3/5
instruct
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
teach; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- verb give instructions or directions for some task
- She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
- intestines3/5
intestine
- noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
bowel; gut.
- noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- reciting3/5
recite
- verb recite in elocution
declaim.
- verb repeat aloud from memory
- she recited a poem
- The pupil recited his lesson for the day
- verb recite in elocution
- doubting3/5
doubting
- adjective satellite marked by or given to doubt
skeptical; sceptical; questioning.
- a skeptical attitude
- a skeptical listener
- verb consider unlikely or have doubts about
doubt.
- I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage
- adjective satellite marked by or given to doubt
- attributing3/5
attribute
- noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
property; dimension.
- self-confidence is not an endearing property
- noun an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
- noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
- spitting3/5
spitting
- noun the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
expectoration; spit.
- verb expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
spew; spue; ptyalise; ptyalize; spit.
- The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
- noun the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
- distinctiveness3/5
distinctiveness
- noun a distinguishing trait
peculiarity; speciality; specialty; specialness.
- noun utter dissimilarity
disparateness.
- noun a distinguishing trait
- exacting3/5
exacting
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
fastidious.
- fastidious microorganisms
- certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements
- verb claim as due or just
exact; demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
- simulating3/5
simulate
- verb reproduce someone's behavior or looks
imitate; copy.
- The mime imitated the passers-by
- Children often copy their parents or older siblings
- verb create a representation or model of
model.
- The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights
- verb reproduce someone's behavior or looks
- collaborating3/5
collaborate
- verb work together on a common enterprise of project
join forces; get together; cooperate.
- The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well
- We joined forces with another research group
- verb cooperate as a traitor
- he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris
- verb work together on a common enterprise of project
- quarantine3/5
quarantine
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- noun isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- resorting3/5
resort
- noun a hotel located in a resort area
resort hotel; holiday resort.
- noun a frequently visited place
stamping ground; hangout; haunt; repair.
- noun a hotel located in a resort area
- hating3/5
hat
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
lid; chapeau.
- noun an informal term for a person's role
- he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
- itinerant3/5
itinerant
- noun a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
gypsy; gipsy.
- itinerant traders
- adjective satellite traveling from place to place to work
- itinerant labor
- an itinerant judge
- noun a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
- prosecuting3/5
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
- discounting3/5
discount
- noun the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
deduction; price reduction.
- noun interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
bank discount; discount rate.
- noun the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
- manifesting3/5
manifest
- noun a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
- verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
attest; certify; demonstrate; evidence.
- His high fever attested to his illness
- The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
- This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
- noun a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
- charting3/5
chart
- noun a visual display of information
- noun a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
- noun a visual display of information
- exerting3/5
exert
- verb put to use
exercise.
- exert one's power or influence
- verb have and exercise
maintain; wield.
- wield power and authority
- verb put to use
- underwriting3/5
underwrite
- verb guarantee financial support of
subvent; subvention.
- The opera tour was subvented by a bank
- verb protect by insurance
insure; cover.
- The insurance won't cover this
- verb guarantee financial support of
- inhabiting3/5
inhabit
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; populate.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb be present in
- sweet memories inhabit this house
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- designating3/5
designate
- verb assign a name or title to
denominate.
- verb give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
depute; assign; delegate.
- verb assign a name or title to
- courting3/5
courting
- noun a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
wooing; courtship; suit.
- its was a brief and intense courtship
- verb make amorous advances towards
romance; woo; court; solicit.
- John is courting Mary
- noun a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
- stint3/5
stint
- noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something
stretch.
- there were stretches of boredom
- he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
- noun smallest American sandpiper
Erolia minutilla; least sandpiper.
- noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- devoting3/5
devote
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
commit; consecrate; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
- verb dedicate
pay; give.
- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- martini3/5
martini
- noun a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
- noun a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
- feasting3/5
feasting
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
banqueting.
- verb partake in a feast or banquet
feast; banquet; junket.
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
- indistinct3/5
indistinct
- adjective not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
- indistinct shapes in the gloom
- an indistinct memory
- only indistinct notions of what to do
- adjective not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
- exhilarating3/5
exhilarating
- adjective satellite making lively and cheerful
stimulating.
- the exhilarating effect of mountain air
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exalt; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
- adjective satellite making lively and cheerful
- discontinuities3/5
discontinuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- soliciting3/5
solicit
- verb make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
tap; beg.
- Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
- My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities
- verb make amorous advances towards
romance; woo; court.
- John is courting Mary
- verb make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- electing3/5
elect
- noun an exclusive group of people
chosen.
- one of the elect who have power inside the government
- verb select by a vote for an office or membership
- We elected him chairman of the board
- noun an exclusive group of people
- patting3/5
pat
- noun the sound made by a gentle blow
tap; rap.
- noun a light touch or stroke
tap; dab.
- noun the sound made by a gentle blow
- fainting3/5
faint
- noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
swoon; deliquium; syncope.
- verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
swoon; pass out; conk.
- noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
- inflicting3/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- flirting3/5
flirting
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirt; flirtation; toying.
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
butterfly; coquet; coquette; mash; flirt; romance; philander; dally; chat up.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- diverting3/5
diverting
- adjective satellite providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
amusing; amusive.
- an amusing speaker
- a diverting story
- verb turn aside; turn away from
divert; deviate.
- adjective satellite providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
- oscillating3/5
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
- persisting3/5
persisting
- adjective satellite relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
dogging.
- impossible to escape the dogging fears
- verb continue to exist
run; die hard; prevail; endure; persist.
- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures
- adjective satellite relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
- boating3/5
boating
- noun water travel for pleasure
yachting.
- verb ride in a boat on water
boat.
- noun water travel for pleasure
- unrelenting3/5
unrelenting
- adjective satellite not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
inexorable; unappeasable; relentless; stern; unforgiving; grim.
- grim determination
- grim necessity
- Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty
- relentless persecution
- the stern demands of parenthood
- adjective satellite harsh
brutal.
- the brutal summer sun
- a brutal winter
- adjective satellite not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
- uplifting3/5
uplifting
- noun the rise of something
- the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
- noun the rise of something
- excruciating3/5
excruciating
- adjective satellite extremely painful
agonising; torturous; torturing; agonizing; harrowing; torturesome.
- verb torment emotionally or mentally
torment; excruciate; torture; rack.
- adjective satellite extremely painful
- opting3/5
opt
- verb select as an alternative over another
prefer; choose.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb select as an alternative over another
- hesitating3/5
hesitating
- adjective satellite lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
hesitant.
- verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hesitate; waver; waffle.
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
- adjective satellite lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
- sighting3/5
sighting
- noun the act of observing
- several sightings of enemy troops were reported
- verb catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
spy; sight.
- he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge
- noun the act of observing
- suspecting3/5
suspect
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
defendant.
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- continuities3/5
continuity
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- noun a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- philistines3/5
philistine
- noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
anti-intellectual; lowbrow.
- noun a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
- noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- crafting3/5
craft
- noun the skilled practice of a practical occupation
trade.
- he learned his trade as an apprentice
- noun a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
- noun the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- dieting3/5
dieting
- noun the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
diet.
- verb follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
diet.
- He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet
- noun the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
- bulletins3/5
bulletin
- noun a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
- verb make public by bulletin
- noun a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
- reinventing3/5
reinvent
- verb bring back into existence
- The candidate reinvented the concept of national health care so that he would get elected
- verb create anew and make over
- He reinvented African music for American listeners
- verb bring back into existence
- approximating3/5
approximate
- verb be close or similar
come close.
- Her results approximate my own
- verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge; estimate; guess; gauge.
- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- verb be close or similar
- retinue3/5
retinue
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
entourage; cortege; suite.
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
- speculating3/5
speculate
- verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
conjecture; theorize; hypothesize; theorise; hypothesise; suppose; hypothecate.
- Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
- verb talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
- We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal
- verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
- exaggerating3/5
exaggerate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb do something to an excessive degree
overdo.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- lamenting3/5
lamenting
- adjective satellite vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
wailing; wailful.
- lamenting sinners
- wailing mourners
- the wailing wind
- wailful bagpipes
- tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
- verb express grief verbally
keen; lament.
- we lamented the death of the child
- adjective satellite vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
- squinting3/5
squinting
- adjective satellite having eyes half closed in order to see better
squinched.
- squinched eyes
- verb cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
squinch; squint.
- The children squinted so as to scare each other
- adjective satellite having eyes half closed in order to see better
- commemorating3/5
commemorating
- adjective intended as a commemoration
commemorative.
- a commemorative plaque
- verb mark by some ceremony or observation
commemorate; mark.
- The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
- adjective intended as a commemoration
- predestination3/5
predestination
- noun previous determination as if by destiny or fate
- noun (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
predetermination; foreordination; preordination.
- noun previous determination as if by destiny or fate
- sightings3/5
sighting
- noun the act of observing
- several sightings of enemy troops were reported
- verb catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
spy; sight.
- he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge
- noun the act of observing
- revolting3/5
revolting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb make revolution
revolt.
- The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- consenting3/5
consenting
- adjective satellite having given consent
- consenting adults
- verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
consent; go for; accept.
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
- adjective satellite having given consent
- contradicting3/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- disputing3/5
dispute
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
difference of opinion; difference; conflict.
- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
- noun coming into conflict with
contravention.
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
- alerting3/5
alerting
- noun a state of readiness to respond
alertness.
- alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG
- noun a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
alert.
- noun a state of readiness to respond
- orienting3/5
orienting
- adjective positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
orientating.
- noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive
- an orienting program for new employees
- verb be oriented
orient; point.
- The weather vane points North
- the dancers toes pointed outward
- adjective positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
- nominating3/5
nominate
- verb propose as a candidate for some honor
put up; put forward.
- verb put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
propose.
- The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
- verb propose as a candidate for some honor
- dictating3/5
dictate
- noun an authoritative rule
- noun a guiding principle
- the dictates of reason
- noun an authoritative rule
- obstructing3/5
obstruct
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
hinder; stymie; blockade; embarrass; stymy; block.
- His brother blocked him at every turn
- verb block passage through
close up; obturate; jam; impede; occlude; block.
- obstruct the path
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- coexisting3/5
coexisting
- adjective satellite existing at the same time
coexistent.
- verb coexist peacefully, as of nations
coexist.
- adjective satellite existing at the same time
- secreting3/5
secrete
- verb generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
release.
- secrete digestive juices
- release a hormone into the blood stream
- verb place out of sight; keep secret
- The money was secreted from his children
- verb generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
- captivating3/5
captivating
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
fascinating; bewitching; entrancing; enthralling; enchanting.
- bewitching smile
- Roosevelt was a captivating speaker
- enchanting music
- an enthralling book
- antique papers of entrancing design
- a fascinating woman
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
- impertinent3/5
impertinent
- adjective satellite characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
saucy; irreverent; pert.
- a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
- adjective satellite not pertinent to the matter under consideration
orthogonal; extraneous; immaterial.
- an issue extraneous to the debate
- the price was immaterial
- mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
- adjective satellite characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
- escorting3/5
escort
- noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
bodyguard.
- noun the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
accompaniment.
- noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
- taunting3/5
taunting
- noun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
twit; taunt.
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
- The children teased the new teacher
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure
- His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
- noun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
- gating3/5
gate
- noun a movable barrier in a fence or wall
- noun a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
logic gate.
- noun a movable barrier in a fence or wall
- delegating3/5
delegating
- noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
delegation; relegating; relegation; deputation.
- verb transfer power to someone
depute; delegate.
- noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
- fingerprinting3/5
fingerprinting
- noun the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- verb take an impression of a person's fingerprints
fingerprint.
- noun the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- philistine3/5
philistine
- noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
anti-intellectual; lowbrow.
- noun a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
- noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- distinctness3/5
distinctness
- noun the quality of being sharp and clear
sharpness.
- noun the state of being several and distinct
discreteness; severalty; separateness.
- noun the quality of being sharp and clear
- fronting3/5
front
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
forepart; front end.
- noun the line along which opposing armies face each other
front line; battlefront.
- noun the side that is forward or prominent
- inheriting3/5
inheriting
- adjective satellite having the legal right to inherit
- verb obtain from someone after their death
inherit.
- I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
- adjective satellite having the legal right to inherit
- tormenting3/5
torment
- noun unbearable physical pain
torture.
- noun extreme mental distress
anguish; torture.
- noun unbearable physical pain
- correlating3/5
correlate
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlative.
- verb to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
- Do these facts correlate?
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- regretting3/5
regret
- noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
sorrow; ruefulness; rue.
- he drank to drown his sorrows
- he wrote a note expressing his regret
- to his rue, the error cost him the game
- verb feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
repent; rue.
- noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
- abstracting3/5
abstract
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstraction.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis; synopsis; outline.
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- grunting3/5
grunt
- noun the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
oink.
- noun an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
- infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts
- he went from grunt to chairman in six years
- noun the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
- complementing3/5
complement
- noun a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- noun a complete number or quantity
- a full complement
- noun a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- flitting3/5
flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
- counterfeiting3/5
counterfeit
- noun a copy that is represented as the original
forgery.
- verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive
forge; fake.
- he faked the signature
- they counterfeited dollar bills
- She forged a Green Card
- noun a copy that is represented as the original
- shunting3/5
shunt
- noun a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
- an arteriovenus shunt
- noun a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
electrical shunt; bypass.
- noun a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
- profiting3/5
profit
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
net profit; lucre; earnings; net; profits; net income.
- noun the advantageous quality of being beneficial
gain.
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- emulating3/5
emulate
- verb strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
- He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister
- verb imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
- verb strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
- typesetting3/5
typeset
- verb set in type
set.
- My book will be typeset nicely
- set these words in italics
- verb set in type
- reiterating3/5
reiterate
- verb to say, state, or perform again
repeat; ingeminate; retell; restate; iterate.
- She kept reiterating her request
- verb to say, state, or perform again
- petting3/5
petting
- noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
cuddling; caressing; smooching; hugging; snuggling; necking; kissing; fondling.
- verb stroke or caress gently
pet.
- pet the lamb
- noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
- fruiting3/5
fruiting
- adjective satellite capable of bearing fruit
- verb cause to bear fruit
fruit.
- adjective satellite capable of bearing fruit
- deserting3/5
desert
- noun arid land with little or no vegetation
- verb leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
abandon; desolate; forsake.
- The mother deserted her children
- noun arid land with little or no vegetation
- averting3/5
averting
- noun the act of preventing something from occurring
- averting danger was his responsibility
- noun the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
aversion.
- averting her gaze meant that she was angry
- noun the act of preventing something from occurring
- attesting3/5
attest
- verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
certify; demonstrate; evidence; manifest.
- His high fever attested to his illness
- The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
- This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
- verb authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
- I attest this signature
- verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- glinting3/5
glinting
- adjective satellite having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
glittery; fulgid; glistering; scintillant; coruscant; sparkly; aglitter; scintillating; glittering.
- bugle beads all aglitter
- glinting eyes
- glinting water
- his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
- shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
- glittery costume jewelry
- scintillant mica
- the scintillating stars
- a dress with sparkly sequins
- `glistering' is an archaic term
- verb be shiny, as if wet
shine; glint; glitter; glisten; gleam.
- His eyes were glistening
- adjective satellite having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
- saluting3/5
salute
- noun an act of honor or courteous recognition
salutation.
- a musical salute to the composer on his birthday
- noun a formal military gesture of respect
military greeting.
- noun an act of honor or courteous recognition
- exhorting3/5
exhort
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
urge; inspire; barrack; cheer; urge on; root on; pep up.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
- verb force or impel in an indicated direction
press; urge; urge on.
- I urged him to finish his studies
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
- redirecting3/5
redirect
- verb channel into a new direction
airt.
- redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists
- verb channel into a new direction
- impertinence3/5
impertinence
- noun an impudent statement
cheek; impudence.
- noun the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
freshness; crust; impudence; cheekiness; gall; insolence.
- noun an impudent statement
- enumerating3/5
enumerate
- verb specify individually
recite; itemise; itemize.
- She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered
- The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug
- verb determine the number or amount of
count; numerate; number.
- Can you count the books on your shelf?
- Count your change
- verb specify individually
- mutineers3/5
mutineer
- noun someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
- noun someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
- statins3/5
statin
- noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
lipid-lowering medication; lipid-lowering medicine; statin drug.
- noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
- authenticating3/5
authenticate
- verb establish the authenticity of something
- verb establish the authenticity of something
- bloating3/5
bloat
- noun swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
- verb become bloated or swollen or puff up
- The dead man's stomach was bloated
- noun swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
- abetting3/5
abet
- verb assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
- verb assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
- scripting3/5
script
- noun a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
playscript; book.
- noun something written by hand
handwriting; hand.
- she recognized his handwriting
- his hand was illegible
- noun a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
- obstinate3/5
obstinate
- verb persist stubbornly
- he obstinates himself against all rational arguments
- adjective tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
stubborn; unregenerate.
- verb persist stubbornly
- navigating3/5
navigate
- verb travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
voyage; sail.
- The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
- verb act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
pilot.
- Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?
- Who was navigating the ship during the accident?
- verb travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
- enacting3/5
enact
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
ordain.
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
- verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reenact; act out.
- She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- itinerary3/5
itinerary
- noun an established line of travel or access
path; route.
- noun a guidebook for travelers
travel guidebook.
- noun an established line of travel or access
- recounting3/5
recounting
- noun an act of narration
telling; relation.
- he was the hero according to his own relation
- his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
- verb narrate or give a detailed account of
recite; tell; narrate; recount.
- Tell what happened
- The father told a story to his child
- noun an act of narration
- subcontinent3/5
subcontinent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- scouting3/5
scouting
- noun exploring in order to gain information
exploratory survey; reconnoitring; reconnoitering.
- scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scout; reconnoiter; reconnoitre.
- noun exploring in order to gain information
- intersecting3/5
intersecting
- adjective satellite crossed or intersected in the form of an X
decussate; intersectant.
- verb meet at a point
cross; intersect.
- adjective satellite crossed or intersected in the form of an X
- outing3/5
outing
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
sashay; expedition; pleasure trip; jaunt; junket; excursion.
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- noun a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
field day; picnic.
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
- perpetuating3/5
perpetuate
- verb cause to continue or prevail
- perpetuate a myth
- verb cause to continue or prevail
- looting3/5
looting
- noun plundering during riots or in wartime
robbery.
- verb take illegally; of intellectual property
plunder; loot.
- This writer plundered from famous authors
- noun plundering during riots or in wartime
- unsuspecting3/5
unsuspecting
- adjective satellite not suspicious
unsuspicious.
- deceiving the unsuspecting public
- adjective satellite (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely
- an unsuspecting victim
- unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader
- adjective satellite not suspicious
- contesting3/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- subroutine3/5
subroutine
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
function; subprogram; procedure; routine.
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- plotinus3/5
plotinus
- noun Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
- noun Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
- retinopathy3/5
retinopathy
- noun a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
- noun a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
- revisiting3/5
revisit
- verb visit again
- We revisited Rome after 25 years
- verb visit again
- palatine3/5
palatine
- noun any of various important officials in ancient Rome
- noun (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
palsgrave.
- noun any of various important officials in ancient Rome
- uninteresting3/5
uninteresting
- adjective arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
- a very uninteresting account of her trip
- adjective satellite characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative
- institutional food
- adjective arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
- obstinacy3/5
obstinacy
- noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
stubbornness; obstinance; mulishness.
- noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
pigheadedness; self-will; stubbornness; obstinance; bullheadedness.
- noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
- incriminating3/5
incriminating
- adjective satellite charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
criminatory; criminative; incriminatory.
- incriminatory testimony
- verb suggest that someone is guilty
incriminate; imply; inculpate.
- adjective satellite charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
- prospecting3/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
- trotting3/5
trot
- noun a slow pace of running
lope; jog.
- noun radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
Trotskyite; Trotskyist.
- noun a slow pace of running
- creatine3/5
creatine
- noun an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
creatin.
- noun an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
- narrating3/5
narrate
- verb provide commentary for a film, for example
- verb narrate or give a detailed account of
recite; tell; recount.
- Tell what happened
- The father told a story to his child
- verb provide commentary for a film, for example
- necessitating3/5
necessitate
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
call for; require; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- verb cause to be a concomitant
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
- hinting3/5
hint
- noun an indirect suggestion
breath; intimation.
- not a breath of scandal ever touched her
- noun a slight indication
clue.
- noun an indirect suggestion
- westinghouse3/5
westinghouse
- noun United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
George Westinghouse.
- noun United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
- outings3/5
outing
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
sashay; expedition; pleasure trip; jaunt; junket; excursion.
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- noun a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
field day; picnic.
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
- martinique3/5
martinique
- noun an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
- noun an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
- purporting3/5
purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
- befitting3/5
befitting
- adjective satellite appropriate to
- behavior befitting a father
- verb accord or comport with
beseem; befit; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
- adjective satellite appropriate to
- donating3/5
donate
- verb give to a charity or good cause
- I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake
- donate money to the orphanage
- She donates to her favorite charity every month
- verb give to a charity or good cause
- turpentine3/5
turpentine
- noun obtained from conifers (especially pines)
gum terpentine.
- noun volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
oil of turpentine; spirit of turpentine; turps.
- noun obtained from conifers (especially pines)
- deconstructing3/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- interrogating3/5
interrogate
- verb transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
- verb pose a series of questions to
question.
- The suspect was questioned by the police
- We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion
- verb transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
- sentinels3/5
sentinel
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
lookout; picket; sentry; watch; lookout man; scout; spotter.
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- predestined3/5
predestined
- adjective satellite established or prearranged unalterably
foreordained; predestinate.
- his place in history was foreordained
- a sense of predestinate inevitability about it
- it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world
- verb decree or determine beforehand
predestine.
- adjective satellite established or prearranged unalterably
- mandating3/5
mandate
- noun a document giving an official instruction or command
authorisation; authorization.
- noun a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
mandatory.
- noun a document giving an official instruction or command
- unwitting3/5
unwitting
- adjective satellite not done with purpose or intent
unintentional; unplanned.
- an unintended slight
- an unintentional pun
- the offense was unintentional
- an unwitting mistake may be overlooked
- adjective not aware or knowing
- an unwitting subject in an experiment
- adjective satellite not done with purpose or intent
- refuting3/5
refute
- verb overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
rebut.
- The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
controvert; rebut.
- verb overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
- congratulating3/5
congratulate
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
compliment.
- He complimented her on her last physics paper
- verb express congratulations
felicitate.
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
- overeating3/5
overeating
- noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
gula; gluttony.
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- subsisting3/5
subsist
- verb support oneself
survive; live; exist.
- he could barely exist on such a low wage
- Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
- Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day
- verb support oneself
- mediastinum3/5
mediastinum
- noun the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
- noun the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
- itineraries3/5
itinerary
- noun an established line of travel or access
path; route.
- noun a guidebook for travelers
travel guidebook.
- noun an established line of travel or access
- cohabiting3/5
cohabit
- verb share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
live together; shack up.
- verb share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
- elucidating3/5
elucidate
- verb make clear and (more) comprehensible
clarify; clear up.
- clarify the mystery surrounding her death
- verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
crystallise; illuminate; straighten out; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; crystalise; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
- verb make clear and (more) comprehensible
- contradistinction3/5
contradistinction
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- sculpture in contradistinction to painting
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- stipulating3/5
stipulate
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; specify; condition.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb give a guarantee or promise of
- They stipulated to release all the prisoners
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- stingy3/5
stingy
- adjective unwilling to spend
ungenerous.
- she practices economy without being stingy
- an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
scrimpy; meager; meagerly; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adjective unwilling to spend
- implicating3/5
implicate
- verb bring into intimate and incriminating connection
- He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government
- verb impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
entail.
- What does this move entail?
- verb bring into intimate and incriminating connection
- byzantines3/5
byzantine
- noun a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
- adjective of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
- Byzantine monks
- Byzantine rites
- noun a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
- shoplifting3/5
shoplifting
- noun the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
shrinkage.
- shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
- verb steal in a store
shoplift.
- noun the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
- deprecating3/5
deprecating
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
deprecatory; belittling; depreciatory; deprecative; depreciative; slighting.
- belittling comments
- managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
- deprecatory remarks about the book
- a slighting remark
- verb express strong disapproval of; deplore
deprecate.
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
- distinctively3/5
distinctively
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- the distinctively conservative district of the county
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- justinian3/5
justinian
Of or pertaining to the Institutes or laws of the Roman Justinian.
- serpentine3/5
serpentine
- adjective satellite resembling a serpent in form
snakelike; snaky.
- a serpentine wall
- snaky ridges in the sand
- adjective satellite resembling a serpent in form
- augustinian3/5
augustinian
Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines.
- fluoxetine3/5
fluoxetine
- noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
fluoxetine hydrocholoride; Prozac; Sarafem.
- noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
- unremitting3/5
unremitting
- adjective satellite uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
ceaseless; constant; unceasing; perpetual; never-ending; incessant.
- the ceaseless thunder of surf
- in constant pain
- night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
- the never-ending search for happiness
- the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
- man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
- unremitting demands of hunger
- adjective satellite uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- obstinately3/5
obstinately
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
obdurately; stubbornly; mulishly; pig-headedly; cussedly.
- she remained stubbornly in the same position
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
- postindustrial3/5
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
- clementine3/5
clementine
- noun a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
clementine tree.
- noun a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
- noun a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
- retinoblastoma3/5
retinoblastoma
- noun malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
- noun malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
- insinuating3/5
insinuating
- adjective satellite calculated to please or gain favor
ingratiating; ingratiatory.
- a smooth ingratiating manner
- verb introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
insinuate.
- He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table
- adjective satellite calculated to please or gain favor
- transcontinental3/5
transcontinental
- adjective satellite spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
- transcontinental railway
- transcontinental travelers
- a transcontinental city
- adjective satellite spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
- intercontinental3/5
intercontinental
- adjective extending or taking place between or among continents
- intercontinental exploration
- intercontinental flights
- adjective extending or taking place between or among continents
- nottingham3/5
nottingham
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- creatinine3/5
creatinine
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- multinationals3/5
multinational
- adjective satellite involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
transnational.
- multinational corporations
- transnational terrorist networks
- adjective satellite involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
- justine3/5
justine
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- superconducting3/5
superconducting
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- mediastinal3/5
mediastinal
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to a mediastinum.
- cristina3/5
cristina
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- instinctual3/5
instinctual
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- martineau3/5
- stenting3/5
stent
- noun a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
- noun a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
- nicotinic3/5
nicotinic
(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, nicotine; nicotic; -- used specifically to designate an acid related to pyridine, obtained by the oxidation of nicotine, and called nicotinic acid.
- huntingdon3/5
huntingdon
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- latinas3/5
latinas
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- martina3/5
martina
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- carnitine3/5
carnitine
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- valentino3/5
valentino
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- redistricting3/5
redistrict
To divide into new districts.
- toasting2/5
toasting
- noun cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
browning.
- proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread
- verb make brown and crisp by heating
toast; crispen; crisp.
- toast bread
- crisp potatoes
- noun cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
- salting2/5
salting
- noun the act of adding salt to food
- verb add salt to
salt.
- noun the act of adding salt to food
- basting2/5
basting
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
basting stitch; baste; tacking.
- noun moistening a roast as it is cooking
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
- electroplating2/5
electroplate
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- verb coat with metal by electrolysis
- electroplate the watch
- noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
- refrigerating2/5
refrigerating
- adjective satellite causing cooling or freezing
refrigerant.
- a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide
- verb preserve by chilling
refrigerate.
- many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil
- adjective satellite causing cooling or freezing
- concocting2/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- dehydrating2/5
dehydrate
- verb preserve by removing all water and liquids from
desiccate.
- carry dehydrated food on your camping trip
- verb remove water from
desiccate.
- All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me
- verb preserve by removing all water and liquids from
- marinating2/5
marinate
- verb soak in marinade
marinade.
- marinade herring
- verb soak in marinade
- righting2/5
right
- noun an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away"
- they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
- Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt
- a right is not something that somebody gives you
- noun location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- he stood on the right
- noun an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away"
- inflating2/5
inflate
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
blow up; expand; amplify.
- The charges were inflated
- verb fill with gas or air
blow up.
- inflate a balloons
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
- deflecting2/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- ventilating2/5
ventilate
- verb expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
vent; air out; air.
- air the old winter clothes
- air out the smoke-filled rooms
- verb expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
- Wheat should be well ventilated
- verb expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- ameliorating2/5
ameliorating
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
ameliorative; meliorative; amelioratory.
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
- obliterating2/5
obliterate
- verb mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
wipe out; kill.
- kill these lines in the President's speech
- verb make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
hide; obscure; veil; blot out.
- a hidden message
- a veiled threat
- verb mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
- invalidating2/5
invalidating
- adjective satellite establishing as invalid or untrue
disconfirming.
- verb declare invalid
invalidate; annul; void; nullify; quash; avoid.
- The contract was annulled
- void a plea
- adjective satellite establishing as invalid or untrue
- saturating2/5
saturate
- verb cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
- verb infuse or fill completely
impregnate.
- Impregnate the cloth with alcohol
- verb cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
- incapacitating2/5
incapacitating
- adjective satellite that cripples or disables or incapacitates
disabling; crippling.
- a crippling injury
- verb make unable to perform a certain action
disenable; disable; incapacitate.
- disable this command on your computer
- adjective satellite that cripples or disables or incapacitates
- inactivating2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- blunting2/5
blunt
- verb make less intense
- blunted emotions
- verb make numb or insensitive
benumb; dull; numb.
- The shock numbed her senses
- verb make less intense
- percolating2/5
percolate
- noun the product of percolation
- verb permeate or penetrate gradually
leach.
- the fertilizer leached into the ground
- noun the product of percolation
- porting2/5
port
- noun a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
- noun sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
port wine.
- noun a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
- deflating2/5
deflate
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
- verb release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- reinstating2/5
reinstate
- verb restore to the previous state or rank
- verb bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
restore; reestablish.
- restore law and order
- reestablish peace in the region
- restore the emperor to the throne
- verb restore to the previous state or rank
- gritting2/5
grit
- noun a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
gritrock; gritstone.
- noun fortitude and determination
backbone; gumption; guts; sand; moxie.
- he didn't have the guts to try it
- noun a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
- domesticating2/5
domesticate
- verb adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
naturalize; cultivate; tame; naturalise.
- domesticate oats
- tame the soil
- verb overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
domesticize; domesticise; tame; reclaim.
- He tames lions for the circus
- reclaim falcons
- verb adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
- extinguishes2/5
extinguish
- verb put an end to; kill
snuff out.
- The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
- verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
snuff out; blow out; quench.
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
- verb put an end to; kill
- decelerating2/5
decelerate
- verb lose velocity; move more slowly
slow down; slow; retard; slow up.
- The car decelerated
- verb reduce the speed of
slow down.
- He slowed down the car
- verb lose velocity; move more slowly
- prostrating2/5
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
- transmuting2/5
transmute
- verb change in outward structure or looks
transform; metamorphose.
- He transformed into a monster
- The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
- verb change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
transform; transubstantiate.
- This experience transformed her completely
- She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
- transubstantiate one element into another
- verb change in outward structure or looks
- perverting2/5
pervert
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviate; deviant; degenerate.
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- tastings2/5
tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- noun a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
taste.
- a wine tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- allotting2/5
allot
- verb give out
portion; assign.
- We were assigned new uniforms
- verb allow to have
accord; grant.
- grant a privilege
- verb give out
- amalgamating2/5
amalgamate
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
mix; unify; mingle; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- adjective satellite joined together into a whole
amalgamated; fused; coalesced; consolidated.
- United Industries
- the amalgamated colleges constituted a university
- a consolidated school
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
- impregnating2/5
impregnate
- verb fill, as with a certain quality
infuse; tincture; instill.
- The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
- verb infuse or fill completely
saturate.
- Impregnate the cloth with alcohol
- verb fill, as with a certain quality
- deactivating2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- coagulating2/5
coagulate
- verb change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
clot.
- coagulated blood
- verb cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
clot.
- verb change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
- saltiness2/5
saltiness
- noun language or humor that is down-to-earth
coarseness.
- the saltiness of their language was inappropriate
- self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre
- noun the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
salt; salinity.
- noun language or humor that is down-to-earth
- encrusting2/5
encrust
- verb cover or coat with a crust
incrust.
- verb decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
beset; incrust.
- verb cover or coat with a crust
- unfitting2/5
unfitting
- adjective satellite not in keeping with what is correct or proper
incompatible; out or keeping; inappropriate.
- completely inappropriate behavior
- verb make unfit or unsuitable
indispose; disqualify; unfit.
- Your income disqualifies you
- adjective satellite not in keeping with what is correct or proper
- obfuscating2/5
obfuscate
- verb make obscure or unclear
- verb make obscure or unclear
- ornamenting2/5
ornament
- noun something used to beautify
decoration; ornamentation.
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
embellish; beautify; decorate; grace; adorn.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- noun something used to beautify
- sublimating2/5
sublimate
- noun the product of vaporization of a solid
- verb direct energy or urges into useful activities
- noun the product of vaporization of a solid
- officiating2/5
officiating
- noun the act of umpiring
umpirage; officiation; refereeing.
- the officiating was excellent
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
officiate.
- Who officiated at your wedding?
- noun the act of umpiring
- bracketing2/5
bracket
- noun a category falling within certain defined limits
- noun either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
angle bracket.
- noun a category falling within certain defined limits
- interconnecting2/5
interconnect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb cause to be interconnected or interwoven
interlink.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- discontinuing2/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- fermenting2/5
fermenting
- noun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
zymolysis; ferment; zymosis; fermentation.
- verb be in an agitated or excited state
ferment.
- The Middle East is fermenting
- Her mind ferments
- noun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
- gelatine2/5
gelatine
- noun a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
gelatin.
- noun a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
- afflicting2/5
afflict
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- verb cause physical pain or suffering in
smite.
- afflict with the plague
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- extinguisher2/5
extinguisher
- noun a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
asphyxiator; fire extinguisher.
- noun a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
- toting2/5
tot
- noun a small amount (especially of a drink)
- a tot of rum
- noun a young child
bambino; toddler; yearling.
- noun a small amount (especially of a drink)
- calibrating2/5
calibrate
- verb make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
fine-tune; graduate.
- calibrate an instrument
- graduate a cylinder
- verb mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
- he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale
- verb make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
- doting2/5
doting
- adjective satellite extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
fond; adoring.
- adoring grandparents
- deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain
- hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother
- verb be foolish or senile due to old age
dote.
- adjective satellite extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
- annihilating2/5
annihilating
- adjective satellite wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
withering; devastating; annihilative.
- possessing annihilative power
- a devastating hurricane
- the guns opened a withering fire
- verb kill in large numbers
annihilate; carry off; decimate; eliminate; wipe out; extinguish; eradicate.
- the plague wiped out an entire population
- adjective satellite wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
- populating2/5
populate
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; inhabit.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb fill with inhabitants
- populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- adjudicating2/5
adjudicate
- verb put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
judge; try.
- The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
- The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
- verb bring to an end; settle conclusively
settle; resolve; decide.
- The case was decided
- The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
- The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
- verb put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
- fragmenting2/5
fragment
- noun a piece broken off or cut off of something else
- a fragment of rock
- noun a broken piece of a brittle artifact
sherd; shard.
- noun a piece broken off or cut off of something else
- irrigating2/5
irrigate
- verb supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
water.
- Water the fields
- verb supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting
- irrigate the wound
- verb supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
- evacuating2/5
evacuate
- verb move out of an unsafe location into safety
- After the earthquake, residents were evacuated
- verb empty completely
- evacuate the bottle
- verb move out of an unsafe location into safety
- disorienting2/5
disorienting
- adjective causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings
- making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting
- a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting
- verb cause to be lost or disoriented
disorientate; disorient.
- adjective causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings
- instigating2/5
instigate
- verb provoke or stir up
set off; incite; stir up.
- incite a riot
- set off great unrest among the people
- verb serve as the inciting cause of
prompt; inspire.
- She prompted me to call my relatives
- verb provoke or stir up
- exalting2/5
exalting
- adjective satellite tending to exalt
ennobling.
- an exalting eulogy
- ennobling thoughts
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
exalt; glorify; extol; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
- adjective satellite tending to exalt
- quieting2/5
quiet
- noun a period of calm weather
lull.
- there was a lull in the storm
- noun an untroubled state; free from disturbances
tranquility; tranquillity.
- noun a period of calm weather
- discontinuance2/5
discontinuance
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuation.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- printings2/5
printing
- noun text handwritten in the style of printed matter
- noun the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
- noun text handwritten in the style of printed matter
- extinguishers2/5
extinguisher
- noun a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
asphyxiator; fire extinguisher.
- noun a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
- remitting2/5
remit
- noun the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
- they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life
- noun (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
remitment; remission.
- noun the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
- interpolating2/5
interpolate
- verb estimate the value of
extrapolate.
- verb insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
alter; falsify.
- verb estimate the value of
- implanting2/5
implant
- noun a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; imbed; embed; engraft.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
- noun a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
- fomenting2/5
foment
- verb try to stir up public opinion
stir up; agitate.
- verb bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
- His legs should be fomented
- verb try to stir up public opinion
- dotting2/5
dot
- noun a very small circular shape
point.
- a row of points
- draw lines between the dots
- noun the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
Department of Transportation; Transportation.
- noun a very small circular shape
- besetting2/5
beset
- verb annoy continually or chronically
chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
set upon.
- verb annoy continually or chronically
- abating2/5
abate
- verb make less active or intense
slake; slack.
- verb become less in amount or intensity
die away; slack off; slack; let up.
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
- verb make less active or intense
- exterminating2/5
exterminate
- verb kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
kill off.
- Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
uproot; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
- depreciating2/5
depreciating
- adjective satellite tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
depreciative; depreciatory.
- a depreciating currency
- depreciatory effects on prices
- verb belittle
vilipend; deprecate; depreciate.
- The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts
- adjective satellite tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
- knotting2/5
knot
- noun a tight cluster of people or things
- a small knot of women listened to his sermon
- the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest
- noun any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
- noun a tight cluster of people or things
- rejuvenating2/5
rejuvenate
- verb cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
- verb develop youthful topographical features
- the land rejuvenated
- verb cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
- stagnating2/5
stagnate
- verb stand still
- Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy
- verb cause to stagnate
- There are marshes that stagnate the waters
- verb stand still
- attenuating2/5
attenuate
- verb weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
rarefy.
- verb become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
- verb weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
- punctuating2/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- conflating2/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- gifting2/5
gift
- noun something acquired without compensation
- noun natural abilities or qualities
talent; endowment; natural endowment.
- noun something acquired without compensation
- carting2/5
carting
- noun the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
cartage.
- verb draw slowly or heavily
haul; hale; drag; cart.
- haul stones
- haul nets
- noun the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
- matings2/5
mating
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
coupling; union; sexual union; pairing; conjugation.
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate; copulate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- weightings2/5
weighting
- noun (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
weight.
- verb weight down with a load
burthen; weight down; weight; burden.
- noun (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
- substantiating2/5
substantiating
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; validatory; confirmative.
- collateral evidence
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- outfitting2/5
outfitting
- noun the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
- verb provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
equip; fit out; fit; outfit.
- The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
- noun the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
- sedating2/5
sedate
- verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
tranquilize; tranquillize; calm; tranquillise.
- The patient must be sedated before the operation
- adjective satellite characterized by dignity and propriety
staid.
- verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- mutilating2/5
mutilate
- verb destroy or injure severely
mangle; cut up.
- The madman mutilates art work
- verb alter so as to make unrecognizable
murder; mangle.
- The tourists murdered the French language
- verb destroy or injure severely
- disinfecting2/5
disinfect
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- disinfect a wound
- verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
- mutating2/5
mutate
- verb undergo mutation
- cells mutate
- verb undergo mutation
- immigrating2/5
immigrate
- verb migrate to a new environment
- only few plants can immigrate to the island
- verb introduce or send as immigrants
- Britain immigrated many colonists to America
- verb migrate to a new environment
- enervating2/5
enervating
- adjective satellite causing debilitation
debilitative; weakening; enfeebling.
- verb weaken mentally or morally
enervate.
- adjective satellite causing debilitation
- minting2/5
mint
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- transiting2/5
transit
- noun a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
theodolite.
- noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
transportation system; transportation.
- noun a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
- tabulating2/5
tabulate
- verb arrange or enter in tabular form
table; tabularise; tabularize.
- verb shape or cut with a flat surface
- verb arrange or enter in tabular form
- palpitating2/5
palpitating
- adjective satellite having a slight and rapid trembling motion
palpitant.
- palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions
- my palpitating heart
- verb cause to throb or beat rapidly
palpitate.
- Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart
- adjective satellite having a slight and rapid trembling motion
- malting2/5
malt
- noun a milkshake made with malt powder
malted milk; malted.
- noun a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
malt liquor.
- noun a milkshake made with malt powder
- detonating2/5
detonate
- verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
explode; blow up; set off.
- We exploded the nuclear bomb
- verb burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
explode; blow up.
- the bomb detonated at noon
- The Molotov cocktail exploded
- verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
- aborting2/5
abort
- noun the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
- I wasted a year of my life working on an abort
- he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area
- verb terminate before completion
- abort the mission
- abort the process running on my computer
- noun the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
- mountings2/5
mounting
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
climbing; climb.
- noun framework used for support or display
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
- reheating2/5
reheat
- verb heat again
- Please reheat the food from last night
- verb heat again
- smiting2/5
smite
- verb inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
- verb affect suddenly with deep feeling
- He was smitten with love for this young girl
- verb inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
- reorienting2/5
reorient
- verb orient once again, after a disorientation
reorientate.
- verb cause to turn
- verb orient once again, after a disorientation
- preheating2/5
preheat
- verb heat beforehand
- Preheat the oven!
- verb heat beforehand
- dispiriting2/5
dispiriting
- adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
demoralizing; demoralising; disheartening.
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
depress; dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
- adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
- actuating2/5
actuating
- adjective satellite causing motion or action or change
activating.
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- adjective satellite causing motion or action or change
- squirting2/5
squirting
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
spouting; jetting; spurting.
- verb cause to come out in a squirt
force out; squirt; squeeze out; eject.
- the boy squirted water at his little sister
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
- repainting2/5
repaint
- verb paint again
- He repainted the same scenery many times during his life
- verb paint again
- He repainted the wall after the child smeared it with tomato sauce
- verb paint again
- individuating2/5
individuate
- verb give individual character to
- verb give individual shape or form to
- Language that individuates his memories
- verb give individual character to
- libertines2/5
libertine
- noun a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchee; rounder.
- adjective satellite unrestrained by convention or morality
debauched; dissolute; fast; degenerate; degraded; dissipated; riotous; profligate.
- Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
- deplorably dissipated and degraded
- riotous living
- fast women
- noun a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
- blanketing2/5
blanket
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
cover.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun anything that covers
mantle.
- there was a blanket of snow
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- readjusting2/5
readjust
- verb adjust anew
readapt.
- After moving back to America, he had to readjust
- verb adjust again after an initial failure
reset.
- verb adjust anew
- assassinating2/5
assassinate
- verb murder; especially of socially prominent persons
- Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel
- verb destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
- He assassinated his enemy's character
- verb murder; especially of socially prominent persons
- scooting2/5
scoot
- verb run or move very quickly or hastily
shoot; flash; dart; dash; scud.
- She dashed into the yard
- verb run or move very quickly or hastily
- concatenating2/5
concatenate
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- verb add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
- concatenate terms
- concatenate characters
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- truncating2/5
truncate
- verb replace a corner by a plane
- verb approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
- truncate a series
- verb replace a corner by a plane
- copyediting2/5
copyedit
- verb edit and correct (written or printed material)
subedit; copyread.
- verb edit and correct (written or printed material)
- castrating2/5
castrate
- noun a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
eunuch.
- eunuchs guarded the harem
- verb deprive of strength or vigor
emasculate.
- The Senate emasculated the law
- noun a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
- pollinating2/5
pollinate
- verb fertilize by transfering pollen
pollenate; cross-pollinate.
- verb fertilize by transfering pollen
- keratinized2/5
keratinize
- verb convert into keratin
keratinise.
- verb become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinise.
- verb convert into keratin
- laminating2/5
laminate
- noun a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
- verb create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
- noun a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
- partings2/5
parting
- noun the act of departing politely
leave; farewell; leave-taking.
- he disliked long farewells
- he took his leave
- parting is such sweet sorrow
- noun a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
part.
- his part was right in the middle
- noun the act of departing politely
- crocheting2/5
crocheting
- noun needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
crochet.
- noun creating a garment of needlework
- noun needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
- redecorating2/5
redecorate
- verb redo the decoration of an apartment or house
- verb redo the decoration of an apartment or house
- latinized2/5
latinize
- verb write in the Latin alphabet
Romanise; Latinise; Romanize.
- many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names
- verb translate into Latin
- verb write in the Latin alphabet
- consummating2/5
consummate
- verb fulfill sexually
- consummate a marriage
- verb make perfect; bring to perfection
- verb fulfill sexually
- decimating2/5
decimate
- verb kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
- verb kill in large numbers
annihilate; carry off; eliminate; wipe out; extinguish; eradicate.
- the plague wiped out an entire population
- verb kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
- conjugating2/5
conjugate
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
conjugate solution.
- verb unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
- medicating2/5
medicate
- verb impregnate with a medicinal substance
- verb treat medicinally, treat with medicine
medicine.
- verb impregnate with a medicinal substance
- emasculating2/5
emasculate
- verb deprive of strength or vigor
castrate.
- The Senate emasculated the law
- verb remove the testicles of a male animal
demasculinise; demasculinize; castrate.
- verb deprive of strength or vigor
- freighting2/5
freight
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
load; cargo; lading; shipment; loading; consignment; payload.
- noun transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
freightage.
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
- addicting2/5
addict
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
nut; freak; junkie; junky.
- a golf addict
- a car nut
- a bodybuilding freak
- a news junkie
- noun someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
- noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
- reactivating2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- inundating2/5
inundate
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
flood; deluge; swamp.
- the basement was inundated after the storm
- The images flooded his mind
- verb fill or cover completely, usually with water
submerge; deluge.
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
- discomfiting2/5
discomfit
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; discompose; upset; disconcert.
- verb cause to lose one's composure
- felting2/5
felt
- noun a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
- verb mat together and make felt-like
- felt the wool
- noun a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
- desalting2/5
desalt
- verb remove salt from
desalinize; desalinate; desalinise.
- desalinate water
- verb remove salt from
- asphyxiating2/5
asphyxiating
- adjective satellite tending to deprive of oxygen
- asphyxiating gasses
- verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
asphyxiate; suffocate; smother.
- Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
- The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
- adjective satellite tending to deprive of oxygen
- decanting2/5
decant
- verb pour out
pour; pour out.
- the sommelier decanted the wines
- verb pour out
- hydrating2/5
hydrate
- noun any compound that contains water of crystallization
- verb supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance
- the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently
- noun any compound that contains water of crystallization
- stinker2/5
stinker
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; bum; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- concreting2/5
concrete
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- verb cover with cement
- concrete the walls
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- stinks2/5
stink
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek; stench.
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
- This term paper stinks!
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
- bolting2/5
bolt
- noun a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
thunderbolt; bolt of lightning.
- noun a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- noun a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- sculpting2/5
sculpt
- verb create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
sculpture.
- sculpt a swan out of a block of ice
- verb shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
sculpture; grave.
- She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
- verb create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
- disconnecting2/5
disconnect
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnection; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- thwarting2/5
thwarting
- noun an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
foiling; frustration.
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; queer; scotch.
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
- noun an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
- fidgeting2/5
fidget
- noun a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
fidgetiness; restlessness.
- he's got the fidgets
- waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness
- verb move restlessly
- The child is always fidgeting in his seat
- noun a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
- uprooting2/5
uproot
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
deracinate.
- The war uprooted many people
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
- undercutting2/5
undercut
- noun the material removed by a cut made underneath
- noun the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
tenderloin.
- noun the material removed by a cut made underneath
- igniting2/5
ignite
- verb cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
light.
- Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
- Light a cigarette
- verb start to burn or burst into flames
catch fire; take fire; combust; erupt; conflagrate.
- Marsh gases ignited suddenly
- The oily rags combusted spontaneously
- verb cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- encrypting2/5
encrypt
- verb convert ordinary language into code
encipher; code; write in code; cypher; inscribe; cipher.
- We should encode the message for security reasons
- verb convert ordinary language into code
- permeating2/5
permeating
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
pervasive; permeative; permeant.
- armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations
- the pervasive odor of garlic
- an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion
- verb spread or diffuse through
riddle; permeate; interpenetrate; pervade; penetrate; diffuse; imbue.
- An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
- music penetrated the entire building
- His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
- encapsulating2/5
encapsulate
- verb enclose in a capsule or other small container
- verb put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
capsulise; capsule; capsulize.
- capsulize the news
- verb enclose in a capsule or other small container
- segregating2/5
segregate
- noun someone who is or has been segregated
- verb separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
- This neighborhood is segregated
- We don't segregate in this county
- noun someone who is or has been segregated
- constricting2/5
constricting
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
narrowing; constrictive.
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- smarting2/5
smarting
- noun a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
smartness; smart.
- verb be the source of pain
ache; smart; hurt.
- noun a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
- innovating2/5
innovate
- verb bring something new to an environment
introduce.
- A new word processor was introduced
- verb bring something new to an environment
- segmenting2/5
segment
- noun one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
section.
- a section of a fishing rod
- metal sections were used below ground
- finished the final segment of the road
- noun one of the parts into which something naturally divides
- a segment of an orange
- noun one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
- resonating2/5
resonating
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
resonant; resounding; reverberating; reverberative.
- a resonant voice
- hear the rolling thunder
- verb sound with resonance
vibrate; resonate.
- The sound resonates well in this theater
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
- renovating2/5
renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
restitute.
- They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- verb make brighter and prettier
refurbish; freshen up.
- we refurbished the guest wing
- My wife wants us to renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
- footings2/5
footing
- noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
terms.
- on good terms with her in-laws
- on a friendly footing
- noun a relation that provides the foundation for something
ground; basis.
- they were on a friendly footing
- he worked on an interim basis
- noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
- recollecting2/5
recollect
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
retrieve; remember; recall; call back; think; call up.
- I can't remember saying any such thing
- I can't think what her last name was
- can you remember her phone number?
- Do you remember that he once loved you?
- call up memories
- verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- gelatinous2/5
gelatinous
- adjective satellite thick like gelatin
gelatinlike; jellylike.
- adjective satellite thick like gelatin
- orchestrating2/5
orchestrate
- verb write an orchestra score for
- verb plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
organize; direct; organise; engineer; mastermind.
- he masterminded the robbery
- verb write an orchestra score for
- reverberating2/5
reverberating
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
resonant; resonating; resounding; reverberative.
- a resonant voice
- hear the rolling thunder
- verb ring or echo with sound
reverberate; ring; echo; resound.
- the hall resounded with laughter
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
- jolting2/5
jolting
- adjective causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
jumpy; rocky; jolty; bumpy; rough.
- a rough ride
- verb move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
jar; jolt.
- adjective causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
- multinomial2/5
multinomial
- noun a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
polynomial.
- adjective having the character of a polynomial
polynomial.
- a polynomial expression
- noun a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
- restarting2/5
restart
- verb start an engine again, for example
re-start.
- verb take up or begin anew
re-start; resume.
- We resumed the negotiations
- verb start an engine again, for example
- degenerating2/5
degenerate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviate; deviant.
- verb grow worse
drop; devolve; deteriorate.
- Her condition deteriorated
- Conditions in the slums degenerated
- The discussion devolved into a shouting match
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- wilting2/5
wilting
- noun causing to become limp or drooping
wilt.
- verb lose strength
wilt.
- My opponent was wilting
- noun causing to become limp or drooping
- recuperating2/5
recuperate
- verb regain or make up for
recover; recoup.
- recuperate one's losses
- verb regain a former condition after a financial loss
go back; recover.
- We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90
- The company managed to recuperate
- verb regain or make up for
- vacillating2/5
vacillating
- adjective satellite uncertain in purpose or action
vacillant; wavering.
- 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 uncertain in purpose or action
- grouting2/5
grout
- noun a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
- verb bind with grout
- grout the bathtub
- noun a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
- transacting2/5
transact
- verb conduct business
- transact with foreign governments
- verb conduct business
- splinting2/5
splint
- noun a thin sliver of wood
- he lit the fire with a burning splint
- noun an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
- noun a thin sliver of wood
- pelting2/5
pelting
- noun anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
rain.
- a rain of bullets
- a pelting of insults
- verb cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
bombard; pelt.
- They pelted each other with snowballs
- noun anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
- predominating2/5
predominate
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- verb appear very large or occupy a commanding position
tower; loom; hulk.
- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- promptings2/5
prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
suggestion.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompt.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- germinating2/5
germinate
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth.
- the potatoes sprouted
- verb work out
evolve; develop.
- We have developed a new theory of evolution
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
- incubating2/5
incubate
- verb grow under conditions that promote development
- verb sit on (eggs)
brood; cover; hatch.
- Birds brood
- The female covers the eggs
- verb grow under conditions that promote development
- delimiting2/5
delimit
- verb determine the essential quality of
delineate; delimitate; specify; define.
- verb be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
subtend.
- verb determine the essential quality of
- relegating2/5
relegating
- noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
delegation; delegating; relegation; deputation.
- verb refer to another person for decision or judgment
relegate; submit; pass on.
- She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
- noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
- supplanting2/5
supplanting
- noun act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
displacement.
- verb take the place or move into the position of
supercede; supplant; supersede; supervene upon; replace.
- Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
- the computer has supplanted the slide rule
- Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
- noun act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
- scintillating2/5
scintillating
- adjective satellite brilliantly clever
- scintillating wit
- a play full of scintillating dialogue
- verb give off
scintillate.
- the substance scintillated sparks and flashes
- adjective satellite brilliantly clever
- explicating2/5
explicate
- verb make plain and comprehensible
explain.
- He explained the laws of physics to his students
- verb elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
develop; formulate.
- Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
- verb make plain and comprehensible
- scrutinised2/5
scrutinise
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinize.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; scrutinize; inspect.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- perforating2/5
perforate
- verb make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
punch.
- perforate the sheets of paper
- verb pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
penetrate.
- The bullet penetrated her chest
- verb make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
- butting2/5
butt
- noun thick end of the handle
butt end.
- noun the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
- noun thick end of the handle
- begetting2/5
beget
- verb make children
engender; sire; get; father; mother; bring forth; generate.
- Abraham begot Isaac
- Men often father children but don't recognize them
- verb make children
- belting2/5
belting
- noun the material of which belts are made
- verb sing loudly and forcefully
belt out; belt.
- noun the material of which belts are made
- compacting2/5
compact
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
powder compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; concordat.
- noun a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
- refracting2/5
refract
- verb subject to refraction
- refract a light beam
- verb determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- verb subject to refraction
- inaugurating2/5
inaugurate
- verb commence officially
kick off.
- verb open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
- verb commence officially
- matins2/5
matins
- noun the first canonical hour; at daybreak
morning prayer.
- noun the first canonical hour; at daybreak
- dilating2/5
dilate
- verb become wider
distend.
- His pupils were dilated
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; expatiate; elaborate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb become wider
- ruminating2/5
ruminate
- verb chew the cuds
- cows ruminate
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
ponder; mull; muse; think over; reflect; contemplate; meditate; chew over; mull over; excogitate; speculate.
- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
- verb chew the cuds
- vetting2/5
vet
- noun a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
veterinary surgeon; veterinary; veterinarian.
- noun a person who has served in the armed forces
veteran; ex-serviceman.
- noun a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
- titillating2/5
titillating
- adjective satellite pleasantly and superficially exciting
- verb touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
tickle; titillate; vellicate.
- adjective satellite pleasantly and superficially exciting
- crosscutting2/5
crosscut
- noun a diagonal path
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
cutoff; shortcut.
- noun a diagonal path
- benedictines2/5
benedictine
- noun a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
- noun a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
- noun a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
- pocketing2/5
pocket
- noun a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
- noun an enclosed space
sac; pouch; sack.
- the trapped miners found a pocket of air
- noun a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
- suiting2/5
suiting
- noun a fabric used for suits
- verb be agreeable or acceptable to
accommodate; fit; suit.
- This suits my needs
- noun a fabric used for suits
- divesting2/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- replanting2/5
replant
- verb plant again or anew
- They replanted the land
- He replanted the seedlings
- verb plant again or anew
- hibernating2/5
hibernating
- adjective satellite in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
dormant; torpid.
- dormant buds
- a hibernating bear
- torpid frogs
- verb sleep during winter
hole up; hibernate.
- Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves
- adjective satellite in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
- demarcating2/5
demarcate
- verb separate clearly, as if by boundaries
- verb set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
delimitate; delimit.
- verb separate clearly, as if by boundaries
- continuations2/5
continuation
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuance.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
sequel.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- dissociating2/5
dissociate
- verb part; cease or break association with
divorce; disjoint; disassociate; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- verb regard as unconnected
decouple.
- you must dissociate these two events!
- decouple our foreign policy from ideology
- verb part; cease or break association with
- iterating2/5
iterate
- verb to say, state, or perform again
reiterate; repeat; ingeminate; retell; restate.
- She kept reiterating her request
- verb run or be performed again
- the function iterates
- verb to say, state, or perform again
- obviating2/5
obviating
- adjective satellite made impossible
preclusive.
- verb do away with
rid of; eliminate; obviate.
- adjective satellite made impossible
- shorting2/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- prettiness2/5
prettiness
- noun the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
cuteness.
- noun the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
- emancipating2/5
emancipate
- verb give equal rights to; of women and minorities
liberate.
- verb free from slavery or servitude
manumit.
- verb give equal rights to; of women and minorities
- abstinent2/5
abstinent
- noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstainer; nondrinker.
- adjective satellite self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstentious.
- not totally abstinent but abstemious
- noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
- gravitating2/5
gravitate
- verb move toward
- The conversation gravitated towards politics
- verb be attracted to
- Boys gravitate towards girls at that age
- verb move toward
- nastiness2/5
nastiness
- noun a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
filth; filthiness; foulness.
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefulness; spite; cattiness; bitchiness.
- noun a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
- reformulating2/5
reformulate
- verb formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
redevelop.
- verb formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
- scrutinise2/5
scrutinise
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinize.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; scrutinize; inspect.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- refitting2/5
refit
- noun outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
- verb fit out again
- noun outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
- placating2/5
placating
- adjective satellite intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placatory; placative; appeasing.
- the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich
- placating (or placative) gestures
- an astonishingly placatory speech
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- adjective satellite intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
- palpating2/5
palpate
- verb examine (a body part) by palpation
feel.
- The nurse palpated the patient's stomach
- The runner felt her pulse
- verb examine (a body part) by palpation
- moonlighting2/5
moonlight
- noun the light of the Moon
moonshine; Moon.
- moonlight is the smuggler's enemy
- the Moon was bright enough to read by
- verb work a second job, usually after hours
- The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver
- noun the light of the Moon
- consecrating2/5
consecrate
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
ordinate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; commit; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
- bisecting2/5
bisect
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- bisect a line
- verb cut in half or cut in two
- interpenetrating2/5
interpenetrate
- verb penetrate mutually or be interlocked
permeate.
- The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot
- verb spread or diffuse through
riddle; permeate; pervade; penetrate; diffuse; imbue.
- An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
- music penetrated the entire building
- His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
- verb penetrate mutually or be interlocked
- detracting2/5
detract
- verb take away a part from; diminish
take away.
- His bad manners detract from his good character
- verb take away a part from; diminish
- jointing2/5
joint
- noun (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
articulatio; articulation.
- noun a disreputable place of entertainment
- noun (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
- scenting2/5
scent
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; fragrance; aroma.
- noun an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- swatting2/5
swat
- noun a sharp blow
- verb hit swiftly with a violent blow
- Swat flies
- noun a sharp blow
- indenting2/5
indent
- noun an order for goods to be exported or imported
- noun the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
indention; indenture; indentation.
- noun an order for goods to be exported or imported
- slitting2/5
slit
- noun a long narrow opening
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
puss; pussy; snatch; twat; cunt.
- noun a long narrow opening
- rutting2/5
rut
- noun a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
- noun a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
groove.
- they fell into a conversational rut
- noun a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
- crusting2/5
crust
- noun the outer layer of the Earth
Earth's crust.
- noun a hard outer layer that covers something
encrustation; incrustation.
- noun the outer layer of the Earth
- jetting2/5
jetting
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
spouting; spurting; squirting.
- verb issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
gush; jet.
- Water jetted forth
- flames were jetting out of the building
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
- meriting2/5
merit
- noun any admirable quality or attribute
virtue.
- work of great merit
- noun the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
deservingness; meritoriousness.
- there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded
- noun any admirable quality or attribute
- actinomycetes2/5
actinomycete
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- inoculating2/5
inoculating
- noun the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
vaccinating.
- doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating
- verb introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
inoculate.
- My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs
- noun the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
- muting2/5
mute
- noun a deaf person who is unable to speak
deaf-mute; deaf-and-dumb person.
- noun a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
- noun a deaf person who is unable to speak
- pertinacity2/5
pertinacity
- noun persistent determination
perseverance; persistency; tenaciousness; doggedness; tenacity; persistence.
- noun persistent determination
- dislocating2/5
dislocate
- verb move out of position
splay; slip; luxate.
- dislocate joints
- the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
- verb put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
- The colonists displaced the natives
- verb move out of position
- conciliating2/5
conciliate
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb come to terms
make up; patch up; settle; reconcile.
- After some discussion we finally made up
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- scrutinising2/5
scrutinise
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinize.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; scrutinize; inspect.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- adamantine2/5
adamantine
- adjective consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
- adjective satellite having the hardness of a diamond
- adjective consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
- wainscoting2/5
wainscoting
- noun a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
wainscotting.
- noun wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
wainscotting; wainscot.
- noun a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
- misting2/5
mist
- noun a thin fog with condensation near the ground
- verb become covered with mist
mist over.
- The windshield misted over
- noun a thin fog with condensation near the ground
- canting2/5
cant
- noun stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
buzzword.
- noun a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
camber; bank.
- noun stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
- rocketing2/5
rocket
- noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
projectile.
- noun a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
rocket engine.
- noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
- deporting2/5
deport
- verb behave in a certain manner
acquit; comport; bear; behave; conduct; carry.
- She carried herself well
- he bore himself with dignity
- They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
- verb hand over to the authorities of another country
deliver; extradite.
- They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
- verb behave in a certain manner
- innervating2/5
innervate
- verb supply nerves to (some organ or body part)
- verb stimulate to action
- innervate a muscle or a nerve
- verb supply nerves to (some organ or body part)
- elongating2/5
elongate
- verb make long or longer by pulling and stretching
stretch.
- stretch the fabric
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
linear.
- verb make long or longer by pulling and stretching
- scrutinizes2/5
scrutinize
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; inspect; scrutinise.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- accenting2/5
accenting
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
accentuation; emphasizing.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
- plaiting2/5
plait
- noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
twist; braid; tress.
- noun any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
pleat.
- noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- satins2/5
satin
- noun a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
- noun a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
- guillotined2/5
guillotine
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
closure by compartment.
- noun instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- copulating2/5
copulate
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
- contenting2/5
content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- blighting2/5
blight
- noun a state or condition being blighted
- noun any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
- noun a state or condition being blighted
- desolating2/5
desolate
- verb leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
abandon; desert; forsake.
- The mother deserted her children
- verb reduce in population
depopulate.
- The epidemic depopulated the countryside
- verb leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- irradiating2/5
irradiate
- verb give spiritual insight to; in religion
enlighten.
- verb cast rays of light upon
- verb give spiritual insight to; in religion
- benefitting2/5
benefit
- noun financial assistance in time of need
- noun something that aids or promotes well-being
welfare.
- for the benefit of all
- noun financial assistance in time of need
- breakfasting2/5
breakfast
- noun the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
- verb eat an early morning meal
- We breakfast at seven
- noun the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
- desecrating2/5
desecrate
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
outrage; violate; profane.
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
- verb remove the consecration from a person or an object
deconsecrate; unhallow.
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
- tainting2/5
taint
- noun the state of being contaminated
contamination.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; defile; corrupt; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- noun the state of being contaminated
- pirating2/5
pirate
- noun someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
plagiarist; literary pirate; plagiariser; plagiarizer.
- noun someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
buccaneer; sea robber; sea rover.
- noun someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
- aspirating2/5
aspirate
- noun a consonant pronounced with aspiration
- verb remove as if by suction
draw out; suck out.
- aspirate the wound
- noun a consonant pronounced with aspiration
- equilibrating2/5
equilibrate
- verb bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
- verb bring into balance or equilibrium
equilibrise; equilibrize; balance.
- She has to balance work and her domestic duties
- balance the two weights
- verb bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
- fixating2/5
fixate
- verb attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
- He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40
- verb pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
- The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death
- verb attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
- reinvigorating2/5
reinvigorate
- verb impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
invigorate.
- Exercise is invigorating
- verb impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- accreting2/5
accrete
- verb grow together (of plants and organs)
- After many years the rose bushes grew together
- verb grow or become attached by accretion
- The story accreted emotion
- verb grow together (of plants and organs)
- fulminating2/5
fulminate
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- verb criticize severely
rail.
- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
- She railed against the bad social policies
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- nucleating2/5
nucleate
- verb form into a nucleus
- Some cells had nucleated
- adjective having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus
nucleated.
- nucleated cells
- verb form into a nucleus
- aquatint2/5
aquatint
- noun an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
- noun a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
- noun an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
- billeting2/5
billet
- noun a short personal letter
note; line; short letter.
- drop me a line when you get there
- noun lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
- noun a short personal letter
- lacerating2/5
lacerate
- verb cut or tear irregularly
- verb deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
- his lacerating remarks
- verb cut or tear irregularly
- playacting2/5
playacting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
acting; performing; playing.
- verb perform on a stage or theater
play; playact; roleplay; act.
- She acts in this play
- He acted in `Julius Caesar'
- I played in `A Christmas Carol'
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
- incarnating2/5
incarnate
- verb make concrete and real
- verb represent in bodily form
embody; substantiate; body forth.
- He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
- The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist
- verb make concrete and real
- venerating2/5
venerating
- adjective satellite feeling or manifesting veneration
reverential; respectful.
- verb regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
fear; venerate; revere; reverence.
- Fear God as your father
- We venerate genius
- adjective satellite feeling or manifesting veneration
- resuscitating2/5
resuscitate
- verb cause to regain consciousness
revive.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- verb return to consciousness
come to; revive.
- The patient came to quickly
- She revived after the doctor gave her an injection
- verb cause to regain consciousness
- lofting2/5
loft
- noun floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
- noun floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
attic; garret.
- noun floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
- buntings2/5
bunting
- noun a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
- noun any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
- noun a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
- docketing2/5
docket
- noun (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
- noun a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
agenda; schedule.
- noun (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
- keratinization2/5
keratinization
- noun organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
keratinisation.
- noun organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
- vaccinating2/5
vaccinating
- noun the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
inoculating.
- doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating
- verb perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
inoculate; immunise; immunize; vaccinate.
- We vaccinate against scarlet fever
- The nurse vaccinated the children in the school
- noun the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
- potentiating2/5
potentiate
- verb increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)
- potentiate the drug
- verb increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)
- contorting2/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- catapulting2/5
catapult
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
slingshot; sling.
- noun a device that launches aircraft from a warship
launcher.
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- incarcerating2/5
incarcerate
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
jug; remand; lag; immure; gaol; jail; put away; imprison; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
- punting2/5
punting
- noun (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
punt.
- the punt traveled 50 yards
- punting is an important part of the game
- verb kick the ball
punt.
- noun (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- excoriating2/5
excoriate
- verb express strong disapproval of
decry; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- verb tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
chafe.
- This leash chafes the dog's neck
- verb express strong disapproval of
- acquitting2/5
acquit
- verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
exculpate; clear; discharge; assoil; exonerate.
- The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
- verb behave in a certain manner
comport; bear; behave; conduct; carry; deport.
- She carried herself well
- he bore himself with dignity
- They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
- verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- routings2/5
rout
- noun a disorderly crowd of people
rabble; mob.
- noun an overwhelming defeat
- noun a disorderly crowd of people
- shafting2/5
shaft
- noun a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
gibe; shot; dig; barb; slam; jibe.
- his parting shot was `drop dead'
- she threw shafts of sarcasm
- she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
- noun a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- ejaculating2/5
ejaculate
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; seminal fluid; seed; cum; come.
- verb utter impulsively
blurt; blurt out; blunder out; blunder.
- He blurted out the secret
- He blundered his stupid ideas
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- interrelating2/5
interrelate
- verb be in a relationship with
relate.
- How are these two observations related?
- verb place into a mutual relationship
- I cannot interrelate these two events
- verb be in a relationship with
- dirtiness2/5
dirtiness
- noun the state of being unsanitary
uncleanness.
- noun the state of containing dirty impurities
- noun the state of being unsanitary
- triangulating2/5
triangulate
- verb divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
- triangulate the piece of cardboard
- verb measure by using trigonometry
- triangulate the angle
- verb divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
- remediating2/5
remediate
- verb set straight or right
amend; repair; remedy; rectify.
- remedy these deficiencies
- rectify the inequities in salaries
- repair an oversight
- verb set straight or right
- sandblasting2/5
sandblast
- noun a blast of wind laden with sand
- verb grind with a sandblast
- sandblast the facade of the building
- noun a blast of wind laden with sand
- rewritings2/5
rewriting
- noun editing that involves writing something again
revising.
- verb write differently; alter the writing of
rewrite.
- The student rewrote his thesis
- noun editing that involves writing something again
- militating2/5
militate
- verb have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
- Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed
- verb have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
- demoting2/5
demote
- verb assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
bump; break; relegate; kick downstairs.
- She was demoted because she always speaks up
- He was broken down to Sergeant
- verb assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
- telemarketing2/5
telemarketing
- noun the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales
telecommerce; teleselling.
- noun the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales
- coasting2/5
coast
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
sea-coast; seashore; seacoast.
- noun a slope down which sleds may coast
- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
- babysitting2/5
babysitting
- noun the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home
baby sitting.
- noun the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home
- delighting2/5
delight
- noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delectation.
- his delight to see her was obvious to all
- noun something or someone that provides a source of happiness
joy; pleasure.
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
- noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
- telecommuting2/5
telecommuting
- noun employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
teleworking.
- noun employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
- discrediting2/5
discredit
- noun the state of being held in low esteem
disrepute.
- your actions will bring discredit to your name
- because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute
- verb cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
- The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary
- noun the state of being held in low esteem
- intercepting2/5
intercept
- noun the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
- verb seize on its way
stop.
- The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace
- noun the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
- crediting2/5
credit
- noun approval
recognition.
- give her recognition for trying
- he was given credit for his work
- give her credit for trying
- noun money available for a client to borrow
- noun approval
- continua2/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- defaulting2/5
default
- noun loss due to not showing up
- he lost the game by default
- noun act of failing to meet a financial obligation
nonremittal; nonpayment.
- noun loss due to not showing up
- spouting2/5
spouting
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
jetting; spurting; squirting.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
- legislating2/5
legislating
- noun the act of making or enacting laws
legislation; lawmaking.
- verb make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
legislate; pass.
- They passed the amendment
- We cannot legislate how people spend their free time
- noun the act of making or enacting laws
- booting2/5
boot
- noun footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
- noun British term for the luggage compartment in a car
- noun footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
- corroborating2/5
corroborate
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb give evidence for
validate.
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- dissipating2/5
dissipate
- verb to cause to separate and go in different directions
dispel; scatter; break up; disperse.
- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
- verb move away from each other;
scatter; disperse; spread out.
- The crowds dispersed
- The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
- verb to cause to separate and go in different directions
- sprinting2/5
sprint
- noun a quick run
dash.
- verb run very fast, usually for a short distance
- noun a quick run
- emigrating2/5
emigrate
- verb leave one's country of residence for a new one
- Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period
- verb leave one's country of residence for a new one
- retinitis2/5
retinitis
- noun inflammation of the retina
- noun inflammation of the retina
- undistinguished2/5
undistinguished
- adjective satellite not worthy of notice
insignificant.
- adjective satellite not worthy of notice
- reprinting2/5
reprinting
- noun a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
reprint; reissue.
- verb print anew
reissue; reprint.
- They never reprinted the famous treatise
- noun a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
- infuriating2/5
infuriating
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
exasperating; maddening; vexing.
- his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
- I've had an exasperating day
- her infuriating indifference
- the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
- verb make furious
infuriate; incense; exasperate.
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
- agglutination2/5
agglutination
- noun a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
- noun the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
- noun a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
- jesting2/5
jesting
- adjective satellite characterized by jokes and good humor
jocular; joking; jocose.
- verb tell a joke; speak humorously
joke; jest.
- He often jokes even when he appears serious
- adjective satellite characterized by jokes and good humor
- urinating2/5
urinate
- verb pass after the manner of urine
- The sick men urinated blood
- verb eliminate urine
wee-wee; spend a penny; wee; piddle; micturate; pee-pee; make; pass water; make water; relieve oneself; take a leak; pee; puddle; piss.
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
- verb pass after the manner of urine
- pivoting2/5
pivot
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
pivot man.
- noun axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
pin.
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- rehabilitating2/5
rehabilitate
- verb help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
- The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated
- After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated
- verb reinstall politically
- Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime
- verb help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
- redistributing2/5
redistribute
- verb distribute anew
- redistribute the troops more strategically
- verb distribute anew
- demyelinating2/5
demyelinate
- verb destroy the myelin sheath of
- the disease demyelinated the nerve fibers
- verb destroy the myelin sheath of
- accentuating2/5
accentuate
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb put stress on; utter with an accent
stress; accent.
- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
- verb to stress, single out as important
- resenting2/5
resent
- verb feel bitter or indignant about
- She resents being paid less than her co-workers
- verb wish ill or allow unwillingly
begrudge.
- verb feel bitter or indignant about
- bloodletting2/5
bloodletting
- noun formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
- noun indiscriminate slaughter
battue; bloodbath; bloodshed.
- a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered
- ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name
- the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder
- a huge prison battue was ordered
- noun formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
- abutting2/5
abut
- verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
march; edge; adjoin; butt; butt against; border; butt on.
- Canada adjoins the U.S.
- England marches with Scotland
- verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- hooting2/5
hoot
- noun a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
razz; boo; razzing; Bronx cheer; hiss; raspberry; bird; snort.
- noun a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
- martinis2/5
martini
- noun a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
- noun a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
- restating2/5
restate
- verb to say, state, or perform again
reiterate; repeat; ingeminate; retell; iterate.
- She kept reiterating her request
- verb to say, state, or perform again
- gesticulating2/5
gesticulating
- adjective satellite making gestures while speaking
- her gesticulating hands and arms made words almost unnecessary
- verb show, express or direct through movement
motion; gesticulate; gesture.
- He gestured his desire to leave
- adjective satellite making gestures while speaking
- chelating2/5
chelate
- noun a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
chelate compound.
- verb form a chelate, in chemistry
- noun a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
- stinger2/5
stinger
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- noun a remark capable of wounding mentally
cut.
- the unkindest cut of all
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- reinterpreting2/5
reinterpret
- verb interpret from a different viewpoint
re-explain.
- verb assign a new or different meaning to
- verb interpret from a different viewpoint
- dentine2/5
dentine
- noun a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
dentin.
- noun bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
dentin.
- noun a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
- exulting2/5
exulting
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
triumphal; rejoicing; prideful; triumphant; exultant; jubilant.
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout
- verb feel extreme happiness or elation
be on cloud nine; walk on air; exult; jump for joy.
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
- denigrating2/5
denigrating
- adjective satellite (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
libelous; denigrative; denigratory; calumnious; slanderous; libellous; calumniatory; defamatory.
- verb cause to seem less serious; play down
minimize; derogate; denigrate; belittle.
- Don't belittle his influence
- adjective satellite (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
- alighting2/5
alight
- verb to come to rest, settle
perch; light.
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- verb come down
climb down.
- the birds alighted
- verb to come to rest, settle
- pinpointing2/5
pinpoint
- noun a very brief moment
- they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together
- noun a very small spot
speck.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun a very brief moment
- dismounting2/5
dismount
- noun the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
- verb alight from (a horse)
light; unhorse; get off; get down.
- noun the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
- levantine2/5
levantine
Of or pertaining to the Levant. J. Spencer.
- extenuating2/5
extenuating
- adjective satellite partially excusing or justifying
- extenuating circumstances
- verb lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
extenuate; mitigate; palliate.
- The circumstances extenuate the crime
- adjective satellite partially excusing or justifying
- masturbating2/5
masturbate
- verb stimulate sexually
- The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; wank; jerk off; she-bop; jack off.
- verb stimulate sexually
- questing2/5
quest
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
pursuit; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the act of searching for something
seeking.
- a quest for diamonds
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- repenting2/5
repent
- verb turn away from sin or do penitence
atone.
- verb feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
regret; rue.
- verb turn away from sin or do penitence
- roosting2/5
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
- thirsting2/5
thirst
- noun a physiological need to drink
thirstiness.
- noun strong desire for something (not food or drink)
hungriness; thirstiness; hunger.
- a thirst for knowledge
- hunger for affection
- noun a physiological need to drink
- balloting2/5
balloting
- noun a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
vote; voting; ballot.
- there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
- they allowed just one vote per person
- verb vote by ballot
ballot.
- The voters were balloting in this state
- noun a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
- misrepresenting2/5
misrepresent
- verb represent falsely
belie.
- This statement misrepresents my intentions
- verb tamper, with the purpose of deception
wangle; fake; cook; fudge; falsify; manipulate.
- Fudge the figures
- cook the books
- falsify the data
- verb represent falsely
- ousting2/5
ousting
- noun the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
ouster.
- verb remove from a position or office
oust; expel; boot out; drum out; throw out; kick out.
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
- noun the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
- elephantine2/5
elephantine
- adjective satellite of great mass; huge and bulky
jumbo; giant; gargantuan.
- a jumbo jet
- jumbo shrimp
- adjective satellite of great mass; huge and bulky
- impersonating2/5
impersonate
- verb assume or act the character of
portray.
- She impersonates Madonna
- The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
- verb represent another person with comic intentions
- verb assume or act the character of
- instantiating2/5
instantiate
- verb represent by an instance
- This word instantiates the usage that the linguists claimed to be typical for a certain dialect
- verb find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word)
- The linguists could not instantiate this sense of the noun that he claimed existed in a certain dialect
- verb represent by an instance
- resurrecting2/5
resurrect
- verb cause to become alive again
raise; upraise.
- raise from the dead
- Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
- Upraising ghosts
- verb restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
revive.
- He revived this style of opera
- He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina
- verb cause to become alive again
- convicting2/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- eluting2/5
elute
- verb wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
- verb wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
- surmounting2/5
surmount
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; overcome.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb be on top of
- The scarf surmounted the gown
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
- meetinghouse2/5
meetinghouse
- noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
conventicle.
- noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
- forfeiting2/5
forfeit
- noun something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
forfeiture.
- noun a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
forfeiture.
- the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time
- noun something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
- expediting2/5
expedite
- verb speed up the progress of; facilitate
hasten.
- This should expedite the process
- verb process fast and efficiently
- I will try to expedite the matter
- verb speed up the progress of; facilitate
- semiconducting2/5
semiconducting
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
semiconductive.
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
- perpetrating2/5
perpetrate
- verb perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
commit; pull.
- perpetrate a crime
- pull a bank robbery
- verb perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- trumpeting2/5
trumpet
- noun a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
horn; trump; cornet.
- verb proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
- Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty
- noun a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
- procrastinate2/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- martingale2/5
martingale
- noun a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
- noun spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
dolphin striker.
- noun a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
- imputing2/5
impute
- verb attribute or credit to
ascribe; assign; attribute.
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats
- verb attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
- The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness
- verb attribute or credit to
- stunting2/5
stunting
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
aerobatics; stunt flying; acrobatics.
- verb check the growth or development of
stunt.
- You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
- stints2/5
stint
- noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something
stretch.
- there were stretches of boredom
- he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
- noun smallest American sandpiper
Erolia minutilla; least sandpiper.
- noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- flouting2/5
flout
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
scoff.
- flout the rules
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; scoff.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
- jousting2/5
joust
- noun a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
tilt.
- verb joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
- noun a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- ticketing2/5
ticket
- noun a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
- noun a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
tag.
- noun a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
- spurting2/5
spurting
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
spouting; jetting; squirting.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
- molesting2/5
molest
- verb harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
- retracting2/5
retract
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
resile; abjure; forswear; recant.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
- verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear
shrink back.
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- overwriting2/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overstating2/5
overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- predating2/5
predate
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb come before
precede.
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- vacating2/5
vacate
- verb leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
give up; resign; renounce.
- She vacated the position when she got pregnant
- The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
- verb leave behind empty; move out of
abandon; empty.
- You must vacate your office by tonight
- verb leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- retrofitting2/5
retrofit
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- podcasting2/5
podcast
- verb distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
- verb distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
- annotating2/5
annotating
- noun the act of adding notes
annotation.
- verb add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
annotate; footnote.
- The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel
- noun the act of adding notes
- ejecting2/5
eject
- verb put out or expel from a place
chuck out; turf out; boot out; turn out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
- verb eliminate (a substance)
release; exhaust; expel; discharge.
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas
- verb put out or expel from a place
- glutinous2/5
glutinous
- adjective satellite having the sticky properties of an adhesive
pasty; gluey; gummy; sticky; mucilaginous; viscid; viscous.
- adjective satellite having the sticky properties of an adhesive
- molting2/5
molting
- noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
moult; ecdysis; moulting; molt.
- verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
moult; exuviate; shed; molt; slough.
- our dog sheds every Spring
- noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
- buffeting2/5
buffeting
- noun repeated heavy blows
pounding.
- verb strike against forcefully
batter; knock about; buffet.
- Winds buffeted the tent
- noun repeated heavy blows
- cavorting2/5
cavort
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
- verb play boisterously
- circuiting2/5
circuit
- noun an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
electrical circuit; electric circuit.
- noun a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
tour.
- they took an extended tour of Europe
- we took a quick circuit of the park
- a ten-day coach circuit of the island
- noun an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
- subjugating2/5
subjugate
- verb put down by force or intimidation
subdue; reduce; repress; quash; keep down.
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
- verb make subservient; force to submit or subdue
subject.
- verb put down by force or intimidation
- outputting2/5
output
- noun final product; the things produced
end product.
- noun production of a certain amount
yield.
- noun final product; the things produced
- misinterpreting2/5
misinterpret
- verb interpret falsely
- verb interpret wrongly
misread.
- I misread Hamlet all my life!
- verb interpret falsely
- consorting2/5
consort
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together
choir.
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- retaliating2/5
retaliate
- verb take revenge for a perceived wrong
revenge; avenge.
- He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
- verb make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
strike back.
- The Empire strikes back
- The Giants struck back and won the opener
- The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
- verb take revenge for a perceived wrong
- defecting2/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- gyrating2/5
gyrate
- verb to wind or move in a spiral course
coil; spiral.
- the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action
- black smoke coiling up into the sky
- the young people gyrated on the dance floor
- verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
reel; whirl; spin; spin around.
- The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
- verb to wind or move in a spiral course
- shitting2/5
shitting
- noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
laxation; defecation.
- verb give away information about somebody
shop; give away; denounce; tell on; stag; rat; betray; snitch; grass; shit.
- He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
- noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
- weightlifting2/5
weightlifting
- noun bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
weightlift.
- verb lift weights
press; weight-lift; weightlift.
- This guy can press 300 pounds
- noun bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
- ferreting2/5
ferret
- noun musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
black-footed ferret; Mustela nigripes.
- noun domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
- noun musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
- cresting2/5
crest
- noun the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- noun the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
crown; top; tip; summit; peak.
- the view from the peak was magnificent
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
- the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
- noun the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- distrusting2/5
distrust
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
suspicion; mistrust; misgiving.
- noun the trait of not trusting others
distrustfulness; mistrust.
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
- procrastinating2/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- abducting2/5
abducting
- adjective especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
abducent.
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
abduct; nobble; kidnap; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- adjective especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
- reevaluating2/5
reevaluate
- verb revise or renew one's assessment
reassess.
- verb revise or renew one's assessment
- moulting2/5
moulting
- noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
moult; ecdysis; molt; molting.
- verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
moult; exuviate; shed; molt; slough.
- our dog sheds every Spring
- noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
- satiny2/5
satiny
- adjective satellite having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
silken; silky; silklike; slick; sleek.
- glossy auburn hair
- satiny gardenia petals
- sleek black fur
- silken eyelashes
- silky skin
- a silklike fabric
- slick seals and otters
- adjective satellite having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
- tooting2/5
toot
- noun a blast of a horn
- noun revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
carouse; carousal; bender; booze-up.
- noun a blast of a horn
- heartiness2/5
heartiness
- noun active strength of body or mind
vigor; vigour; dynamism.
- noun the quality of hearty sincerity
wholeheartedness.
- noun active strength of body or mind
- parachuting2/5
parachuting
- noun descent with a parachute
jump.
- he had done a lot of parachuting in the army
- verb jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
parachute; jump; chute.
- noun descent with a parachute
- reenacting2/5
reenact
- verb enact or perform again
- They reenacted the battle of Princeton
- verb enact again
- Congress reenacted the law
- verb enact or perform again
- castigating2/5
castigate
- verb censure severely
objurgate; chastise; chasten; correct.
- She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
- verb inflict severe punishment on
- verb censure severely
- recapitulating2/5
recapitulate
- verb summarize briefly
recap.
- Let's recapitulate the main ideas
- verb repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
- verb summarize briefly
- combatting2/5
combat
- noun an engagement fought between two military forces
armed combat.
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; fighting; fight.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
- noun an engagement fought between two military forces
- abrogating2/5
abrogate
- verb revoke formally
- verb revoke formally
- ricocheting2/5
ricochet
- noun a glancing rebound
carom.
- verb spring back; spring away from an impact
spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; resile.
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
- noun a glancing rebound
- preempting2/5
preempt
- noun a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
pre-empt; preemptive bid.
- verb acquire for oneself before others can do so
- noun a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
- hyperventilating2/5
hyperventilate
- verb produce hyperventilation in
- The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient
- verb breathe excessively hard and fast
- The mountain climber started to hyperventilate
- verb produce hyperventilation in
- covenanting2/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- typewriting2/5
typewriting
- noun writing done with a typewriter
typing.
- verb write by means of a keyboard with types
typewrite; type.
- type the acceptance letter, please
- noun writing done with a typewriter
- decrypting2/5
decrypt
- verb convert code into ordinary language
decode; decipher.
- verb convert code into ordinary language
- stingers2/5
stinger
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- noun a remark capable of wounding mentally
cut.
- the unkindest cut of all
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- mistreating2/5
mistreat
- verb treat badly
ill-use; ill-treat; maltreat; step; abuse.
- This boss abuses his workers
- She is always stepping on others to get ahead
- verb treat badly
- defecating2/5
defecate
- verb have a bowel movement
take a shit; crap; make; stool; ca-ca; take a crap; shit.
- The dog had made in the flower beds
- verb have a bowel movement
- deregulating2/5
deregulating
- noun the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
deregulation.
- verb lift the regulations on
deregulate.
- noun the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
- unhesitating2/5
unhesitating
- adjective satellite characterized by quickness and firmness
resolute.
- his reply was unhesitating
- adjective satellite characterized by quickness and firmness
- reintegrating2/5
reintegrate
- verb integrate again
- Russia must be reintegrated into Europe
- verb integrate again
- reallocating2/5
reallocate
- verb allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
reapportion.
- Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data
- verb allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
- itinerants2/5
itinerant
- noun a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
gypsy; gipsy.
- itinerant traders
- adjective satellite traveling from place to place to work
- itinerant labor
- an itinerant judge
- noun a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
- rebooting2/5
reboot
- verb cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
bring up; boot.
- boot your computer
- verb cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- cretinism2/5
cretinism
- noun severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
- noun severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
- exonerating2/5
exonerate
- verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
exculpate; acquit; clear; discharge; assoil.
- The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
- verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- retinues2/5
retinue
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
entourage; cortege; suite.
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
- excreting2/5
excreting
- noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
elimination; excretion; voiding; evacuation.
- verb eliminate from the body
excrete; pass; egest; eliminate.
- Pass a kidney stone
- noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
- obligating2/5
obligate
- verb force somebody to do something
oblige; compel.
- We compel all students to fill out this form
- verb commit in order to fulfill an obligation
- obligate money
- verb force somebody to do something
- affiliating2/5
affiliate
- noun a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
- noun a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
- network affiliates
- noun a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
- arbitrating2/5
arbitrate
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
mediate; intermediate; liaise; intercede.
- He interceded in the family dispute
- He mediated a settlement
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
- ghosting2/5
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
- actinides2/5
actinide
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
actinoid; actinon.
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
- understating2/5
understate
- verb represent as less significant or important
minimize; downplay; minimise.
- verb represent as less significant or important
- tenting2/5
tenting
- noun the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
encampment; bivouacking; camping.
- verb live in or as if in a tent
bivouac; camp; encamp; camp out; tent.
- Can we go camping again this summer?
- The circus tented near the town
- The houseguests had to camp in the living room
- noun the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
- luxuriating2/5
luxuriate
- verb become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
wanton.
- verb enjoy to excess
indulge.
- She indulges in ice cream
- verb become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
- stinted2/5
stint
- noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something
stretch.
- there were stretches of boredom
- he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
- noun smallest American sandpiper
Erolia minutilla; least sandpiper.
- noun an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- administrating2/5
administrate
- verb work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
administer.
- administer a program
- she administers the funds
- verb work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
- hefting2/5
heft
- noun the property of being large in mass
ponderousness; massiveness; heftiness; ponderosity.
- verb lift or elevate
heave up; heave; heft up.
- noun the property of being large in mass
- pertinacious2/5
pertinacious
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
tenacious; dour; dogged; persistent; unyielding.
- dogged persistence
- dour determination
- the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
- a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot
- men tenacious of opinion
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
- titrating2/5
titrate
- verb measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration
- verb measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration
- backlighting2/5
backlighting
- noun lighting from behind
- noun lighting from behind
- procrastinated2/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- prostituting2/5
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
- interjecting2/5
interject
- verb to insert between other elements
put in; throw in; interpose; come in; inject.
- She interjected clever remarks
- verb to insert between other elements
- spotlighting2/5
spotlight
- noun a focus of public attention
limelight; public eye; glare.
- he enjoyed being in the limelight
- when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
- noun a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
spot.
- noun a focus of public attention
- predicating2/5
predicate
- noun (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
- `Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
- noun one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
verb phrase.
- noun (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
- subletting2/5
sublet
- noun a lease from one lessee to another
sublease.
- verb lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
sublease.
- We sublet our apartment over the summer
- noun a lease from one lessee to another
- inspiriting2/5
inspiriting
- adjective satellite cheerfully encouraging
heartening.
- verb infuse with spirit
spirit up; spirit; inspirit.
- The company spirited him up
- adjective satellite cheerfully encouraging
- levitating2/5
levitate
- verb cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
- The magician levitated the woman
- verb be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
hover.
- The guru claimed that he could levitate
- verb cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
- actinide2/5
actinide
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
actinoid; actinon.
- noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
- disrespecting2/5
disrespect
- noun an expression of lack of respect
discourtesy.
- noun a disrespectful mental attitude
- noun an expression of lack of respect
- cricketing2/5
cricket
- noun leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
- noun a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
- noun leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
- phosphocreatine2/5
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
- accosting2/5
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
- derogating2/5
derogate
- verb cause to seem less serious; play down
minimize; denigrate; belittle.
- Don't belittle his influence
- verb cause to seem less serious; play down
- continuant2/5
continuant
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
continuant consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; fricative; sibilant; strident.
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
- preponderating2/5
preponderating
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; overriding; paramount; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; overbalance; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
- mistrusting2/5
mistrust
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
distrust; suspicion; misgiving.
- noun the trait of not trusting others
distrust; distrustfulness.
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
- indoctrinating2/5
indoctrinate
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
- verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
- indistinguishability2/5
indistinguishability
- noun exact sameness
identicalness; identity.
- they shared an identity of interests
- noun exact sameness
- recalculating2/5
recalculate
- verb calculate anew
- The costs had to be recalculated
- verb calculate anew
- indistinctness2/5
indistinctness
- noun the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
softness; blurriness; fogginess; fuzziness.
- noun the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
- ranting2/5
ranting
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
rant; harangue.
- verb talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
rabbit on; spout; rant; rave; mouth off; jabber.
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
- unhesitatingly2/5
unhesitatingly
- adverb without hesitation
- she said yes unhesitatingly
- adverb without hesitation
- deliberating2/5
deliberate
- verb think about carefully; weigh
moot; turn over; consider; debate.
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
- verb discuss the pros and cons of an issue
debate.
- verb think about carefully; weigh
- matinee2/5
matinee
- noun a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
- noun a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
- strutting2/5
strut
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
swagger; prance.
- noun brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
- subroutines2/5
subroutine
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
function; subprogram; procedure; routine.
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- circumventing2/5
circumvent
- verb surround so as to force to give up
beleaguer; hem in; surround; besiege.
- The Turks besieged Vienna
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; overreach; outwit; outfox.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb surround so as to force to give up
- postulating2/5
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
- accrediting2/5
accredit
- verb grant credentials to
recognize; recognise.
- The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution
- recognize an academic degree
- verb provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
- verb grant credentials to
- flaunting2/5
flaunt
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- his behavior was an outrageous flaunt
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; show off; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- underestimating2/5
underestimate
- noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
underestimation; underreckoning; underrating.
- verb assign too low a value to
undervalue.
- Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
- noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
- pouting2/5
pout
- noun a disdainful grimace
wry face; moue.
- noun marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
eelpout.
- noun a disdainful grimace
- wafting2/5
waft
- noun a long flag; often tapering
pennon; streamer; pennant.
- verb be driven or carried along, as by the air
- Sounds wafted into the room
- noun a long flag; often tapering
- entrusting2/5
entrust
- verb confer a trust upon
confide; trust; intrust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb put into the care or protection of someone
leave.
- He left the decision to his deputy
- leave your child the nurse's care
- verb confer a trust upon
- repudiating2/5
repudiate
- verb cast off
disown; renounce.
- She renounced her husband
- The parents repudiated their son
- verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
- The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
- verb cast off
- palatinate2/5
palatinate
- noun a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine
- noun a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
Pfalz.
- noun a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine
- nauseating2/5
nauseating
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
- stinky2/5
stinky
- adjective having an unpleasant smell
malodorous; unpleasant-smelling; ill-smelling; malodourous.
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; crappy; lousy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- adjective having an unpleasant smell
- gloating2/5
gloating
- noun malicious satisfaction
glee; gloat.
- verb dwell on with satisfaction
crow; triumph; gloat.
- noun malicious satisfaction
- banqueting2/5
banqueting
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
feasting.
- verb provide a feast or banquet for
feast; banquet; junket.
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
- touting2/5
tout
- noun someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
ticket tout.
- noun someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
touter.
- noun someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
- plummeting2/5
plummet
- noun the metal bob of a plumb line
plumb bob; plumb.
- verb drop sharply
plump.
- The stock market plummeted
- noun the metal bob of a plumb line
- frequenting2/5
frequent
- verb do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
shop; buy at; patronize; patronise; sponsor; shop at.
- verb be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
haunt.
- She haunts the ballet
- verb do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- yachting2/5
yachting
- noun water travel for pleasure
boating.
- verb travel in a yacht
yacht.
- noun water travel for pleasure
- promulgating2/5
promulgate
- verb state or announce
exclaim; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb put a law into effect by formal declaration
- verb state or announce
- tarantino2/5
tarantino
- noun United States filmmaker (born in 1963)
Quentin Jerome Tarantino; Quentin Tarantino.
- noun United States filmmaker (born in 1963)
- hallucinating2/5
hallucinating
- adjective satellite experiencing delirium
delirious.
- verb perceive what is not there; have illusions
hallucinate.
- adjective satellite experiencing delirium
- pertinence2/5
pertinence
- noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
pertinency; applicability.
- noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
- entreating2/5
entreat
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; press; adjure; conjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
- verb ask for or request earnestly
- lilting2/5
lilting
- adjective satellite characterized by a buoyant rhythm
swingy; tripping; swinging.
- an easy lilting stride
- the flute broke into a light lilting air
- a swinging pace
- a graceful swingy walk
- a tripping singing measure
- verb articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
lilt.
- adjective satellite characterized by a buoyant rhythm
- complimenting2/5
compliment
- noun a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
congratulate.
- He complimented her on her last physics paper
- noun a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
- jotting2/5
jotting
- noun a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
jot.
- verb write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
jot down; jot.
- noun a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
- warranting2/5
warrant
- noun a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
- noun a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
stock warrant; stock-purchase warrant.
- as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities
- noun a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
- vindicating2/5
vindicate
- verb show to be right by providing justification or proof
justify.
- vindicate a claim
- verb maintain, uphold, or defend
- vindicate the rights of the citizens
- verb show to be right by providing justification or proof
- antineoplastic2/5
antineoplastic
- noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
antineoplastic drug; cancer drug.
- adjective used in the treatment of cancer
anticancer; antitumor; antitumour.
- anticancer drug
- an antineoplastic effect
- noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
- reconstituting2/5
reconstitute
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
restructure.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- ingratiating2/5
ingratiating
- adjective satellite capable of winning favor
- with open arms and an ingratiating smile
- verb gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
ingratiate.
- adjective satellite capable of winning favor
- litigating2/5
litigate
- verb engage in legal proceedings
- verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
action; process; sue.
- He was warned that the district attorney would process him
- She actioned the company for discrimination
- verb engage in legal proceedings
- quarantined2/5
quarantined
- adjective satellite under forced isolation especially for health reasons
isolated.
- a quarantined animal
- isolated patients
- verb place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
quarantine.
- My dog was quarantined before he could live in England
- adjective satellite under forced isolation especially for health reasons
- pettiness2/5
pettiness
- noun narrowness of mind or ideas or views
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
puniness; slightness; triviality.
- noun narrowness of mind or ideas or views
- nightingales2/5
nightingale
- noun European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
Luscinia megarhynchos.
- noun English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
Lady with the Lamp; Florence Nightingale.
- noun European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
- reasserting2/5
reassert
- verb strengthen or make more firm
confirm.
- The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
- verb strengthen or make more firm
- collating2/5
collate
- verb compare critically; of texts
- verb to assemble in proper sequence
- collate the papers
- verb compare critically; of texts
- actinic2/5
actinic
- adjective relating to or exhibiting actinism
- adjective relating to or exhibiting actinism
- overreacting2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- berating2/5
berating
- noun a severe rebuke
blowing up.
- he deserved the berating that the coach gave him
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun a severe rebuke
- confiscating2/5
confiscate
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- adjective satellite surrendered as a penalty
forfeit; forfeited.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
- skyrocketing2/5
skyrocket
- noun propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
rocket.
- noun sends a firework display high into the sky
rocket.
- noun propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
- cystine2/5
cystine
- noun a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
- noun a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
- mutinies2/5
mutiny
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- verb engage in a mutiny against an authority
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- wresting2/5
wrest
- verb obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
- wrest the knife from his hands
- wrest a meaning from the old text
- wrest power from the old government
- verb obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
- acquainting2/5
acquaint
- verb cause to come to know personally
present; introduce.
- permit me to acquaint you with my son
- introduce the new neighbors to the community
- verb make familiar or conversant with
familiarise; familiarize.
- you should acquaint yourself with your new computer
- We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings
- verb cause to come to know personally
- indistinctly2/5
indistinctly
- adverb in a dim indistinct manner
dimly.
- we perceived the change only dimly
- adverb in a dim indistinct manner
- retinas2/5
retina
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- lusting2/5
lust
- noun a strong sexual desire
lecherousness; lustfulness.
- noun self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
luxuria.
- noun a strong sexual desire
- overestimating2/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- brigantine2/5
brigantine
- noun two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
hermaphrodite brig.
- noun two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
- concertina2/5
concertina
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- noun free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- mutinied2/5
mutiny
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- verb engage in a mutiny against an authority
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- extricating2/5
extricate
- verb release from entanglement of difficulty
untangle; disencumber; disentangle.
- I cannot extricate myself from this task
- verb release from entanglement of difficulty
- antinomian2/5
antinomian
- noun a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
- adjective relating to or influenced by antinomianism
- noun a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
- banting2/5
banting
- noun wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
banteng; Bos banteng; tsine.
- noun Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
Sir Frederick Grant Banting; F. G. Banting.
- noun wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
- unstinting2/5
unstinting
- adjective satellite very generous
overgenerous; unstinted; lavish; munificent; too-generous; unsparing.
- distributed gifts with a lavish hand
- the critics were lavish in their praise
- a munificent gift
- his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
- prodigal praise
- unsparing generosity
- his unstinted devotion
- called for unstinting aid to Britain
- adjective satellite very generous
- ostinato2/5
ostinato
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- valentines2/5
valentine
- noun a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
- will you be my valentine?
- noun a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day
- noun a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
- loftiness2/5
loftiness
- noun the quality of being high or lofty
highness.
- noun impressiveness in scale or proportion
stateliness; majesty.
- noun the quality of being high or lofty
- enunciating2/5
enunciate
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; pronounce; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
- verb express or state clearly
vocalize; vocalise; articulate.
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- jottings2/5
jotting
- noun a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
jot.
- verb write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
jot down; jot.
- noun a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
- uninviting2/5
uninviting
- adjective neither attractive nor tempting
- adjective satellite not tempting
untempting.
- adjective neither attractive nor tempting
- districting2/5
district
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
territory; territorial dominion; dominion.
- verb regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
zone.
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
- nutting2/5
nut
- noun usually large hard-shelled seed
- noun Egyptian goddess of the sky
- noun usually large hard-shelled seed
- congregating2/5
congregating
- noun the act of congregating
congregation.
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
congregate.
- The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve
- noun the act of congregating
- renegotiating2/5
renegotiate
- verb negociate anew
renegociate.
- The two warring parties will have to renegociate
- verb revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor
renegociate.
- We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down
- verb negociate anew
- bullfighting2/5
bullfighting
- noun the activity at a bullfight
tauromachy.
- noun the activity at a bullfight
- extorting2/5
extort
- verb obtain through intimidation
- verb obtain by coercion or intimidation
gouge; squeeze; wring; rack.
- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
- verb obtain through intimidation
- silting2/5
silt
- noun mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
- verb become chocked with silt
silt up.
- The river silted up
- noun mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
- connoting2/5
connote
- verb express or state indirectly
imply.
- verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
predicate.
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
- verb express or state indirectly
- rebutting2/5
rebut
- verb overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
refute.
- The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
controvert; refute.
- verb overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
- overshooting2/5
overshoot
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
go-around; wave-off.
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
- slighting2/5
slighting
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
deprecatory; belittling; deprecating; depreciatory; deprecative; depreciative.
- belittling comments
- managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
- deprecatory remarks about the book
- a slighting remark
- verb pay no attention to, disrespect
cold-shoulder; slight.
- She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
- blurting2/5
blurt
- verb utter impulsively
ejaculate; blurt out; blunder out; blunder.
- He blurted out the secret
- He blundered his stupid ideas
- verb utter impulsively
- farting2/5
farting
- noun a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
fart; flatus; breaking wind; wind.
- verb expel intestinal gases through the anus
break wind; fart.
- noun a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- salivating2/5
salivate
- verb produce saliva
- We salivated when he described the great meal
- verb be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
drool.
- She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
- verb produce saliva
- craftiness2/5
craftiness
- noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
guile; craft; slyness; foxiness; wiliness; cunning.
- noun the quality of being crafty
deceitfulness; guile.
- noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- hauntings2/5
haunt
- noun a frequently visited place
stamping ground; resort; hangout; repair.
- verb follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
stalk.
- her ex-boyfriend stalked her
- the ghost of her mother haunted her
- noun a frequently visited place
- unexciting2/5
unexciting
- adjective not stimulating
unstimulating.
- adjective not exciting
- an unexciting novel
- lived an unexciting life
- adjective not stimulating
- ratcheting2/5
ratchet
- noun mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
rachet; ratch.
- verb move by degrees in one direction only
ratchet down; rachet up.
- a ratcheting lopping tool
- noun mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
- slotting2/5
slot
- noun a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
- he developed a version of slot grammar
- noun a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
- he put a quarter in the slot
- noun a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
- abdicating2/5
abdicate
- verb give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
renounce.
- The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
- verb give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
- blacklisting2/5
blacklist
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
black book; shitlist.
- verb put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
- many books were blacklisted by the Nazis
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
- evicting2/5
evict
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.
- verb expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
force out.
- The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
- verb expel or eject without recourse to legal process
- latinate2/5
latinate
- adjective derived from or imitative of Latin
- adjective derived from or imitative of Latin
- fluting2/5
fluting
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
flute.
- verb form flutes in
flute.
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
- supplicating2/5
supplicate
- verb ask humbly (for something)
- He supplicated the King for clemency
- verb make a humble, earnest petition
- supplicate for permission
- verb ask humbly (for something)
- infesting2/5
infest
- verb invade in great numbers
overrun.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- verb occupy in large numbers or live on a host
invade; overrun.
- the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
- verb invade in great numbers
- antinomianism2/5
antinomianism
- noun the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
- noun the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
- ustinov2/5
ustinov
- noun British actor and playwright (1921-2004)
Peter Alexander Ustinov; Sir Peter Ustinov.
- noun British actor and playwright (1921-2004)
- stinginess2/5
stinginess
- noun a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
- noun a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
- spartina2/5
spartina
- noun grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
genus Spartina.
- noun grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
- philistinism2/5
philistinism
- noun a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
materialism.
- noun a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
- matinees2/5
matinee
- noun a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
- noun a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
- outwitting2/5
outwit
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; overreach; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
- cockfighting2/5
cockfighting
- noun participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
- noun participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
- actinomyces2/5
actinomyces
- noun soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
- noun soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
- undeviating2/5
undeviating
- adjective satellite going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
unswerving.
- some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex
- a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands
- adjective satellite used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady
- undeviating loyalty
- adjective satellite going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
- intuiting2/5
intuit
- verb know or grasp by intuition or feeling
- verb know or grasp by intuition or feeling
- parroting2/5
parrot
- noun usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
- noun a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
- noun usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
- unrelentingly2/5
unrelentingly
- adverb in a relentless manner
relentlessly.
- he worked relentlessly
- adverb in a relentless manner
- remonstrating2/5
remonstrate
- verb argue in protest or opposition
- verb present and urge reasons in opposition
point out.
- verb argue in protest or opposition
- adverting2/5
advert
- noun a public promotion of some product or service
ad; advertising; advertisement; advertizement; advertizing.
- verb give heed (to)
hang; give ear; attend; pay heed.
- The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
- She hung on his every word
- They attended to everything he said
- noun a public promotion of some product or service
- commiserating2/5
commiserate
- verb to feel or express sympathy or compassion
sympathize; sympathise.
- verb to feel or express sympathy or compassion
- unstinted2/5
unstinted
- adjective satellite very generous
overgenerous; unstinting; lavish; munificent; too-generous; unsparing.
- distributed gifts with a lavish hand
- the critics were lavish in their praise
- a munificent gift
- his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
- prodigal praise
- unsparing generosity
- his unstinted devotion
- called for unstinting aid to Britain
- adjective satellite very generous
- capitulating2/5
capitulate
- verb surrender under agreed conditions
- verb surrender under agreed conditions
- vaunting2/5
vaunt
- noun extravagant self-praise
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line.
- noun extravagant self-praise
- absenting2/5
absent
- verb go away or leave
remove.
- He absented himself
- adjective not being in a specified place
- verb go away or leave
- bifurcating2/5
bifurcate
- verb split or divide into two
- verb divide into two branches
- The road bifurcated
- verb split or divide into two
- mexiletine2/5
mexiletine
- noun antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias
Mexitil.
- noun antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias
- ovulating2/5
ovulate
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- women ovulate about once every month
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- repatriating2/5
repatriate
- noun a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
- verb send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
- noun a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
- delisting2/5
delist
- verb remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange
- verb remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange
- rantings2/5
ranting
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
rant; harangue.
- verb talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
rabbit on; spout; rant; rave; mouth off; jabber.
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
- desegregating2/5
desegregate
- verb open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
integrate; mix.
- This school is completely desegregated
- verb open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
- propitiating2/5
propitiate
- verb make peace with
appease.
- verb make peace with
- sclerotinia2/5
sclerotinia
- noun any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants
- noun any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants
- fittingly2/5
fittingly
- adverb in an appropriate manner
fitly; appropriately; befittingly; suitably.
- he was appropriately dressed
- adverb in an appropriate manner
- exempting2/5
exempt
- verb grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
relieve; free.
- She exempted me from the exam
- verb grant exemption or release to
excuse; relieve; let off.
- Please excuse me from this class
- verb grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
- retinol2/5
retinol
- noun an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
vitamin A1.
- noun an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
- florentines2/5
florentine
- noun a native or resident of Florence, Italy
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence
- Florentine art
- noun a native or resident of Florence, Italy
- mutinous2/5
mutinous
- adjective satellite disposed to or in a state of mutiny
- the men became mutinous and insubordinate
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny
- mutinous acts
- mutinous thoughts
- a mutinous speech
- adjective satellite disposed to or in a state of mutiny
- incontinent2/5
incontinent
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- menstruating2/5
menstruate
- verb undergo menstruation
flow.
- She started menstruating at the age of 11
- verb undergo menstruation
- inculcating2/5
inculcate
- verb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
infuse; instill.
- inculcate values into the young generation
- verb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
- bleating2/5
bleat
- noun the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
- verb talk whiningly
- noun the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
- intimating2/5
intimate
- noun someone to whom private matters are confided
confidant.
- verb give to understand
insinuate; adumbrate.
- I insinuated that I did not like his wife
- noun someone to whom private matters are confided
- argentinian2/5
argentinian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Argentina
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people
Argentine.
- Argentinian tango
- noun a native or inhabitant of Argentina
- antinomy2/5
antinomy
- noun a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
- noun a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
- excruciatingly2/5
excruciatingly
- adverb in a very painful manner
agonizingly; torturously.
- the progress was agonizingly slow
- adverb in a very painful manner
- reuniting2/5
reunite
- verb have a reunion; unite again
- verb unify again, as of a country
reunify.
- Will Korea reunify?
- verb have a reunion; unite again
- antinomies2/5
antinomy
- noun a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
- noun a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
- continuo2/5
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
- boycotting2/5
boycott
- noun a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
- verb refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
- noun a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
- martinet2/5
martinet
- noun someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
moralist; disciplinarian.
- noun someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
- assenting2/5
assenting
- noun agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
accession.
- accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent
- assenting to the Congressional determination
- verb to agree or express agreement
accede; assent; acquiesce.
- The Maestro assented to the request for an encore
- noun agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
- coveting2/5
covet
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- She covets her sister's house
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- everlastingly2/5
everlastingly
- adverb for a limitless time
forever; evermore; eternally.
- no one can live forever
- brightly beams our Father's mercy from his lighthouse evermore"- P.P.Bliss
- adverb for a limitless time
- invitingly2/5
invitingly
- adverb in a tantalizing manner
tantalizingly.
- she smiled at him tantalizingly
- adverb in a tantalizing manner
- wittingly2/5
wittingly
- adverb with full knowledge and deliberation
knowingly.
- he wittingly deleted the references
- adverb with full knowledge and deliberation
- pertinently2/5
pertinently
- adverb in a pertinent way
- what is singular about his use of them is that no other artist, of his time or any other, has painted them so directly, intimately and pertinently
- adverb in a pertinent way
- disconcertingly2/5
disconcertingly
- adverb in a disturbing or embarrassing manner
- he drank some sherry, his eyes disconcertingly keen as he watched her
- adverb in a disturbing or embarrassing manner
- backbiting2/5
backbite
- verb say mean things
bitch.
- verb say mean things
- augustinians2/5
augustinian
- noun a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
- noun a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
- hustings2/5
hustings
- noun the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
- noun the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
- disgustingly2/5
disgustingly
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
revoltingly; distastefully; sickeningly.
- the beggar was disgustingly filthy
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
- comfortingly2/5
comfortingly
- adverb in a comforting or consoling manner
consolingly.
- one part of a strange world should be given a comfortingly familiar form
- adverb in a comforting or consoling manner
- indicting2/5
indict
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- verb accuse formally of a crime
- naughtiness2/5
naughtiness
- noun an attribute of mischievous children
mischievousness; badness.
- noun an attribute of mischievous children
- eglantine2/5
eglantine
- noun Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
sweetbrier; briar; sweetbriar; Rosa eglanteria; brier.
- noun Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
- agglutinin2/5
agglutinin
- noun an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
- noun an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
- pectins2/5
pectin
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
- irritatingly2/5
irritatingly
- adverb in an irritating manner
- adverb in an irritating manner
- temptingly2/5
temptingly
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
seductively.
- she smiled at him seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
- actinomycin2/5
actinomycin
- noun any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
- noun any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
- actinomycosis2/5
actinomycosis
- noun disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
- noun disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
- undiscriminating2/5
undiscriminating
- adjective not discriminating
indiscriminating.
- adjective not discriminating
- expropriating2/5
expropriate
- verb deprive of possessions
- The Communist government expropriated the landowners
- verb deprive of possessions
- debiting2/5
debit
- noun an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
debit entry.
- verb enter as debit
- noun an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
- mezzotint2/5
mezzotint
- noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
- noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
- exultingly2/5
exultingly
- adverb in an exultant manner
exultantly.
- it was exultingly easy
- adverb in an exultant manner
- lastingly2/5
lastingly
- adverb in an enduring or permanent manner
- adverb in an enduring or permanent manner
- insultingly2/5
insultingly
- adverb in a disrespectful and insulting manner
- he behaves insultingly toward his parents
- adverb in an unfair and insulting manner
foully.
- this internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists
- adverb in a disrespectful and insulting manner
- vincristine2/5
vincristine
- noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
Oncovin.
- noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
- cortina2/5
cortina
- noun a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
- noun a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
- haughtiness2/5
haughtiness
- noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
high-handedness; hauteur; lordliness; arrogance.
- noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
- lectins2/5
lectin
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- noun any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- hesitatingly2/5
hesitatingly
- adverb with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
hesitantly.
- he finally accepted hesitantly
- adverb with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
- disappointingly2/5
disappointingly
- adverb in a disappointing manner
- the discoverer of argon, Sir William Ramsay, looked disappointingly ordinary
- adverb in a disappointing manner
- progestins2/5
progestin
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
progestogen.
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- vinblastine2/5
vinblastine
- noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
Velban.
- noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
- relenting2/5
relent
- verb give in, as to influence or pressure
yield; soften.
- verb give in, as to influence or pressure
- unresisting2/5
unresisting
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
supine; resistless.
- resistless hostages
- No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
- trustingly2/5
trustingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
trustfully; confidingly.
- she looked at her father trustingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
- fascinatingly2/5
fascinatingly
- adverb in a fascinating manner
- her face became fascinatingly distorted
- adverb in a fascinating manner
- argentines2/5
argentine
- noun any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people
Argentinian.
- Argentinian tango
- noun any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
- stingray2/5
stingray
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- stingrays2/5
stingray
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- haltingly2/5
haltingly
- adverb in a halting manner
- he spoke haltingly
- adverb in a halting manner
- thermosetting2/5
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
- inextinguishable2/5
inextinguishable
- adjective difficult or impossible to extinguish
- an inextinguishable flame
- an inextinguishable faith
- adjective difficult or impossible to extinguish
- undistinguishable2/5
undistinguishable
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
indistinguishable.
- the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable
- the twins were indistinguishable
- a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
- sistine2/5
sistine
Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.
- whittington2/5
- pontine2/5
pontine
Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples. Written also Pomptine .
- infighting2/5
infighting
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- firefighting2/5
firefighting
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- kristina2/5
kristina
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- martindale2/5
martindale
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- valentina2/5
valentina
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- kristine2/5
kristine
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- lamartine2/5
- clandestinely2/5
clandestine
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
hugger-mugger; secret; hole-and-corner; surreptitious; underground; cloak-and-dagger; hush-hush; undercover.
- clandestine intelligence operations
- cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
- hole-and-corner intrigue
- secret missions
- a secret agent
- secret sales of arms
- surreptitious mobilization of troops
- an undercover investigation
- underground resistance
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- valentinian2/5
valentinian
(Eccl. Hist.) One of a school of Judaizing Gnostics in the second century; -- so called from Valentinus , the founder.
- scapegoating2/5
scapegoat
- noun someone who is punished for the errors of others
whipping boy.
- noun someone who is punished for the errors of others
- fleetingly2/5
fleeting
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
momentaneous; fugitive; momentary.
- a fleeting glance
- fugitive hours
- rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
- a momentary glimpse
- verb move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
flit; dart; flutter; fleet.
- The hummingbird flitted among the branches
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
- songwriting2/5
songwriting
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- antinuclear2/5
antinuclear
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- ernestine2/5
ernestine
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- alkylating2/5
alkylating
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- routinized2/5
routinized
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- toileting2/5
toileting
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- nottinghamshire2/5
- prewriting2/5
- celestine2/5
celestine
(Min.) Native strontium sulphate, a mineral so named from its occasional delicate blue color. It occurs crystallized, also in compact massive and fibrous forms.
- argentinean2/5
argentinean
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- reconnecting2/5
reconnecting
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- nicotinamide2/5
nicotinamide
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- contingently2/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- playwriting2/5
- bentinck2/5
- compositing2/5
- retinoids2/5
retinoid
Resinlike, or resinform; resembling a resin without being such.
- extinguishment2/5
extinguishment
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the .extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection
- cantina2/5
cantina
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- bromocriptine2/5
- screenwriting2/5
screenwriting
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- multicasting2/5
- retinaculum2/5
retinaculum
(Anat.) (a) A connecting band; a frænum; as, the .retinacula of the ileocæcal and ileocolic valves(b) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle.
- recirculating2/5
recirculating
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- celestina2/5
- inputting2/5
input
- noun signal going into an electronic system
input signal.
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
comment; remark.
- from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
- noun signal going into an electronic system
- retinoid2/5
retinoid
Resinlike, or resinform; resembling a resin without being such.
- travertine2/5
travertine
(Min.) A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome.
- underreporting2/5
- subretinal2/5
- frustratingly2/5
frustrating
- adjective satellite discouraging by hindering
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; queer; scotch.
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
- adjective satellite discouraging by hindering
- nonvoting2/5
nonvoting
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- postindependence2/5
- devastatingly2/5
devastating
- adjective satellite making light of
withering; annihilating.
- afire with annihilating invective
- a devastating portrait of human folly
- to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
- verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
desolate; devastate; scourge; lay waste to; ravage; waste.
- The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
- adjective satellite making light of
- tridentine2/5
tridentine
Of or pertaining to Trent, or the general church council held in that city.
- multinucleated2/5
multinucleated
(Biol.) Multinuclear.
- rerouting2/5
rerouting
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- rifting2/5
rift
- noun a gap between cloud masses
- the sun shone through a rift in the clouds
- noun a narrow fissure in rock
- noun a gap between cloud masses
- gutting2/5
gut
- noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
bowel; intestine.
- noun a narrow channel or strait
- noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- routinization2/5
- stine2/5
stine
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- aretino2/5
- incrementing2/5
increment
- noun a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
increase; growth.
- the increase in unemployment
- the growth of population
- noun the amount by which something increases
increase.
- they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
- noun a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
- hauntingly2/5
haunting
- adjective satellite continually recurring to the mind
persistent.
- haunting memories
- the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
- verb follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
stalk; haunt.
- her ex-boyfriend stalked her
- the ghost of her mother haunted her
- adjective satellite continually recurring to the mind
- continentals2/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- supercomputing2/5
- isotretinoin2/5
- freewriting2/5
- immunoblotting2/5
- nonoperating2/5
- poynting2/5
point
- noun a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a point is defined by its coordinates
- noun the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
- noun a geometric element that has position but no extension
- discomforting2/5
discomfort
- noun the state of being tense and feeling pain
uncomfortableness.
- noun an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
soreness; irritation.
- noun the state of being tense and feeling pain
- pretesting2/5
pretesting
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- unremittingly2/5
unremitting
- adjective satellite uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
ceaseless; constant; unceasing; perpetual; never-ending; incessant.
- the ceaseless thunder of surf
- in constant pain
- night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
- the never-ending search for happiness
- the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
- man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
- unremitting demands of hunger
- adjective satellite uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- argentino2/5
argentino
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- gusting2/5
gust
- noun a strong current of air
blow; blast.
- the tree was bent almost double by the gust
- noun a strong current of air
- daylighting2/5
daylight
- noun the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
day; daytime.
- the dawn turned night into day
- it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime
- noun light during the daytime
- noun the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
- reformatting2/5
reformatting
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- reinvesting2/5
reinvest
To invest again or anew.
- constantinian2/5
constantinian
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- dentinal2/5
dentinal
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- retesting2/5
retesting
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- tretinoin2/5
tretinoin
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- ating2/5
at
- noun a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
atomic number 85; astatine.
- noun 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
- noun a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
- dementing2/5
dement
To deprive of reason; to make mad. R. Bale.
- nonroutine2/5
- texting2/5
text
- noun the words of something written
textual matter.
- there were more than a thousand words of text
- they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech
- he wants to reconstruct the original text
- noun a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
- the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon
- noun the words of something written
- libertinism2/5
libertinism
The state of a libertine or freedman. R. Hammond.
- nitinol2/5
- easting2/5
east
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
eastward; E; due east.
- noun the countries of Asia
Orient.
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
- hemagglutinin2/5
hemagglutinin
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- meting2/5
mete
- noun a line that indicates a boundary
delimitation; border; borderline; boundary line.
- noun a line that indicates a boundary
- supercontinent2/5
supercontinent
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- ducting2/5
duct
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
canal; epithelial duct; channel.
- the tear duct was obstructed
- the alimentary canal
- poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
- noun a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
- noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
- pipetting2/5
pipet
- noun measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
pipette.
- noun measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
- splittings2/5
splitting
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
rending; ripping.
- the tree split with a great ripping sound
- heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward
- verb separate into parts or portions
divide; separate; split up; split; carve up; dissever.
- divide the cake into three equal parts
- The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
- headhunting2/5
headhunting
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- sweeting2/5
sweet
- noun a dish served as the last course of a meal
dessert; afters.
- noun English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
Henry Sweet.
- noun a dish served as the last course of a meal
- pottinger2/5
pot
- noun metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- noun a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
throne; toilet; commode; crapper; stool; potty; can.
- noun metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- platina2/5
platina
(Chem.) Platinum.
- webcasting2/5
webcasting
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- faustino2/5
faustino
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- cerebellopontine2/5
- disaggregating2/5
disaggregate
To destroy the aggregation of; to separate into component parts, as an aggregate mass.
- intestinalis2/5
intestinalis
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- nonparticipating2/5
nonparticipating
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- multinodular2/5
- aventine2/5
aventine
Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood. Bryant.
- centinel2/5
centinel
Sentinel. Obs. Sackville.
- clearcutting2/5
- noninverting2/5
- incontinently2/5
incontinent
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- discontinuously2/5
discontinuous
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
noncontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- copywriting2/5
- noncontingent2/5
- checkpointing2/5
checkpoint
- noun a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
- noun a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
- bedwetting2/5
- redrafting2/5
redraft
- noun a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
- noun a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
- pterygopalatine2/5
pterygopalatine
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid processes and the palatine bones.
- hasting2/5
hast
, 2d pers. sing. pres. of. ArchaicFave , contr. of havest.
- subducting2/5
- itinerarium2/5
- clefting2/5
cleft
- noun a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
- noun a long narrow opening
crevice; scissure; fissure; crack.
- noun a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
- deprecatingly2/5
deprecating
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
deprecatory; belittling; depreciatory; deprecative; depreciative; slighting.
- belittling comments
- managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
- deprecatory remarks about the book
- a slighting remark
- verb express strong disapproval of; deplore
deprecate.
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
- architecting2/5
architect
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
designer.
- noun someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
- trainspotting2/5
trainspotting
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- itinerancy2/5
itinerancy
A passing from place to place. Dr. H. More.
- huntingdonshire2/5
- subcontinental2/5
subcontinental
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- unreflecting2/5
unreflecting
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- noninteracting2/5
- coparenting2/5
- puting1/5
put
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
put option.
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- platings1/5
plating
- noun a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
metal plating.
- noun the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
- noun a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
- filleting1/5
fillet
- noun a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
filet.
- noun a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
fish filet; fish fillet; filet.
- noun a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
- desiccating1/5
desiccate
- verb preserve by removing all water and liquids from
dehydrate.
- carry dehydrated food on your camping trip
- verb remove water from
dehydrate.
- All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me
- verb preserve by removing all water and liquids from
- frostings1/5
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
- protactinium1/5
protactinium
- noun a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
protoactinium; atomic number 91; Pa.
- noun a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
- saltings1/5
salting
- noun the act of adding salt to food
- verb add salt to
salt.
- noun the act of adding salt to food
- bastings1/5
basting
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
basting stitch; baste; tacking.
- noun moistening a roast as it is cooking
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
- vitiating1/5
vitiate
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb make imperfect
impair; mar; deflower; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- collimating1/5
collimate
- verb make or place parallel to something
parallel.
- They paralleled the ditch to the highway
- verb adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
- verb make or place parallel to something
- actinium1/5
actinium
- noun a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
atomic number 89; Ac.
- noun a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
- aerating1/5
aerate
- verb expose to fresh air
air out; air.
- aerate your old sneakers
- verb aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
activate.
- verb expose to fresh air
- patinated1/5
patinate
- verb coat with a patina
patinize; patinise.
- verb coat with a patina
- habituating1/5
habituate
- verb take or consume (regularly or habitually)
use.
- She uses drugs rarely
- verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
accustom.
- She became habituated to the background music
- verb take or consume (regularly or habitually)
- instrumenting1/5
instrument
- noun a device that requires skill for proper use
- noun the means whereby some act is accomplished
tool.
- my greed was the instrument of my destruction
- science has given us new tools to fight disease
- noun a device that requires skill for proper use
- gelatinized1/5
gelatinize
- verb coat with gelatin
- verb become gelatinous or change into a jelly
gelatinise.
- the starch gelatinized when it was heated
- verb coat with gelatin
- shiftings1/5
shifting
- noun the act of moving from one place to another
shift.
- his constant shifting disrupted the class
- verb make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
shift; switch; change over.
- First Joe led
- noun the act of moving from one place to another
- astatine1/5
astatine
- noun a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
atomic number 85; At.
- noun a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
- misdirecting1/5
misdirect
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- solvating1/5
solvate
- noun a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
- verb cause a solvation in (a substance)
- noun a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
- bucketing1/5
bucket
- noun a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
pail.
- noun the quantity contained in a bucket
bucketful.
- noun a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
- flocculating1/5
flocculate
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- the protoplasms flocculated
- verb cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
- The chemist flocculated the suspended material
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- inseminating1/5
inseminate
- verb place seeds in or on (the ground)
sow in; sow.
- sow the ground with sunflower seeds
- verb introduce semen into (a female)
fertilize; fertilise; fecundate.
- verb place seeds in or on (the ground)
- sooting1/5
soot
- noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
smut; crock; lampblack; carbon black.
- verb coat with soot
- noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
- fatting1/5
fat
- noun a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- pizza has too much fat
- noun a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
fatty tissue; adipose tissue.
- fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
- noun a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- platinized1/5
- fating1/5
fat
- noun a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- pizza has too much fat
- noun a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
fatty tissue; adipose tissue.
- fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
- noun a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- fecundating1/5
fecundate
- verb make fertile or productive
fertilize; fertilise.
- The course fertilized her imagination
- verb introduce semen into (a female)
fertilize; fertilise; inseminate.
- verb make fertile or productive
- redacting1/5
redact
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
rewriter; redactor; reviser; rewrite man.
- verb formulate in a particular style or language
put; frame; couch; cast.
- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- meliorating1/5
meliorate
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; improve.
- The weather improved toward evening
- verb to make better
- siftings1/5
sifting
- noun the act of separating grain from chaff
winnow; winnowing.
- the winnowing was done by women
- verb move as if through a sieve
sift.
- The soldiers sifted through the woods
- noun the act of separating grain from chaff
- marketings1/5
marketing
- noun the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
selling; merchandising.
- noun the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service
- most companies have a manager in charge of marketing
- noun the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
- heatings1/5
heating
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
warming.
- noun utility to warm a building
heating system; heat; heating plant.
- the heating system wasn't working
- they have radiant heating
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
- hydrogenating1/5
hydrogenate
- verb combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)
- verb combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)
- rusticating1/5
rusticate
- verb live in the country and lead a rustic life
- verb send to the country
- He was rusticated for his bad behavior
- verb live in the country and lead a rustic life
- acetylating1/5
acetylate
- verb receive substitution of an acetyl group
acetylise; acetylize.
- the compounds acetylated
- verb introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
acetylise; acetylize.
- verb receive substitution of an acetyl group
- gelatinize1/5
gelatinize
- verb coat with gelatin
- verb become gelatinous or change into a jelly
gelatinise.
- the starch gelatinized when it was heated
- verb coat with gelatin
- meltings1/5
melting
- noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
thaw; melt; thawing.
- the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
- the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
- verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
melt down; run; melt.
- melt butter
- melt down gold
- The wax melted in the sun
- noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
- lotting1/5
lot
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
- he bought a lot on the lake
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- deconcentrating1/5
deconcentrate
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- exfoliating1/5
exfoliate
- verb spread by opening the leaves of
- verb cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
- verb spread by opening the leaves of
- abbreviating1/5
abbreviate
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abridge; shorten; contract; foreshorten.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten
- Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- whetting1/5
whet
- verb make keen or more acute
quicken.
- whet my appetite
- verb sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
- verb make keen or more acute
- decapitating1/5
decapitate
- verb cut the head of
behead; decollate.
- the French King was beheaded during the Revolution
- verb cut the head of
- effectuating1/5
effectuate
- verb produce
set up; effect.
- The scientists set up a shock wave
- verb produce
- incinerating1/5
incinerate
- verb become reduced to ashes
- The paper incinerated quickly
- verb cause to undergo combustion
burn.
- burn garbage
- The car burns only Diesel oil
- verb become reduced to ashes
- discontinues1/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- cretins1/5
cretin
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
retard; half-wit; idiot; imbecile; changeling; moron.
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
- repotting1/5
repot
- verb put in a new, usually larger, pot
- The plant had grown and had to be repotted
- verb put in a new, usually larger, pot
- bating1/5
bat
- noun nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
chiropteran.
- noun (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
at-bat.
- he was at bat when it happened
- he got four hits in four at-bats
- noun nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
- disorientating1/5
disorientate
- verb cause to be lost or disoriented
disorient.
- verb cause to be lost or disoriented
- intercalating1/5
intercalate
- verb insert (days) in a calendar
- verb insert (days) in a calendar
- kiting1/5
kit
- noun a case for containing a set of articles
- noun gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
outfit.
- noun a case for containing a set of articles
- retting1/5
ret
- verb place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
- verb place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
- expiating1/5
expiate
- verb make amends for
atone; aby; abye.
- expiate one's sins
- verb make amends for
- tatting1/5
tatting
- noun needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
- noun the act or art of making handmade lace
lace making.
- noun needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
- crating1/5
crate
- noun a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
- noun the quantity contained in a crate
crateful.
- noun a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
- masticating1/5
masticate
- verb grind and knead
- masticate rubber
- verb chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
chew; manducate; jaw.
- He jawed his bubble gum
- Chew your food and don't swallow it!
- The cows were masticating the grass
- verb grind and knead
- ulcerating1/5
ulcerate
- verb undergo ulceration
- Her stomach ulcerated
- verb affect with an ulcer
- Her stomach was ulcerated
- verb undergo ulceration
- overcompensating1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- keratinizing1/5
keratinize
- verb convert into keratin
keratinise.
- verb become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinise.
- verb convert into keratin
- jacketing1/5
jacket
- noun a short coat
- noun an outer wrapping or casing
- phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets
- noun a short coat
- actings1/5
acting
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
performing; playacting; playing.
- verb perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
move; act.
- think before you act
- We must move quickly
- The governor should act on the new energy bill
- The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
- untwisting1/5
untwist
- verb cause to become untwisted
- verb cause to become untwisted
- fumigating1/5
fumigate
- verb treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
fume.
- verb treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
- eviscerating1/5
eviscerate
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
resect.
- verb remove the contents of
- eviscerate the stomach
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- constipating1/5
constipate
- verb impede with a clog or as if with a clog
clog.
- The market is being clogged by these operations
- My mind is constipated today
- verb cause to be constipated
bind.
- These foods tend to constipate you
- verb impede with a clog or as if with a clog
- reincarnating1/5
reincarnate
- verb be born anew in another body after death
transmigrate.
- Hindus believe that we transmigrate
- verb cause to appear in a new form
renew.
- the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market
- verb be born anew in another body after death
- oxygenating1/5
oxygenate
- verb impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
oxygenise; aerate; oxygenize.
- oxygenate blood
- verb impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
- palliating1/5
palliate
- verb lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
extenuate; mitigate.
- The circumstances extenuate the crime
- verb provide physical relief, as from pain
assuage; relieve; alleviate.
- This pill will relieve your headaches
- verb lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
- gelatins1/5
gelatin
- noun a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
gelatine.
- noun an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
jelly.
- noun a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
- inebriating1/5
inebriate
- noun a chronic drinker
drunk; sot; wino; drunkard; rummy.
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; exalt; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
- noun a chronic drinker
- engrafting1/5
engraft
- verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
ingraft; graft.
- graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; implant; imbed; embed.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
- verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
- twistings1/5
twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
straining; overrefinement; torture; distortion.
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; spin; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- sporulating1/5
sporulate
- verb produce spores
- plants sporulate
- verb convert into spores
- verb produce spores
- scrutinies1/5
scrutiny
- noun the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
examination.
- noun a prolonged intense look
- noun the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
- occulting1/5
occult
- noun supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
supernatural.
- She doesn't believe in the supernatural
- noun supernatural practices and techniques
occult arts.
- he is a student of the occult
- noun supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
- latinised1/5
latinise
- verb write in the Latin alphabet
Romanise; Latinize; Romanize.
- many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names
- verb cause to adopt Catholicism
catholicise; catholicize; latinize.
- verb write in the Latin alphabet
- everting1/5
everting
- noun the act of turning inside out
inversion; eversion.
- verb turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
evert.
- evert the eyelid
- noun the act of turning inside out
- transmigrating1/5
transmigrate
- verb be born anew in another body after death
reincarnate.
- Hindus believe that we transmigrate
- verb move from one country or region to another and settle there
migrate.
- Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century
- This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries
- verb be born anew in another body after death
- patinas1/5
patina
- noun a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
- noun a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
- flighting1/5
flight
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flying.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
- welting1/5
welt
- noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
wheal; wale; weal.
- noun a raised or strengthened seam
- noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
- caseating1/5
caseate
- verb turn into cheese
- The milk caseated
- verb become cheeselike
- necrotic tissue caseates
- verb turn into cheese
- stinkers1/5
stinker
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; bum; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- macerating1/5
macerate
- verb separate into constituents by soaking
- verb become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
- the tissue macerated in the water
- verb separate into constituents by soaking
- strangulating1/5
strangulate
- verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
strangle; throttle.
- he tried to strangle his opponent
- A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
- verb constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
- verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
- chlorinating1/5
chlorinate
- verb treat or combine with chlorine
- chlorinated water
- verb disinfect with chlorine
- chlorinate a pool
- verb treat or combine with chlorine
- defoliating1/5
defoliate
- verb strip the leaves or branches from
- defoliate the trees with pesticides
- adjective satellite deprived of leaves
defoliated.
- verb strip the leaves or branches from
- undercoating1/5
undercoat
- noun seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
underseal.
- noun the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
ground; primer coat; flat coat; priming coat; primer; priming.
- noun seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
- electrocuting1/5
electrocute
- verb kill by electric shock
- She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted
- verb kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
fry.
- The serial killer was electrocuted
- verb kill by electric shock
- reconverting1/5
reconvert
- verb convert back
- Hollywood is reconverting old films
- verb convert back
- devaluating1/5
devaluate
- verb remove the value from; deprive of its value
devalue.
- verb lose in value
devalue; depreciate; undervalue.
- The dollar depreciated again
- verb remove the value from; deprive of its value
- keratinised1/5
keratinise
- verb convert into keratin
keratinize.
- verb become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinize.
- verb convert into keratin
- maltings1/5
malt
- noun a milkshake made with malt powder
malted milk; malted.
- noun a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
malt liquor.
- noun a milkshake made with malt powder
- galantine1/5
galantine
- noun boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
- noun boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
- sheetings1/5
sheeting
- noun fabric from which bed sheets are made
- verb come down as if in sheets
sheet.
- The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
- noun fabric from which bed sheets are made
- sitings1/5
sit
- verb be seated
sit down.
- verb be around, often idly or without specific purpose
sit around.
- The object sat in the corner
- We sat around chatting for another hour
- verb be seated
- spiting1/5
spit
- noun a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
tongue.
- noun a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
spittle; saliva.
- noun a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
- overcoating1/5
overcoating
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
- introjecting1/5
introject
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- verb incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
- noun (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
- overcasting1/5
overcasting
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
overcast.
- verb make overcast or cloudy
overcast; cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
- huntings1/5
hunting
- noun the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunt.
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
search; hunt.
- noun the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
- discontinuations1/5
discontinuation
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuance.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- mattings1/5
matting
- noun a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
- noun mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
mat.
- noun a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
- latinizing1/5
latinize
- verb write in the Latin alphabet
Romanise; Latinise; Romanize.
- many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names
- verb translate into Latin
- verb write in the Latin alphabet
- formating1/5
format
- noun the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
data formatting; formatting; data format.
- noun the general appearance of a publication
- noun the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
- dustings1/5
dust
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- the furniture was covered with dust
- noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
detritus; junk; debris; rubble.
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- capacitating1/5
capacitate
- verb make legally capable or qualify in law
- verb cause (spermatozoa) to undergo the physical changes necessary to fertilize an egg
- verb make legally capable or qualify in law
- defrosting1/5
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
- inducting1/5
induct
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
invest; seat.
- there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
- verb accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
initiate.
- African men are initiated when they reach puberty
- verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- procreating1/5
procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
reproduce; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- unseating1/5
unseat
- verb remove from political office
- The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat
- verb dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
- verb remove from political office
- regurgitating1/5
regurgitate
- verb pour or rush back
- The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle
- verb feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
- many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest
- verb pour or rush back
- derating1/5
derate
- verb lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus
- verb lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus
- fractionating1/5
fractionate
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- verb obtain by a fractional process
- verb separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- accountings1/5
accounting
- noun a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
- he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions
- noun a system that provides quantitative information about finances
- noun a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
- ratting1/5
ratting
- noun to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
informing.
- verb desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
rat.
- noun to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
- ligating1/5
ligate
- verb join letters in a ligature when writing
- verb bind chemically
- The enzyme ligated
- verb join letters in a ligature when writing
- amputating1/5
amputate
- verb remove surgically
cut off.
- amputate limbs
- verb remove surgically
- inflecting1/5
inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- dynamiting1/5
dynamite
- noun an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
- verb blow up with dynamite
- The rock was dynamited
- noun an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
- foisting1/5
foist
- verb to force onto another
- He foisted his work on me
- verb insert surreptitiously or without warrant
- verb to force onto another
- extirpating1/5
extirpate
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; uproot; root out; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb pull up by or as if by the roots
uproot; deracinate; root out.
- uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
- shirting1/5
shirting
- noun any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
- verb put a shirt on
shirt.
- noun any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
- vegetating1/5
vegetate
- verb lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
- verb establish vegetation on
- They vegetated the hills behind their house
- verb lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
- translocating1/5
translocate
- verb transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position
- verb move from one place to another, especially of wild animals
- The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment
- verb transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position
- circumnavigating1/5
circumnavigate
- verb travel around, either by plane or ship
compass.
- We compassed the earth
- verb travel around, either by plane or ship
- granulating1/5
granulate
- verb form into grains
grain.
- verb become granular
grain.
- verb form into grains
- costings1/5
costing
- noun cost accounting
- verb be priced at
be; cost.
- These shoes cost $100
- noun cost accounting
- destructing1/5
destruct
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons
- verb do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destroy.
- The fire destroyed the house
- verb destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
- testings1/5
testing
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
- noun an examination of the characteristics of something
- there are laboratories for commercial testing
- it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- continuances1/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- resecting1/5
resect
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
eviscerate.
- verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- telecasting1/5
telecasting
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
TV; television; video.
- she is a star of screen and video
- Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
- verb broadcast via television
televise; telecast.
- The Royal wedding was televised
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
- cumulating1/5
cumulate
- verb collect or gather
amass; gather; conglomerate; accumulate; pile up.
- Journals are accumulating in my office
- The work keeps piling up
- verb collect or gather
- coruscating1/5
coruscate
- verb reflect brightly
sparkle; scintillate.
- Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
- verb be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
sparkle; scintillate.
- The musical performance sparkled
- A scintillating conversation
- his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall
- verb reflect brightly
- disuniting1/5
disunite
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; divorce; disjoint; disassociate.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- verb force, take, or pull apart
part; divide; separate.
- He separated the fighting children
- Moses parted the Red Sea
- verb part; cease or break association with
- saltines1/5
saltine
- noun a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
- noun a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
- hastiness1/5
hastiness
- noun overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
precipitation; hurry; haste; hurriedness.
- he soon regretted his haste
- noun hasty impulsiveness
- noun overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- seatings1/5
seating
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
seating area; seating room; seats.
- there is seating for 40 students in this classroom
- noun the service of ushering people to their seats
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
- bastinado1/5
bastinado
- noun a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
- noun a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
falanga.
- noun a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
- saltine1/5
saltine
- noun a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
- noun a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
- debuting1/5
debut
- noun the act of beginning something new
unveiling; introduction; entry; first appearance; launching.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- noun the presentation of a debutante in society
- noun the act of beginning something new
- depopulating1/5
depopulate
- verb reduce in population
desolate.
- The epidemic depopulated the countryside
- verb reduce in population
- ballasting1/5
ballast
- noun any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- noun coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- noun any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- actinomycete1/5
actinomycete
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
- anting1/5
ante
- noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- verb place one's stake
- noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- retransmitting1/5
retransmit
- verb transmit again
- verb transmit again
- affronting1/5
affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- ablating1/5
ablate
- verb wear away through erosion or vaporization
- verb remove an organ or bodily structure
- verb wear away through erosion or vaporization
- osculating1/5
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
- adulterating1/5
adulterating
- adjective making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
adulterant.
- the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
- verb corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
load; stretch; dilute; debase; adulterate.
- adulterate liquor
- adjective making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
- personating1/5
personate
- verb pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
pose; impersonate.
- She posed as the Czar's daughter
- verb attribute human qualities to something
personify.
- The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous
- verb pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
- slating1/5
slating
- noun thin layers of rock used for roofing
slate.
- noun a severely critical attack
- the reviewers gave his book a sound slating
- noun thin layers of rock used for roofing
- decontaminating1/5
decontaminate
- verb rid of contamination
- The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
- verb rid of contamination
- permuting1/5
permute
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; transpose.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- verb change the order or arrangement of
- commutating1/5
commutate
- verb reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current
- verb reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current
- overacting1/5
overacting
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
hamming.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; overact; ham it up.
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
- acclimating1/5
acclimate
- verb get used to a certain climate
acclimatize; acclimatise.
- They never acclimatized in Egypt
- verb get used to a certain climate
- remunerating1/5
remunerate
- verb make payment to; compensate
compensate; recompense.
- My efforts were not remunerated
- verb make payment to; compensate
- antinodes1/5
antinode
- noun (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
- noun (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
- teleporting1/5
teleport
- verb transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
- verb transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
- combusting1/5
combust
- verb cause to burn or combust
burn.
- The sun burned off the fog
- We combust coal and other fossil fuels
- verb start to burn or burst into flames
ignite; catch fire; take fire; erupt; conflagrate.
- Marsh gases ignited suddenly
- The oily rags combusted spontaneously
- verb cause to burn or combust
- transecting1/5
transect
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- the trails transect the property
- verb cut across or divide transversely
- protracting1/5
protract
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- cremating1/5
cremate
- verb reduce to ashes
- Cremate a corpse
- verb reduce to ashes
- contingence1/5
contingence
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
contingency; eventuality.
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- reanimating1/5
reanimate
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb give new life or energy to
- comporting1/5
comport
- verb behave well or properly
behave.
- The children must learn to behave
- verb behave in a certain manner
acquit; bear; behave; conduct; carry; deport.
- She carried herself well
- he bore himself with dignity
- They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
- verb behave well or properly
- fightings1/5
fighting
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; combat; fight.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
- verb be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
contend; struggle; fight.
- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
- antinode1/5
antinode
- noun (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
- noun (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
- requiting1/5
requite
- verb make repayment for or return something
repay.
- verb make repayment for or return something
- scrutinises1/5
scrutinise
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinize.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; scrutinize; inspect.
- audit accounts and tax returns
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- totting1/5
tot
- noun a small amount (especially of a drink)
- a tot of rum
- noun a young child
bambino; toddler; yearling.
- noun a small amount (especially of a drink)
- boastings1/5
boasting
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boast; jactitation.
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
- pointings1/5
point
- noun a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a point is defined by its coordinates
- noun the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
- noun a geometric element that has position but no extension
- guillotines1/5
guillotine
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
closure by compartment.
- noun instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- eventuating1/5
eventuate
- verb come out in the end
- verb come out in the end
- counterpointing1/5
counterpoint
- noun a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
- verb to show differences when compared; be different
contrast.
- the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities
- noun a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
- actinomorphic1/5
actinomorphic
- adjective capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
actinomorphous.
- adjective capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
- scrutineers1/5
scrutineer
- noun someone who examines votes at an election
canvasser.
- noun someone who examines votes at an election
- gettings1/5
getting
- noun the act of acquiring something
acquiring.
- I envied his talent for acquiring
- he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire; get.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
- noun the act of acquiring something
- agglomerating1/5
agglomerate
- noun volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
- noun a collection of objects laid on top of each other
cumulus; pile; heap; mound; cumulation.
- noun volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
- expectorating1/5
expectorate
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
drive out; clear out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
- verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough out; spit up; cough up; spit out.
- verb clear out the chest and lungs
- sugarcoating1/5
sugarcoat
- verb coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
glaze; candy.
- verb cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
- The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts
- verb coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
- intercommunicating1/5
intercommunicate
- verb be interconnected, afford passage
- These rooms intercommunicate
- verb transmit thoughts or feelings
communicate.
- He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist
- verb be interconnected, afford passage
- waitings1/5
waiting
- noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
wait.
- the wait was an ordeal for him
- verb stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
wait.
- I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
- noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
- rebating1/5
rebate
- noun a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
discount.
- noun a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
rabbet.
- noun a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
- aquatints1/5
aquatint
- noun an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
- noun a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
- noun an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
- cretinous1/5
cretinous
- adjective satellite afflicted with cretinism
- adjective satellite afflicted with cretinism
- repointing1/5
repoint
- verb repair the joints of bricks
point.
- point a chimney
- verb repair the joints of bricks
- emptinesses1/5
emptiness
- noun the state of containing nothing
- noun having an empty stomach
- noun the state of containing nothing
- whitings1/5
whiting
- noun flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
- noun flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
- noun flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
- abstinences1/5
abstinence
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstention.
- noun act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- visitings1/5
visiting
- noun the activity of making visits
- the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services
- verb go to see a place, as for entertainment
see; visit.
- We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
- noun the activity of making visits
- shirtings1/5
shirting
- noun any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
- verb put a shirt on
shirt.
- noun any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
- nitrating1/5
nitrate
- noun any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
- verb treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
- nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol
- noun any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
- summating1/5
summate
- verb determine the sum of
tot up; add up; sum; tally; tote up; tot; add; total; sum up; add together.
- Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
- verb form or constitute a cumulative effect
- verb determine the sum of
- invaginating1/5
invaginate
- verb sheathe
- The chrysalis is invaginated
- verb fold inwards
introvert.
- some organs can invaginate
- verb sheathe
- demodulating1/5
demodulate
- verb extract information from a modulated carrier wave
- verb extract information from a modulated carrier wave
- scrutineer1/5
scrutineer
- noun someone who examines votes at an election
canvasser.
- noun someone who examines votes at an election
- guillotining1/5
guillotine
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
closure by compartment.
- noun instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- habiting1/5
habit
- noun an established custom
wont.
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
- noun (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
use.
- owls have nocturnal habits
- she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
- long use had hardened him to it
- noun an established custom
- skirtings1/5
skirt
- noun cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
- noun a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
- noun cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
- garroting1/5
garrote
- noun an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
garrotte; garotte; iron collar.
- verb strangle with an iron collar
garrotte; garotte; scrag.
- people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain
- noun an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
- wainscotting1/5
wainscotting
- noun a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
wainscoting.
- noun wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
wainscoting; wainscot.
- noun a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
- reshooting1/5
reshoot
- verb shoot again
- We had to reshoot that scene 24 times
- verb shoot again
- deforesting1/5
deforest
- verb remove the trees from
disafforest; disforest.
- The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks
- verb remove the trees from
- tessellating1/5
tessellate
- verb fit together exactly, of identical shapes
- triangles tessellate
- verb tile with tesserae
- tessellate the kitchen floor
- verb fit together exactly, of identical shapes
- unbolting1/5
unbolt
- verb undo the bolt of
- unbolt the door
- verb undo the bolt of
- insetting1/5
inset
- noun a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- noun an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
insert.
- noun a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- nestings1/5
nest
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- noun a kind of gun emplacement
- a machine-gun nest
- a nest of snipers
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- bastinadoed1/5
bastinado
- noun a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
- noun a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
falanga.
- noun a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
- overprotecting1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- lightings1/5
lighting
- noun having abundant light or illumination
light.
- they played as long as it was light
- as long as the lighting was good
- noun apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
- noun having abundant light or illumination
- thirstiness1/5
thirstiness
- noun a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
aridity; aridness.
- noun a physiological need to drink
thirst.
- noun a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
- saltating1/5
saltate
- verb move by saltation
- The sand grains are saltated by the wind
- verb leap or skip, often in dancing
- These fish swim with a saltating motion
- verb move by saltation
- pullulating1/5
pullulate
- verb be teeming, be abuzz
swarm; teem.
- The garden was swarming with bees
- The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen
- her mind pullulated with worries
- verb move in large numbers
swarm; teem; stream; pour.
- people were pouring out of the theater
- beggars pullulated in the plaza
- verb be teeming, be abuzz
- pupating1/5
pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- the insect larva pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- plastination1/5
plastination
- noun a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
- the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching
- noun a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
- ingrafting1/5
ingraft
- verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
engraft; graft.
- graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree
- verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
- cattiness1/5
cattiness
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefulness; spite; bitchiness; nastiness.
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
- procrastinations1/5
procrastination
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
shillyshally; cunctation.
- noun slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
dilatoriness.
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
- imbricating1/5
imbricate
- verb place so as to overlap
- imbricate the roof tiles
- verb overlap
- The roof tiles imbricate
- verb place so as to overlap
- baitings1/5
baiting
- noun harassment especially of a tethered animal
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
- The children teased the new teacher
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure
- His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
- noun harassment especially of a tethered animal
- trisecting1/5
trisect
- verb cut in three
- trisect a line
- verb cut in three
- swotting1/5
swot
- noun an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
wonk; grind; dweeb; nerd.
- verb study intensively, as before an exam
drum; grind away; swot up; bone up; get up; bone; cram; mug up.
- I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam
- noun an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
- disinvesting1/5
disinvest
- verb deprive of status or authority
divest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
divest.
- The company decided to divest
- the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property
- There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa
- verb deprive of status or authority
- suitings1/5
suiting
- noun a fabric used for suits
- verb be agreeable or acceptable to
accommodate; fit; suit.
- This suits my needs
- noun a fabric used for suits
- advecting1/5
advect
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- energy advected from the environment
- verb convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
- locomoting1/5
locomote
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
go; travel; move.
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- syncopating1/5
syncopate
- verb omit a sound or letter in a word
- syncopate a word
- verb modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
- verb omit a sound or letter in a word
- prettinesses1/5
prettiness
- noun the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
cuteness.
- noun the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
- garrotting1/5
garrotte
- noun an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
garrote; garotte; iron collar.
- verb strangle with an iron collar
garrote; garotte; scrag.
- people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain
- noun an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
- keratinisation1/5
keratinisation
- noun organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
keratinization.
- noun organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
- pantings1/5
panting
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
heaving.
- noun any fabric used to make trousers
trousering.
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
- infatuating1/5
infatuate
- verb arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
- His new car has infatuated him
- love has infatuated her
- verb arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
- disjointing1/5
disjoint
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; divorce; disassociate; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- verb separate at the joints
disarticulate.
- disjoint the chicken before cooking it
- verb part; cease or break association with
- uprootings1/5
uproot
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
deracinate.
- The war uprooted many people
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
- creosoting1/5
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
- vaultings1/5
vaulting
- noun (architecture) a vaulted structure
- arches and vaulting
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
curvet.
- noun (architecture) a vaulted structure
- expurgating1/5
expurgate
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
bowdlerise; bowdlerize; shorten; castrate.
- bowdlerize a novel
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
- constellating1/5
constellate
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
stud; dot.
- Hills constellated with lights
- verb come together as in a cluster or flock
cluster; flock; clump.
- The poets constellate in this town every summer
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
- comminuting1/5
comminute
- verb reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
crunch; bray; mash; grind.
- grind the spices in a mortar
- mash the garlic
- verb reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
- foresting1/5
forest
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
woods; wood.
- noun land that is covered with trees and shrubs
timberland; woodland; timber.
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
- antedating1/5
antedate
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else
predate; foredate.
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- keratins1/5
keratin
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
ceratin.
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
- datings1/5
dating
- noun use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
geological dating.
- verb go on a date with
date.
- Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart
- noun use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
- tailgating1/5
tailgate
- noun a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
tailboard.
- verb follow at a dangerously close distance
- it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle
- noun a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
- quarantines1/5
quarantine
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- noun isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- maltreating1/5
maltreat
- verb treat badly
ill-use; ill-treat; step; abuse; mistreat.
- This boss abuses his workers
- She is always stepping on others to get ahead
- verb treat badly
- diffracting1/5
diffract
- verb undergo diffraction
- laser light diffracts electrons
- verb undergo diffraction
- fornicating1/5
fornicate
- verb have sex without being married
- verb have sex without being married
- interestingness1/5
interestingness
- noun the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
interest.
- they said nothing of great interest
- primary colors can add interest to a room
- noun the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
- typecasting1/5
typecast
- verb cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
- verb identify as belonging to a certain type
type.
- Such people can practically be typed
- verb cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
- foxhunting1/5
foxhunt
- noun mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
fox hunting.
- verb hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs
- noun mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
- procrastinator1/5
procrastinator
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
cunctator; postponer.
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
- continuums1/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- agglutinated1/5
agglutinate
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- verb clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- denting1/5
dent
- noun an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
- it made a dent in my bank account
- noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
scratch; slit; prick; incision.
- noun an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
- mutineer1/5
mutineer
- noun someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
- noun someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
- federating1/5
federate
- verb enter into a league for a common purpose
federalise; federalize.
- The republics federated to become the Soviet Union
- verb unite on a federal basis or band together as a league
federalise; federalize.
- The country was federated after the civil war
- verb enter into a league for a common purpose
- gestating1/5
gestate
- verb have the idea for
conceive; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb be pregnant with
carry; have a bun in the oven; bear; expect.
- She is bearing his child
- The are expecting another child in January
- I am carrying his child
- verb have the idea for
- overprinting1/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- latinae1/5
latinae
- noun a subfamily of the family Centropomidae
- noun a subfamily of the family Centropomidae
- disporting1/5
disport
- verb occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
amuse; divert.
- The play amused the ladies
- verb play boisterously
rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
- verb occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
- lettings1/5
letting
- noun property that is leased or rented out or let
rental; lease.
- verb make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
let; allow; permit.
- This permits the water to rush in
- This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement
- This will permit the rain to run off
- noun property that is leased or rented out or let
- luting1/5
luting
- noun a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
lute.
- noun a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
- breasting1/5
breast
- noun the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
chest.
- he beat his breast in anger
- noun either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
titty; tit; bosom; knocker; boob.
- noun the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
- signposting1/5
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
- disassociating1/5
disassociate
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; divorce; disjoint; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- verb part; cease or break association with
- detesting1/5
detest
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
hate.
- I hate Mexican food
- She detests politicians
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- destine1/5
destine
- verb decree or designate beforehand
doom; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
- verb design or destine
intend; specify; designate.
- She was intended to become the director
- verb decree or designate beforehand
- nictitating1/5
nictitate
- verb briefly shut the eyes
wink; nictate; blink.
- The TV announcer never seems to blink
- verb briefly shut the eyes
- expatiating1/5
expatiate
- 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; elaborate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- arrogating1/5
arrogate
- verb demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
claim; lay claim.
- He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter
- Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
- verb make undue claims to having
assign.
- verb demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
- intubating1/5
intubate
- verb introduce a cannula or tube into
cannulise; canulate; cannulate; cannulize.
- Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck
- verb introduce a cannula or tube into
- interdicting1/5
interdict
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- noun a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdiction.
- noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- meetinghouses1/5
meetinghouse
- noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
conventicle.
- noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
- pleating1/5
pleating
- noun the act of folding in parallel folds
plication.
- verb pleat or gather into a ruffle
ruffle; pleat.
- ruffle the curtain fabric
- noun the act of folding in parallel folds
- recanting1/5
recant
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
retract; resile; abjure; forswear.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- fastings1/5
fasting
- noun abstaining from food
fast.
- verb abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
fast.
- Catholics sometimes fast during Lent
- noun abstaining from food
- agglutinate1/5
agglutinate
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- verb clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- martingales1/5
martingale
- noun a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
- noun spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
dolphin striker.
- noun a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
- agglutinating1/5
agglutinate
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- verb clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- procrastinators1/5
procrastinator
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
cunctator; postponer.
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
- acculturating1/5
acculturate
- verb assimilate culturally
- verb assimilate culturally
- weightiness1/5
weightiness
- noun the relative importance granted to something
weight.
- his opinion carries great weight
- the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed
- noun the property of being comparatively great in weight
heaviness.
- the heaviness of lead
- noun the relative importance granted to something
- emoting1/5
emote
- verb give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
- verb give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
- desisting1/5
desist
- verb choose not to consume
abstain; refrain.
- I abstain from alcohol
- verb choose not to consume
- backdating1/5
backdate
- verb make effective from an earlier date
- The increase in tax was backdated to January
- verb make effective from an earlier date
- guiltiness1/5
guiltiness
- noun the state of having committed an offense
guilt.
- noun the state of having committed an offense
- satiating1/5
satiate
- verb fill to satisfaction
sate; replete; fill.
- I am sated
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb fill to satisfaction
- remounting1/5
remount
- noun a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle
- verb mount again
- he remounted his horse
- noun a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle
- conscripting1/5
conscript
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
draftee; inductee.
- verb enroll into service compulsorily
- The men were conscripted
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
- disinheriting1/5
disinherit
- verb prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
disown.
- verb prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
- pectinate1/5
pectinate
- adjective satellite like a comb
- adjective satellite like a comb
- cogitating1/5
cogitate
- verb consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
- verb use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
cerebrate; think.
- I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere
- verb consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
- spiriting1/5
spirit
- noun the vital principle or animating force within living things
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; feel; tone; flavor; feeling; smell.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- noun the vital principle or animating force within living things
- outlasting1/5
outlast
- verb live longer than
survive; outlive.
- She outlived her husband by many years
- verb live longer than
- silhouetting1/5
silhouette
- noun an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
- noun a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
- noun an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
- concerting1/5
concert
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- verb contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- dissimulating1/5
dissimulate
- verb hide (feelings) from other people
- verb hide (feelings) from other people
- genuflecting1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- ululating1/5
ululate
- verb emit long loud cries
wail; roar; yawl; yaup; howl.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
- verb emit long loud cries
- prizefighting1/5
prizefight
- noun a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
prize fight.
- verb box for a prize or money
- noun a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
- nettings1/5
netting
- noun a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
gauze; veiling.
- noun creating nets
- noun a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
- destines1/5
destine
- verb decree or designate beforehand
doom; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
- verb design or destine
intend; specify; designate.
- She was intended to become the director
- verb decree or designate beforehand
- reprintings1/5
reprinting
- noun a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
reprint; reissue.
- verb print anew
reissue; reprint.
- They never reprinted the famous treatise
- noun a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
- exculpating1/5
exculpate
- verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acquit; clear; discharge; assoil; exonerate.
- The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
- verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- intermediating1/5
intermediate
- noun a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
mediate; liaise; intercede; arbitrate.
- He interceded in the family dispute
- He mediated a settlement
- noun a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
- sedimenting1/5
sediment
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
deposit.
- verb deposit as a sediment
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- constantina1/5
constantina
- noun a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea
- noun a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea
- stinting1/5
stinting
- adjective satellite avoiding waste
frugal; sparing; scotch; economical.
- an economical meal
- an economical shopper
- a frugal farmer
- a frugal lunch
- a sparing father and a spending son
- sparing in their use of heat and light
- stinting in bestowing gifts
- thrifty because they remember the great Depression
- `scotch' is used only informally
- verb subsist on a meager allowance
scrimp; stint; skimp.
- scratch and scrimp
- adjective satellite avoiding waste
- coquetting1/5
coquet
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
butterfly; coquette; mash; flirt; romance; philander; dally; chat up.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- abnegating1/5
abnegate
- verb deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
deny.
- She denied herself wine and spirits
- verb surrender (power or a position)
- The King abnegated his power to the ministers
- verb deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
- convecting1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- jaunting1/5
jaunt
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
sashay; expedition; outing; pleasure trip; junket; excursion.
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- verb make a trip for pleasure
travel; trip.
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
- glutting1/5
glut
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
oversupply; surfeit.
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
- impertinences1/5
impertinence
- noun an impudent statement
cheek; impudence.
- noun the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
freshness; crust; impudence; cheekiness; gall; insolence.
- noun an impudent statement
- blueprinting1/5
blueprint
- noun something intended as a guide for making something else
pattern; design.
- a blueprint for a house
- a pattern for a skirt
- noun photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
- noun something intended as a guide for making something else
- andantino1/5
andantino
- adjective satellite (of tempo) moderately fast
- adjective satellite (of tempo) moderately fast
- prorating1/5
prorate
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- verb divide or assess proportionally
- The rent was prorated for the rest of the month
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- handwritings1/5
handwriting
- noun something written by hand
script; hand.
- she recognized his handwriting
- his hand was illegible
- noun the activity of writing by hand
- handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis
- noun something written by hand
- jauntiness1/5
jauntiness
- noun stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
nattiness; rakishness; dapperness.
- noun a breezy liveliness
breeziness.
- a delightful breeziness of manner
- noun stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
- intermitting1/5
intermit
- verb cease an action temporarily
break; pause.
- We pause for station identification
- let's break for lunch
- verb cease an action temporarily
- syndicating1/5
syndicate
- noun a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
mob; family; crime syndicate.
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
consortium; pool.
- noun a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
- jilting1/5
jilt
- noun a woman who jilts a lover
- verb cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
- jilt a lover or a bride
- noun a woman who jilts a lover
- assorting1/5
assort
- verb keep company with; hang out with
associate; affiliate; consort.
- He associates with strange people
- She affiliates with her colleagues
- verb arrange or order by classes or categories
sort; separate; sort out; class; classify.
- How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
- verb keep company with; hang out with
- pussyfooting1/5
pussyfoot
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
mouse; sneak; creep.
- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
- dogfighting1/5
dogfight
- noun a fiercely disputed contest
- their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them
- a real dogfight for third place
- a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract
- noun disorderly fighting
tussle; hassle; scuffle; rough-and-tumble.
- noun a fiercely disputed contest
- excerpting1/5
excerpt
- noun a passage selected from a larger work
excerption; extract; selection.
- he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
- verb take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
take out; extract.
- noun a passage selected from a larger work
- transliterating1/5
transliterate
- verb rewrite in a different script
transcribe.
- The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated
- verb rewrite in a different script
- auscultating1/5
auscultate
- verb examine by auscultation
- verb examine by auscultation
- reseating1/5
reseat
- verb provide with a new seat
- reseat the old broken chair
- verb provide with new seats
- reseat Carnegie Hall
- verb provide with a new seat
- sating1/5
sate
- verb fill to satisfaction
satiate; replete; fill.
- I am sated
- verb fill to satisfaction
- controverting1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- extraditing1/5
extradite
- verb hand over to the authorities of another country
deport; deliver.
- They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
- verb hand over to the authorities of another country
- testiness1/5
testiness
- noun feeling easily irritated
tetchiness; touchiness.
- noun feeling easily irritated
- flagellating1/5
flagellate
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
mastigophoran; flagellate protozoan; flagellated protozoan; mastigophore.
- verb whip
scourge.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
- floodlighting1/5
floodlight
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
flood; photoflood; flood lamp.
- verb illuminate with floodlights
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- matutinal1/5
matutinal
- adjective pertaining to or occurring in the morning
- took his matutinal walk
- adjective pertaining to or occurring in the morning
- commentating1/5
commentate
- verb make a commentary on
- verb serve as a commentator, as in sportscasting
- verb make a commentary on
- draughting1/5
draught
- noun a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
potation; tipple; draft.
- they served beer on draft
- noun a large and hurried swallow
gulp; swig; draft.
- he finished it at a single gulp
- noun a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
- inditing1/5
indite
- verb produce a literary work
write; pen; compose.
- She composed a poem
- He wrote four novels
- verb produce a literary work
- airlifting1/5
airlift
- noun transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
lift.
- verb fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
lift.
- Food is airlifted into Bosnia
- noun transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
- miscalculating1/5
miscalculate
- verb judge incorrectly
misestimate.
- I had misestimated his determination
- verb calculate incorrectly
misestimate.
- I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding
- verb judge incorrectly
- levantines1/5
levantine
- noun (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
- adjective of or relating to the Levant or its inhabitants
- the Levantine coast
- noun (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
- reigniting1/5
reignite
- verb ignite anew, as of something burning
- The strong winds reignited the cooling embers
- verb ignite anew, as of something burning
- racketing1/5
racket
- noun a loud and disturbing noise
- noun an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
illegitimate enterprise; fraudulent scheme.
- noun a loud and disturbing noise
- surfeiting1/5
surfeit
- noun the state of being more than full
overabundance; excess.
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
oversupply; glut.
- noun the state of being more than full
- feastings1/5
feasting
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
banqueting.
- verb partake in a feast or banquet
feast; banquet; junket.
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
- brilliantine1/5
brilliantine
- noun a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
- noun a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
- dustiness1/5
dustiness
- noun the state of being covered with dust
- noun the state of being covered with dust
- reforesting1/5
reforest
- verb forest anew
- After the fire, they reforested the mountain
- verb forest anew
- procrastinates1/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- hatting1/5
hat
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
lid; chapeau.
- noun an informal term for a person's role
- he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly
- noun headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
- regimenting1/5
regiment
- noun army unit smaller than a division
- verb subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
- regiment one's children
- noun army unit smaller than a division
- cosseting1/5
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
- buffetings1/5
buffeting
- noun repeated heavy blows
pounding.
- verb strike against forcefully
batter; knock about; buffet.
- Winds buffeted the tent
- noun repeated heavy blows
- reduplicating1/5
reduplicate
- verb form by reduplication
geminate.
- The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel
- The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
- verb make or do or perform again
double; duplicate; repeat; replicate.
- He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
- verb form by reduplication
- adducting1/5
adducting
- adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adducent; adductive.
- verb draw a limb towards the body
adduct.
- adduct the thigh muscle
- adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
- junketing1/5
junketing
- noun taking an excursion for pleasure
- verb go on a pleasure trip
junketeer; junket.
- noun taking an excursion for pleasure
- corrugating1/5
corrugate
- verb fold into ridges
- corrugate iron
- verb fold into ridges
- elating1/5
elating
- adjective satellite making lively and joyful
exhilarating.
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
- adjective satellite making lively and joyful
- handcrafting1/5
handcraft
- noun a work produced by hand labor
handwork; handicraft; handiwork.
- verb make something by hand
- We handcraft all our paper
- noun a work produced by hand labor
- collocating1/5
collocate
- verb have a strong tendency to occur side by side
- The words 'new' and 'world' collocate
- verb group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
chunk; lump.
- verb have a strong tendency to occur side by side
- rabbiting1/5
rabbit
- noun any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
cony; coney.
- noun the fur of a rabbit
lapin.
- noun any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
- scatting1/5
scat
- noun singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
scat singing.
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
lam; run; head for the hills; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
- noun singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
- langoustines1/5
langoustine
- noun caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
scampo; Norwegian lobster.
- noun caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
- underwritings1/5
underwrite
- verb guarantee financial support of
subvent; subvention.
- The opera tour was subvented by a bank
- verb protect by insurance
insure; cover.
- The insurance won't cover this
- verb guarantee financial support of
- agglutinates1/5
agglutinate
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- verb clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
- verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
- deputing1/5
depute
- verb transfer power to someone
delegate.
- verb appoint as a substitute
deputise; deputize.
- verb transfer power to someone
- spaghettini1/5
spaghettini
- noun thin spaghetti
- noun thin spaghetti
- congesting1/5
congest
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
- reprobating1/5
reprobate
- noun a person without moral scruples
miscreant.
- verb reject (documents) as invalid
- noun a person without moral scruples
- destining1/5
destine
- verb decree or designate beforehand
doom; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
- verb design or destine
intend; specify; designate.
- She was intended to become the director
- verb decree or designate beforehand
- probating1/5
probate
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
probate will.
- noun the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- actinometer1/5
actinometer
- noun an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
- noun an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
- expatriating1/5
expatriate
- noun a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
exile; expat.
- American expatriates
- verb expel from a country
exile; deport.
- The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions
- noun a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
- valuating1/5
valuate
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
evaluate; measure; value; assess; appraise.
- I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
- access all the factors when taking a risk
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- disarticulating1/5
disarticulate
- verb separate at the joints
disjoint.
- disjoint the chicken before cooking it
- verb separate at the joints
- faintings1/5
faint
- noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
swoon; deliquium; syncope.
- verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
swoon; pass out; conk.
- noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
- feting1/5
fete
- noun an elaborate party (often outdoors)
fiesta; feast.
- noun an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
festival.
- a drama festival
- noun an elaborate party (often outdoors)
- deflagrating1/5
deflagrate
- verb cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
- care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated
- verb burn with great heat and intense light
- the powder deflagrated
- verb cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
- frostiness1/5
frostiness
- noun coldness as evidenced by frost
- noun a silvery-white color
hoariness.
- noun coldness as evidenced by frost
- execrating1/5
execrate
- verb find repugnant
abominate; abhor; loathe.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
- verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
accurse; anathematise; anathemise; comminate; anathemize; anathematize.
- verb find repugnant
- predestinarianism1/5
predestinarianism
- noun the belief or doctrine of predestinarians
- noun the belief or doctrine of predestinarians
- convoluting1/5
convolute
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolve.
- verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist; pervert; sophisticate; twist around.
- Don't twist my words
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
- tastiness1/5
tastiness
- noun pleasant palatability
pleasingness.
- noun pleasant palatability
- micturating1/5
micturate
- verb eliminate urine
wee-wee; spend a penny; wee; piddle; pee-pee; make; pass water; make water; relieve oneself; take a leak; pee; urinate; puddle; piss.
- Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
- verb eliminate urine
- gazetting1/5
gazette
- noun a newspaper or official journal
- verb publish in a gazette
- noun a newspaper or official journal
- cannulating1/5
cannulate
- verb introduce a cannula or tube into
cannulise; intubate; canulate; cannulize.
- Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck
- verb introduce a cannula or tube into
- fidgetiness1/5
fidgetiness
- noun a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
restlessness; fidget.
- he's got the fidgets
- waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness
- noun a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
- confabulating1/5
confabulate
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- accommodatingly1/5
accommodatingly
- adverb in accommodation
obligingly.
- obligingly, he lowered his voice
- adverb in accommodation
- clouting1/5
clout
- noun a target used in archery
- noun special advantage or influence
pull.
- the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
- noun a target used in archery
- slatting1/5
slat
- noun a thin strip (wood or metal)
spline.
- verb equip or bar with slats
- Slat the windows
- noun a thin strip (wood or metal)
- retranslating1/5
retranslate
- verb translate again
- verb translate again
- chantings1/5
chanting
- noun the act of singing in a monotonous tone
intonation.
- verb recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
chant; cantillate; intonate; intone.
- The rabbi chanted a prayer
- noun the act of singing in a monotonous tone
- actinal1/5
actinal
- adjective (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
- adjective (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
- affrighting1/5
affright
- noun an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
terror; panic.
- verb cause fear in
frighten; scare; fright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
- noun an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- miscasting1/5
miscast
- verb cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
- verb cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
- junketings1/5
junketing
- noun taking an excursion for pleasure
- verb go on a pleasure trip
junketeer; junket.
- noun taking an excursion for pleasure
- curvetting1/5
curvet
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
vaulting.
- verb perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
- langoustine1/5
langoustine
- noun caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
scampo; Norwegian lobster.
- noun caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
- sortings1/5
sorting
- noun an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
sort.
- the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting
- noun the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
categorisation; categorization; classification.
- noun an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
- flabbergasting1/5
flabbergast
- verb overcome with amazement
boggle; bowl over.
- This boggles the mind!
- verb overcome with amazement
- stridulating1/5
stridulate
- verb make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
clitter.
- male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate
- verb make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
- receipting1/5
receipt
- noun the act of receiving
reception.
- noun an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
- noun the act of receiving
- lastingness1/5
lastingness
- noun permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
enduringness; strength; durability.
- they advertised the durability of their products
- noun permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
- vivisecting1/5
vivisect
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- insufflating1/5
insufflate
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- verb treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- trumpetings1/5
trumpet
- noun a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
horn; trump; cornet.
- verb proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
- Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty
- noun a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
- defibrillating1/5
defibrillate
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- corseting1/5
corset
- noun a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
girdle; stays.
- verb dress with a corset
- noun a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- pronating1/5
pronate
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- reportings1/5
reporting
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
reportage; coverage.
- they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations
- verb to give an account or representation of in words
report; account; describe.
- Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
- refloating1/5
refloat
- verb set afloat again
- refloat a grounded boat
- verb set afloat again
- actinometry1/5
actinometry
- noun measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
- noun measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
- spirting1/5
spirt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; squirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- doubtings1/5
doubt
- noun the state of being unsure of something
uncertainty; dubiousness; doubtfulness; dubiety; incertitude.
- noun uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
doubtfulness; question; dubiousness.
- the dubiousness of his claim
- there is no question about the validity of the enterprise
- noun the state of being unsure of something
- ascomycotina1/5
ascomycotina
- noun a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
subdivision Ascomycotina; subdivision Ascomycota; Ascomycota.
- noun a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
- supinating1/5
supinate
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- fellating1/5
fellate
- verb provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
blow; go down on; suck.
- verb provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
- stinkpot1/5
stinkpot
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; bum; skunk; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
musk turtle.
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- mistranslating1/5
mistranslate
- verb translate incorrectly
- verb translate incorrectly
- jubilating1/5
jubilate
- verb celebrate a jubilee
- verb to express great joy
exuberate; rejoice; exult; triumph.
- Who cannot exult in Spring?
- verb celebrate a jubilee
- sequestrating1/5
sequestrate
- verb keep away from others
seclude; sequester; withdraw.
- He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
- verb set apart from others
sequester; set apart; isolate; keep apart.
- The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
- verb keep away from others
- misdating1/5
misdating
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
anachronism; mistiming.
- verb assign the wrong date to
misdate.
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
- perennating1/5
perennate
- verb survive from season to season, of plants
- verb survive from season to season, of plants
- excitingly1/5
excitingly
- adverb in an exciting manner
- at the time of its appearance, the movie must have seemed excitingly new, even revolutionary
- adverb in an exciting manner
- earsplitting1/5
earsplitting
- adjective satellite loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
thundery; deafening; thunderous.
- adjective satellite loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
- pontificating1/5
pontificate
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
papacy.
- verb administer a pontifical office
- noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
- gallivanting1/5
gallivant
- verb wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
jazz around; gad.
- verb wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
- prating1/5
prate
- noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
prattle; chin music; blether; idle talk.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
- noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
- witting1/5
witting
- adjective aware or knowing
- a witting tool of the Communists
- adjective satellite intentionally conceived
conscious.
- a conscious effort to speak more slowly
- a conscious policy
- adjective aware or knowing
- chorioretinitis1/5
chorioretinitis
- noun inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina
- noun inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina
- hemagglutination1/5
hemagglutination
- noun agglutination of red blood cells
haemagglutination.
- noun agglutination of red blood cells
- lambasting1/5
lambast
- verb beat with a cane
cane; flog; lambaste.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- verb beat with a cane
- agglutinative1/5
agglutinative
- adjective satellite forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
polysynthetic.
- adjective satellite united as if by glue
agglutinate.
- adjective satellite forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
- suppurating1/5
suppurate
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
mature.
- The oil suppurates the pustules
- verb ripen and generate pus
fester; maturate.
- her wounds are festering
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
- misappropriating1/5
misappropriate
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
embezzle; defalcate; malversate; peculate.
- The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
- multinucleate1/5
multinucleate
- adjective having two or more nuclei
- adjective having two or more nuclei
- soutine1/5
soutine
- noun French expressionist painter (born in Lithuania) (1893-1943)
Chaim Soutine.
- noun French expressionist painter (born in Lithuania) (1893-1943)
- pertinaciously1/5
pertinaciously
- adverb in a dogged and pertinacious manner
- he struggled pertinaciously for the new resolution
- adverb in a dogged and pertinacious manner
- daintiness1/5
daintiness
- noun the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
fineness; delicacy.
- the daintiness of her touch
- the fineness of her features
- noun the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
- browbeating1/5
browbeat
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; hector; push around; boss around; strong-arm.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- verb discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
swagger; bully.
- verb be bossy towards
- ambulating1/5
ambulate
- verb walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
- verb walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
- scantiness1/5
scantiness
- noun the quality of being meager
leanness; exiguity; meagreness; scantness; poorness; meagerness.
- an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot
- noun the quality of being meager
- orientating1/5
orientating
- adjective positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
orienting.
- noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive
- an orienting program for new employees
- verb determine one's position with reference to another point
orientate; orient.
- We had to orient ourselves in the forest
- adjective positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
- excommunicating1/5
excommunicate
- verb exclude from a church or a religious community
curse; unchurch.
- The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner
- verb oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree
- verb exclude from a church or a religious community
- predestinated1/5
predestinate
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
foreordain; predestine.
- adjective satellite established or prearranged unalterably
foreordained; predestined.
- his place in history was foreordained
- a sense of predestinate inevitability about it
- it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
- electroretinogram1/5
electroretinogram
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- palatines1/5
palatine
- noun any of various important officials in ancient Rome
- noun (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
palsgrave.
- noun any of various important officials in ancient Rome
- somersaulting1/5
somersaulting
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
summersault; flip; somersault; summerset; somerset.
- verb do a somersault
somersault.
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- predestinarian1/5
predestinarian
- noun anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
determinist; fatalist; predestinationist.
- adjective of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination
- noun anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
- impertinently1/5
impertinently
- adverb in an impudent or impertinent manner
pertly; impudently; freshly; saucily.
- a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently
- adverb in an impudent or impertinent manner
- retinae1/5
retina
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- thriftiness1/5
thriftiness
- noun frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
economy.
- the Scots are famous for their economy
- noun frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
- mantinea1/5
mantinea
- noun the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
Mantineia.
- noun the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
- antinomians1/5
antinomian
- noun a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
- adjective relating to or influenced by antinomianism
- noun a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
- disambiguating1/5
disambiguate
- verb state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from
- Can you disambiguate this statement?
- verb state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from
- pirouetting1/5
pirouette
- noun (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
- verb do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
- noun (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
- brigantines1/5
brigantine
- noun two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
hermaphrodite brig.
- noun two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
- quarantining1/5
quarantine
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- noun isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- outsmarting1/5
outsmart
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
beat; overreach; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb defeat by more skillful maneuvering
outmanoeuvre; outmaneuver.
- The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans
- My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
- antineutrino1/5
antineutrino
- noun the antiparticle of a neutrino
- noun the antiparticle of a neutrino
- tocantins1/5
tocantins
- noun a river in eastern Brazil that flows generally north to the Para River
Tocantins River.
- noun a river in eastern Brazil that flows generally north to the Para River
- equivocating1/5
equivocate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; tergiversate; palter; prevaricate.
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- noncontinuous1/5
noncontinuous
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
discontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
- fittingness1/5
fittingness
- noun the quality of being suitable
fitness.
- they had to prove their fitness for the position
- noun the quality of being suitable
- mightiness1/5
mightiness
- noun physical strength
might; power.
- noun physical strength
- perambulating1/5
perambulating
- adjective satellite strolling or walking around
- perambulating nursemaids with their charges
- verb make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property)
perambulate.
- Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years
- adjective satellite strolling or walking around
- spectating1/5
spectate
- verb be a spectator in a sports event
- verb be a spectator in a sports event
- matriculating1/5
matriculate
- noun someone who has been admitted to a college or university
- verb enroll as a student
- noun someone who has been admitted to a college or university
- martinmas1/5
martinmas
(Eccl.) The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often called Percy Smith.martlemans .
- hastinapura1/5
hastinapura
- noun one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
- noun one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
- hairsplitting1/5
hairsplitting
- noun making too fine distinctions of little importance
word-splitting.
- they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously
- adjective satellite developed in excessively fine detail
finespun.
- finespun distinctions
- noun making too fine distinctions of little importance
- knighting1/5
knight
- noun originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- noun a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
horse.
- noun originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- expostulating1/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- mustiness1/5
mustiness
- noun the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
moldiness; must.
- noun the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
- stingless1/5
stingless
- adjective without a sting
- adjective without a sting
- shoutings1/5
shouting
- noun encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
cheering.
- it's all over but the shouting
- noun uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
yelling.
- noun encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
- notating1/5
notate
- verb put into notation, as of music or choreography; in the old days, the steps had to be memorized"
- Nowadays, you can notate an entire ballet
- verb put into notation, as of music or choreography; in the old days, the steps had to be memorized"
- satinwood1/5
satinwood
- noun West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
Zanthoxylum flavum; West Indian satinwood.
- noun hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools
- noun West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
- continuants1/5
continuant
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
continuant consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; fricative; sibilant; strident.
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
- prevaricating1/5
prevaricate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; equivocate; tergiversate; palter.
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- ghostwriting1/5
ghostwrite
- verb write for someone else
ghost.
- How many books have you ghostwritten so far?
- verb write for someone else
- actinolite1/5
actinolite
- noun a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
- noun a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
- latinist1/5
latinist
One skilled in Latin; a Latin scholar. Cowper.He left school a good Latinist. Macaulay.
- immolating1/5
immolate
- verb offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
- The Aztecs immolated human victims
- immolate the valuables at the temple
- verb offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
- bloodthirstiness1/5
bloodthirstiness
- noun a disposition to shed blood
bloodiness.
- noun a disposition to shed blood
- austins1/5
austin
- noun state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
capital of Texas.
- noun state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
- predestinate1/5
predestinate
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
foreordain; predestine.
- adjective satellite established or prearranged unalterably
foreordained; predestined.
- his place in history was foreordained
- a sense of predestinate inevitability about it
- it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
- reboxetine1/5
reboxetine
- noun an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
Edronax.
- noun an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
- antineoplastics1/5
antineoplastic
- noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
antineoplastic drug; cancer drug.
- adjective used in the treatment of cancer
anticancer; antitumor; antitumour.
- anticancer drug
- an antineoplastic effect
- noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
- copyrighting1/5
copyright
- noun a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
right of first publication.
- verb secure a copyright on a written work
- did you copyright your manuscript?
- noun a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
- platting1/5
plat
- noun a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
- verb make a plat of
plot.
- Plat the town
- noun a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
- mooting1/5
moot
- noun a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
- he organized the weekly moot
- verb think about carefully; weigh
deliberate; turn over; consider; debate.
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
- noun a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
- sharpshooting1/5
sharpshoot
- verb aim and shoot with great precision
snipe.
- verb aim and shoot with great precision
- mistiness1/5
mistiness
- noun cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
vaporousness; vapourousness; steaminess; haziness.
- noun cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
- catting1/5
cat
- noun feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
true cat.
- noun an informal term for a youth or man
bozo; guy; hombre.
- a nice guy
- the guy's only doing it for some doll
- noun feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
- circumambulating1/5
circumambulate
- verb walk around something
walk around.
- verb walk around something
- contradistinguished1/5
contradistinguish
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- overrating1/5
overrating
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate; overestimation; overreckoning.
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate; overrate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
- vociferating1/5
vociferate
- verb utter in a very loud voice
shout out.
- They vociferated their demands
- verb utter in a very loud voice
- denominating1/5
denominate
- verb assign a name or title to
designate.
- verb assign a name or title to
- flutings1/5
fluting
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
flute.
- verb form flutes in
flute.
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
- everlastingness1/5
everlastingness
- noun the property of lasting forever
- noun the property of lasting forever
- mightinesses1/5
mightiness
- noun physical strength
might; power.
- noun physical strength
- descanting1/5
descant
- noun a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
discant.
- verb sing in descant
- noun a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
- bayoneting1/5
bayonet
- noun a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
- verb stab or kill someone with a bayonet
- noun a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
- postdating1/5
postdate
- verb be later in time
follow.
- Tuesday always follows Monday
- verb establish something as being later relative to something else
- verb be later in time
- orating1/5
orate
- verb talk pompously
- verb talk pompously
- footnoting1/5
footnote
- noun a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
footer.
- verb add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
annotate.
- The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel
- noun a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
- hyphenating1/5
hyphenate
- verb divide or connect with a hyphen
hyphen.
- hyphenate these words and names
- verb divide or connect with a hyphen
- sleeting1/5
sleet
- noun partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
- verb precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
- If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet
- noun partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
- skywriting1/5
skywriting
- noun writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane
- noun writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane
- prognosticating1/5
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
- antineutrinos1/5
antineutrino
- noun the antiparticle of a neutrino
- noun the antiparticle of a neutrino
- shiftiness1/5
shiftiness
- noun the quality of being a slippery rascal
slipperiness; rascality; trickiness.
- noun the quality of being changeable in direction
- the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably
- noun the quality of being a slippery rascal
- haemagglutination1/5
haemagglutination
- noun agglutination of red blood cells
hemagglutination.
- noun agglutination of red blood cells
- intrusting1/5
intrust
- verb confer a trust upon
confide; entrust; trust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb confer a trust upon
- cating1/5
cat
- noun feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
true cat.
- noun an informal term for a youth or man
bozo; guy; hombre.
- a nice guy
- the guy's only doing it for some doll
- noun feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
- introspecting1/5
introspect
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- verb reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
- calumniating1/5
calumniate
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
sully; smirch; smear; defame; asperse; slander; denigrate; besmirch.
- The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- alliterating1/5
alliterate
- verb use alliteration as a form of poetry
- verb use alliteration as a form of poetry
- lentinus1/5
lentinus
- noun a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae
genus Lentinus.
- noun a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae
- placatingly1/5
placatingly
- adverb in a placating manner
- Jenny smiled placatingly
- adverb in a placating manner
- mantineia1/5
mantineia
- noun the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
Mantinea.
- noun the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
- reelecting1/5
reelect
- verb elect again
return.
- verb elect again
- pertinency1/5
pertinency
- noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
pertinence; applicability.
- noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
- itinerating1/5
itinerate
- verb travel from place to place, as for work
- an itinerating merchant
- verb travel from place to place, as for work
- leptinotarsa1/5
leptinotarsa
- noun Colorado potato beetles
genus Leptinotarsa.
- noun Colorado potato beetles
- latinists1/5
- faultiness1/5
faultiness
- noun the state of being defective
defectiveness.
- noun the state of being defective
- wittiness1/5
wittiness
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
witticism; wit; humor; humour.
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- fleetingness1/5
fleetingness
- noun the property of lasting for a very short time
ephemeralness; ephemerality.
- noun the property of lasting for a very short time
- ostinatos1/5
ostinato
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- fibrillating1/5
fibrillate
- verb make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements
- His heart fibrillated and he died
- verb make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements
- closeting1/5
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
- rebroadcasting1/5
rebroadcast
- noun a broadcast that repeated at a later time
- verb broadcast again, as of a film
rerun.
- noun a broadcast that repeated at a later time
- nonintersecting1/5
nonintersecting
- adjective satellite (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing
nonconvergent.
- adjective satellite (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing
- cotinus1/5
cotinus
- noun smoke trees
genus Cotinus.
- noun smoke trees
- predestines1/5
predestine
- verb decree or determine beforehand
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
foreordain; predestinate.
- verb decree or determine beforehand
- twitting1/5
twit
- noun someone who is regarded as contemptible
twirp; twerp.
- noun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
taunt; taunting.
- noun someone who is regarded as contemptible
- actins1/5
actin
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- noun one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- slantingly1/5
slantingly
- adverb with a slant
slopingly.
- adverb with a slant
- undershooting1/5
undershoot
- verb fall short of (the runway) in a landing
- The plane undershot the runway
- verb shoot short of or below (a target)
- verb fall short of (the runway) in a landing
- lootings1/5
looting
- noun plundering during riots or in wartime
robbery.
- verb take illegally; of intellectual property
plunder; loot.
- This writer plundered from famous authors
- noun plundering during riots or in wartime
- predestine1/5
predestine
- verb decree or determine beforehand
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
foreordain; predestinate.
- verb decree or determine beforehand
- itinerate1/5
itinerate
- verb travel from place to place, as for work
- an itinerating merchant
- verb travel from place to place, as for work
- dechlorinating1/5
dechlorinate
- verb remove chlorine from (water)
- verb remove chlorine from (water)
- retinopathies1/5
retinopathy
- noun a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
- noun a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
- compassionating1/5
compassionate
- verb share the suffering of
pity; condole with; sympathize with; feel for.
- adjective showing or having compassion
- heard the soft and compassionate voices of women
- verb share the suffering of
- checkmating1/5
checkmate
- noun complete victory
- noun a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
mate.
- noun complete victory
- amethystine1/5
amethystine
- adjective containing or resembling amethyst
- adjective containing or resembling amethyst
- recommitting1/5
recommit
- verb commit once again, as of a crime
- verb commit again
- It was recommitted into her custody
- verb commit once again, as of a crime
- trapshooting1/5
trapshooting
- noun the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
skeet; skeet shooting.
- noun the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
- incontinency1/5
incontinency
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
incontinence.
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
- lustiness1/5
lustiness
- noun the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
hardiness; robustness; validity.
- noun the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
- sportingly1/5
sportingly
- adverb so as to be sporting; in a sporting manner
- adverb so as to be sporting; in a sporting manner
- confederating1/5
confederate
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- noun someone who assists in a plot
collaborator; partner in crime; henchman.
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- concertinas1/5
concertina
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- noun free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- ferritins1/5
ferritin
- noun a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
- noun a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
- sportscasting1/5
sportscast
- noun a broadcast of sports news or commentary
- verb broadcast a sports event
- noun a broadcast of sports news or commentary
- decussating1/5
decussate
- verb cross or intersect so as to form a cross
- this nerve decussates the other
- the fibers decussate
- adjective satellite crossed or intersected in the form of an X
intersecting; intersectant.
- verb cross or intersect so as to form a cross
- criminating1/5
criminate
- verb bring an accusation against; level a charge against
incriminate; impeach; accuse.
- The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
- verb rebuke formally
censure; reprimand.
- verb bring an accusation against; level a charge against
- chitchatting1/5
chitchat
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
- rededicating1/5
rededicate
- verb dedicate anew
- They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country
- verb dedicate anew
- everlastings1/5
everlasting
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
everlasting flower.
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
unending; unceasing; perpetual; eternal; ageless; eonian; aeonian.
- the ageless themes of love and revenge
- eternal truths
- life everlasting
- hell's perpetual fires
- the unending bliss of heaven
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
- plighting1/5
plight
- noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
predicament; quandary.
- finds himself in a most awkward predicament
- the woeful plight of homeless people
- noun a solemn pledge of fidelity
troth.
- noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
- cortinarius1/5
cortinarius
- noun the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)
genus Cortinarius.
- noun the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)
- pastinaca1/5
pastinaca
- noun a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
genus Pastinaca.
- noun a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
- actinia1/5
actinia
- noun any sea anemone or related animal
actiniarian; actinian.
- noun a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
genus Actinia.
- noun any sea anemone or related animal
- mutinying1/5
mutiny
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- verb engage in a mutiny against an authority
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- inculpating1/5
inculpate
- verb suggest that someone is guilty
incriminate; imply.
- verb suggest that someone is guilty
- palatinates1/5
palatinate
- noun a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
Pfalz.
- noun a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine
- noun a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
- stingiest1/5
stingy
- adjective unwilling to spend
ungenerous.
- she practices economy without being stingy
- an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
scrimpy; meager; meagerly; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adjective unwilling to spend
- manumitting1/5
manumit
- verb free from slavery or servitude
emancipate.
- verb free from slavery or servitude
- tweeting1/5
tweet
- noun a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- verb make a weak, chirping sound
twirp.
- the small bird was tweeting in the tree
- noun a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- vomitings1/5
vomiting
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
emesis; disgorgement; puking; vomit; regurgitation.
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- pipefitting1/5
pipefitting
- noun fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
pipe fitting.
- noun fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
- agglutinogens1/5
agglutinogen
- noun any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
- noun any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
- byzantinism1/5
byzantinism
- noun the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
Erastianism; Caesaropapism.
- noun the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
- electroretinograms1/5
electroretinogram
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- obstinance1/5
obstinance
- noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
stubbornness; obstinacy; mulishness.
- noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
pigheadedness; self-will; stubbornness; obstinacy; bullheadedness.
- noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
- guesstimating1/5
guesstimate
- noun an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
guestimate.
- verb estimate based on a calculation
- noun an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
- miscounting1/5
miscount
- noun an inaccurate count
- verb count wrongly
- noun an inaccurate count
- predestinarians1/5
predestinarian
- noun anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
determinist; fatalist; predestinationist.
- adjective of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination
- noun anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
- festination1/5
festination
- noun involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
- noun involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
- desquamating1/5
desquamate
- verb peel off in scales
peel off.
- dry skin desquamates
- verb peel off in scales
- animadverting1/5
animadvert
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
speak up; opine; sound off; speak out.
- John spoke up at the meeting
- verb express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- pettinesses1/5
pettiness
- noun narrowness of mind or ideas or views
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
puniness; slightness; triviality.
- noun narrowness of mind or ideas or views
- overexerting1/5
overexert
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- don't overexert yourself when exercising!
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- adulating1/5
adulate
- verb flatter in an obsequious manner
- verb flatter in an obsequious manner
- contraindicating1/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- stingier1/5
stingy
- adjective unwilling to spend
ungenerous.
- she practices economy without being stingy
- an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
scrimpy; meager; meagerly; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adjective unwilling to spend
- predestinating1/5
predestinate
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
foreordain; predestine.
- adjective satellite established or prearranged unalterably
foreordained; predestined.
- his place in history was foreordained
- a sense of predestinate inevitability about it
- it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world
- verb foreordain by divine will or decree
- subcontinents1/5
subcontinent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- overexploiting1/5
overexploit
- verb exploit excessively
- We should not overexploit our natural resources
- verb exploit excessively
- tenanting1/5
tenant
- noun someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
renter.
- the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent
- noun a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
- noun someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
- squatina1/5
squatina
- noun type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks
genus Squatina.
- noun type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks
- agglutinogen1/5
agglutinogen
- noun any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
- noun any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
- agglutinins1/5
agglutinin
- noun an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
- noun an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
- bullshitting1/5
bullshit
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
crap; horseshit; Irish bull; dogshit; bull; shit.
- I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
- what he said was mostly bull
- verb speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
fake; bull; talk through one's hat.
- The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
- jestingly1/5
jestingly
- adverb in jest
jokingly.
- I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express
- adverb in jest
- slightingly1/5
slightingly
- adverb in a disparaging manner
disparagingly.
- these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story'
- adverb in a disparaging manner
- besting1/5
best
- noun the supreme effort one can make
- they did their best
- noun the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
topper.
- he could beat the best of them
- noun the supreme effort one can make
- chitinous1/5
chitinous
- adjective of or resembling chitin
- adjective of or resembling chitin
- bitingly1/5
bitingly
- adverb extremely and sharply
piercingly; bitter; bitterly.
- it was bitterly cold
- bitter cold
- adverb extremely and sharply
- scarlatina1/5
scarlatina
- noun an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
scarlet fever.
- noun an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
- retorting1/5
retort
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; replication; comeback; riposte.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- unstintingly1/5
unstintingly
- adverb in an unstinting manner
- adverb in an unstinting manner
- argentinians1/5
argentinian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Argentina
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people
Argentine.
- Argentinian tango
- noun a native or inhabitant of Argentina
- contrastingly1/5
contrastingly
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- contrastingly, both the rooms leading off it gave an immediate impression of being disgraced
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- unsuspectingly1/5
unsuspectingly
- adverb without suspicions
- he was sitting unsuspectingly beyond that wall only a few yards from the burglar
- adverb without suspicions
- lancinating1/5
lancinating
- adjective satellite painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
lancinate; piercing; keen; cutting; stabbing; knifelike.
- a cutting wind
- keen winds
- knifelike cold
- piercing knifelike pains
- piercing cold
- piercing criticism
- a stabbing pain
- lancinating pain
- adjective satellite painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
- enchantingly1/5
enchantingly
- adverb in a bewitching manner
enthrallingly; bewitchingly; captivatingly.
- she was bewitchingly beautiful
- adverb in a bewitching manner
- continuative1/5
continuative
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
conjunction; connective; conjunctive.
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- feinting1/5
feint
- noun any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
- verb deceive by a mock action
- The midfielder feinted to shoot
- noun any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
- clementines1/5
clementine
- noun a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
clementine tree.
- noun a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
- noun a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
- spectinomycin1/5
spectinomycin
- noun an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
- noun an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
- sonatina1/5
sonatina
- noun a short and simple sonata
- noun a short and simple sonata
- misquoting1/5
misquote
- noun an incorrect quotation
misquotation.
- verb quote incorrectly
- He had misquoted the politician
- noun an incorrect quotation
- exasperatingly1/5
exasperatingly
- adverb in an exasperating manner
- adverb in an exasperating manner
- untrusting1/5
untrusting
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
suspicious; leery; mistrustful; wary.
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
- underrating1/5
underrating
- noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
underestimation; underreckoning; underestimate.
- verb make too low an estimate of
underestimate; underrate.
- he underestimated the work that went into the renovation
- Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river
- noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
- disenchanting1/5
disenchanting
- adjective satellite freeing from illusion or false belief
disillusioning.
- verb free from enchantment
disillusion; disenchant.
- adjective satellite freeing from illusion or false belief
- continuos1/5
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
- lomustine1/5
lomustine
- noun an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease
- noun an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease
- confuting1/5
confute
- verb prove to be false
disprove.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- actinidia1/5
actinidia
- noun small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
genus Actinidia.
- noun small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
- countinghouse1/5
countinghouse
- noun office used by the accountants of a business
- noun office used by the accountants of a business
- tightfitting1/5
tightfitting
- adjective satellite fitting snugly
tight fitting; skinny; tightly fitting; tight-fitting.
- a tightly-fitting cover
- tight-fitting clothes
- adjective satellite fitting snugly
- unsporting1/5
unsporting
- adjective satellite violating accepted standards or rules
unsportsmanlike; cheating; dirty; foul.
- a dirty fighter
- used foul means to gain power
- a nasty unsporting serve
- fined for unsportsmanlike behavior
- adjective satellite violating accepted standards or rules
- shortlisting1/5
shortlist
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
short list.
- verb put someone or something on a short list
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
- calculatingly1/5
calculatingly
- adverb in a calculating manner
- he looked at her calculatingly
- adverb in a calculating manner
- mezzotints1/5
mezzotint
- noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
- noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
- misstating1/5
misstate
- verb state something incorrectly
- You misstated my position
- verb state something incorrectly
- adumbrating1/5
adumbrate
- verb describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
sketch; outline.
- sketch the outline of the book
- outline his ideas
- verb give to understand
insinuate; intimate.
- I insinuated that I did not like his wife
- verb describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
- indiscriminating1/5
indiscriminating
- adjective not discriminating
undiscriminating.
- adjective not discriminating
- reacquainting1/5
reacquaint
- verb familiarize anew
- We reacquainted ourselves with this technique
- verb familiarize anew
- unstimulating1/5
unstimulating
- adjective not stimulating
unexciting.
- adjective not stimulating
- revoltingly1/5
revoltingly
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
distastefully; disgustingly; sickeningly.
- the beggar was disgustingly filthy
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
- disquietingly1/5
disquietingly
- adverb in a disquieting manner
- the disquietingly close sounds of gunfire
- adverb in a disquieting manner
- interpellating1/5
interpellate
- verb question formally about policy or government business
- verb question formally about policy or government business
- latinisms1/5
- affectingly1/5
affectingly
- adverb in a poignant or touching manner
touchingly; poignantly.
- she spoke poignantly
- adverb in a poignant or touching manner
- pectineal1/5
pectineal
- adjective of or relating to the pubis
- adjective of or relating to the pubis
- retinoblastomas1/5
retinoblastoma
- noun malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
- noun malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
- martinets1/5
martinet
- noun someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
moralist; disciplinarian.
- noun someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
- precipitins1/5
precipitin
- noun an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
- noun an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
- latinism1/5
latinism
A Latin idiom; a mode of speech peculiar to Latin; also, a mode of speech in another language, as English, formed on a Latin model. ✍ The term is also sometimes used by Biblical scholars to designate a Latin word in Greek letters, or the Latin sense of a Greek word in the Greek Testament.
- continuousness1/5
continuousness
- noun the quality of something that continues without end or interruption
incessancy; ceaselessness; incessantness.
- noun the quality of something that continues without end or interruption
- photinia1/5
photinia
- noun genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
genus Photinia.
- noun genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
- continency1/5
continency
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
continence.
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
- gratingly1/5
gratingly
- adverb in a harsh and grating manner
raspingly; harshly.
- her voice fell gratingly on our ears
- adverb in a harsh and grating manner
- bleatings1/5
bleat
- noun the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
- verb talk whiningly
- noun the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
- aggravatingly1/5
aggravatingly
- adverb in an aggravating fashion
- his hair was caught aggravatingly in the branches of the tree
- adverb in an aggravating fashion
- recriminating1/5
recriminate
- verb return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
- verb return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
- hemagglutinating1/5
hemagglutinate
- verb cause the clumping together (of red blood cells)
haemagglutinate.
- verb cause the clumping together (of red blood cells)
- stingily1/5
stingily
- adverb in a stingy manner
cheaply; chintzily.
- their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily
- adverb in a stingy manner
- captivatingly1/5
captivatingly
- adverb in a bewitching manner
enthrallingly; enchantingly; bewitchingly.
- she was bewitchingly beautiful
- adverb in a bewitching manner
- felicitating1/5
felicitate
- verb express congratulations
congratulate.
- verb express congratulations
- befittingly1/5
befittingly
- adverb in an appropriate manner
fitly; appropriately; fittingly; suitably.
- he was appropriately dressed
- adverb in an appropriate manner
- blatting1/5
blat
- verb cry plaintively
bleat; blate; baa.
- The lambs were bleating
- verb cry plaintively
- sidesplitting1/5
sidesplitting
- adjective satellite very funny
killing.
- a killing joke
- sidesplitting antics
- adjective satellite very funny
- sonatinas1/5
sonatina
- noun a short and simple sonata
- noun a short and simple sonata
- reorientating1/5
reorientate
- verb orient once again, after a disorientation
reorient.
- verb orient once again, after a disorientation
- itineration1/5
itineration
- noun journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour
- noun journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour
- stinkweed1/5
stinkweed
- noun foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
penny grass; French weed; mithridate mustard; field pennycress; fanweed; Thlaspi arvense.
- noun foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
- bankrupting1/5
bankrupt
- noun someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
insolvent.
- verb reduce to bankruptcy
break; smash; ruin.
- My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
- The slump in the financial markets smashed him
- noun someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
- tontine1/5
tontine
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tontine insurance.
- noun an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
- dauntingly1/5
dauntingly
- adverb to a degree or in a manner that daunts
- dauntingly difficult
- adverb to a degree or in a manner that daunts
- humiliatingly1/5
humiliatingly
- adverb in a humiliating manner
demeaningly.
- the painting was reproduced humiliatingly small
- adverb in a humiliating manner
- penetratingly1/5
penetratingly
- adverb with ability to see into deeply
penetratively.
- the author treats his subject penetratingly
- adverb with ability to see into deeply
- ingratiatingly1/5
ingratiatingly
- adverb in a flattering and ingratiating manner
- she behaves ingratiatingly toward her boss
- adverb in a flattering and ingratiating manner
- unaccommodating1/5
unaccommodating
- adjective not accommodating
unobliging.
- the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door
- adjective satellite offering no assistance
- rudely unaccommodating to the customers
- icily neutral, disagreeably unhelpful
- adjective not accommodating
- trendsetting1/5
trendsetting
- adjective satellite initiating or popularizing a trend
trend-setting.
- adjective satellite initiating or popularizing a trend
- unbefitting1/5
unbefitting
- adjective satellite not befitting
- behavior unbefitting a father
- adjective satellite not befitting
- cortinas1/5
cortina
- noun a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
- noun a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
- flightiness1/5
flightiness
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; whimsicality; capriciousness; whimsey.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
- tontines1/5
tontine
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tontine insurance.
- noun an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
- noun a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
- fingerpointing1/5
fingerpointing
- noun the imputation of blame
finger-pointing.
- they want all the finger-pointing about intelligence failures to stop
- noun the imputation of blame
- neritina1/5
neritina
- noun ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters
- noun ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters
- unexacting1/5
unexacting
- adjective satellite not rigorous
- relaxed and unexacting standards
- adjective satellite not rigorous
- pratincole1/5
pratincole
- noun Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
glareole.
- noun Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
- actinomycotic1/5
actinomycotic
- adjective of or related to actinomycosis infection
- adjective of or related to actinomycosis infection
- unaffecting1/5
unaffecting
- adjective satellite not arousing affect
- adjective satellite not arousing affect
- tauntingly1/5
tauntingly
- adverb in a playfully teasing manner
teasingly.
- `You hate things to be out of order, don't you?' she said teasingly
- adverb in a playfully teasing manner
- entreatingly1/5
entreatingly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
imploringly; beseechingly; importunately; pleadingly.
- `You must help me,' she said imploringly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
- cuttingly1/5
cuttingly
- adverb in an intentionally unkind way
- a cutting remark
- adverb in an intentionally unkind way
- vauntingly1/5
vauntingly
- adverb in a boastful manner
large; boastfully; big.
- he talked big all evening
- adverb in a boastful manner
- cotinga1/5
cotinga
- noun passerine bird of New World tropics
chatterer.
- noun passerine bird of New World tropics
- nonconducting1/5
nonconducting
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
non-conducting; nonconductive.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- insinuatingly1/5
insinuatingly
- adverb in an insinuating manner
- the art book has art to sell, insinuatingly, and for a purpose, like the American muse, which has in fact a tradition to sell, and one which doesn't exist, in painting
- adverb in an insinuating manner
- gloatingly1/5
gloatingly
- adverb in a gloating manner
- he spoke gloatingly about people he had cheated out of their money
- adverb in a gloating manner
- unilluminating1/5
unilluminating
- adjective failing to inform or clarify
unenlightening.
- an unenlightening comment
- adjective failing to inform or clarify
- abactinal1/5
abactinal
- adjective (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
- adjective (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
- nonreflecting1/5
nonreflecting
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
nonreflective.
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
- deselecting1/5
deselecting
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- storting1/5
storting
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- trysting1/5
tryst
- noun a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
rendezvous.
- noun a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
assignation.
- noun a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
- scriptwriting1/5
- constantinopolitan1/5
constantinopolitan
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- gelatinization1/5
gelatinization
Same as Gelatination .
- botting1/5
bot
- noun botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
- noun botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
- montini1/5
montini
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- cotinine1/5
- ottinger1/5
ottinger
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- sestina1/5
sestina
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- latinity1/5
latinity
The Latin tongue, style, or idiom, or the use thereof; specifically, purity of Latin style or idiom. "His eleant Latinity." Motley.
- mediastinitis1/5
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- vignetting1/5
vignetting
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- infuriatingly1/5
infuriating
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
exasperating; maddening; vexing.
- his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
- I've had an exasperating day
- her infuriating indifference
- the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
- verb make furious
infuriate; incense; exasperate.
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
- defragmenting1/5
- cybersquatting1/5
cybersquatting
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- fisting1/5
fist
- noun a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
clenched fist.
- noun a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
- nonprinting1/5
- superheating1/5
superheat
To heat too much, to overheat; as, to .superheat an oven
- continuer1/5
continuer
One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. "Indulgent continuers in sin." Hammond.I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. Shak.
- plotinian1/5
- vasodilating1/5
- repopulating1/5
repopulating
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- misreporting1/5
misreport
To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of. Locke.
- katina1/5
katina
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- martinican1/5
martinican
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- infantine1/5
infantine
Infantile; childish. A degree of credulity next infantine. Burke.
- crostini1/5
- crofting1/5
croft
- noun a small farm worked by a crofter
- noun a small farm worked by a crofter
- remelting1/5
- westing1/5
west
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west; W; westward.
- noun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Occident.
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
- neurocomputing1/5
- serpentina1/5
serpentina
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- phosphorylating1/5
phosphorylating
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- diophantine1/5
diophantine
Originated or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer on algebra.
- chorioretinal1/5
- palatina1/5
palatina
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- curating1/5
curate
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
pastor; minister; rector; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- retinacular1/5
- underpainting1/5
- serpentinite1/5
serpentinite
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- instinctually1/5
- glutinosa1/5
glutinosa
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- downshifting1/5
downshift
- noun a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
- noun a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
- noun a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
- libertinage1/5
libertinage
Libertinism; license. R.
- flowcharting1/5
flowchart
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
flow sheet; flow chart; flow diagram.
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
- routinised1/5
routinised
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- distinctives1/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- actinobacillus1/5
- narrowcasting1/5
- augustinianism1/5
augustinianism
The doctrines held by Augustine or by the Augustinians.
- hafting1/5
haft
- noun the handle of a weapon or tool
helve.
- noun the handle of a weapon or tool
- fontina1/5
fontina
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- passivating1/5
- cavatina1/5
cavatina
(Mus.) Originally, a melody of simpler form than the aria; a song without a second part and a da capo; -- a term now variously and vaguely used.
- pectineus1/5
- decrementing1/5
decrement
- noun the amount by which something decreases
decrease.
- noun a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease.
- noun the amount by which something decreases
- indistinguishably1/5
indistinguishable
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
identical.
- rows of identical houses
- cars identical except for their license plates
- they wore indistinguishable hats
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
undistinguishable.
- the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable
- the twins were indistinguishable
- a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
- demotivating1/5
demotivating
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- semicontinuous1/5
- uncoating1/5
- eventing1/5
event
- noun something that happens at a given place and time
- noun a special set of circumstances
case.
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
- noun something that happens at a given place and time
- intraretinal1/5
- semipalatinsk1/5
- cantinas1/5
cantinas
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- latinization1/5
latinization
The act or process of Latinizing, as a word, language, or country. The Germanization of Britain went far deeper than the Latinization of France. M. Arnold.
- nonconsenting1/5
nonconsenting
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- faceting1/5
facete
Facetious; witty; humorous. Archaic "A facete discourse." Jer. Taylor."How to interpose" with a small, smart remark, sentiment facete, or unctuous anecdote. Prof. Wilson.
--Fa*cete"ly , adv. --Fa*cete"ness , n.
- agenting1/5
agent
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- their research uncovered new disease agents
- noun a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- unresting1/5
unrest
- noun a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
ferment; tempestuousness; fermentation; agitation.
- the political ferment produced new leadership
- social unrest
- noun a feeling of restless agitation
- noun a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
- burstiness1/5
- woodcutting1/5
woodcut
- noun a print made from a woodcut
wood engraving.
- noun engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
wood engraving; wood block.
- noun a print made from a woodcut
- continuator1/5
continuator
One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.
- overhunting1/5
- overharvesting1/5
- postinjection1/5
- cavitating1/5
- cystinuria1/5
cystinuria
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- pelleting1/5
pelleting
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- concertino1/5
concertino
(Mus.) A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; -- more concise than the concerto.
- constantinus1/5
constantinus
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- tutting1/5
tut
- verb utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
tut-tut; tsk.
- verb utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
- argentineans1/5
argentineans
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- coopting1/5
coopt
To choose or elect in concert with another. R.Each of the hundred was to coöpt three others. Jowett (Thysyd. ).
- nonpenetrating1/5
- reinserting1/5
reinsert
To insert again.
- festing1/5
feast
- noun a ceremonial dinner party for many people
banquet.
- noun something experienced with great delight
- a feast for the eyes
- noun a ceremonial dinner party for many people
- intercutting1/5
- fontinalis1/5
fontinalis
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- retinoscopy1/5
retinoscopy
(Physiol.) The study of the retina of the eye by means of the ophthalmoscope.
- postinfection1/5
- cetinje1/5
- blockbusting1/5
blockbusting
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- indistinction1/5
indistinction
Want of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination. The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath made some doubt. Sir T. Browne.
An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far from being agreeable to the will of God. Sprat.
- arietinum1/5
arietinum
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- nonrotating1/5
- distinctio1/5
distinctio
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- giustina1/5
- valentinois1/5
valentinois
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- nasopalatine1/5
nasopalatine
(Anat.) Connected with both the nose and the palate; as, the nasopalatine or incisor, canal connecting the mouth and the nasal chamber in some animals; thenasopalatine nerve.
- leafleting1/5
leafleting
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- interdigitating1/5
- noncompeting1/5
noncompeting
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- bitting1/5
bit
- noun a small piece or quantity of something
spot.
- a spot of tea
- a bit of paper
- a bit of lint
- I gave him a bit of my mind
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
fleck; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a small piece or quantity of something
- nonpolluting1/5
nonpolluting
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- emetine1/5
emetine
(Chem.) A white crystalline bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.
- overreporting1/5
- serting1/5
serting
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- distinguishability1/5
distinguishability
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- undoubting1/5
undoubting
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- relighting1/5
relight
To light or kindle anew.
- caatinga1/5
- ovipositing1/5
ovipositing
The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.
- florentina1/5
florentina
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- rearticulating1/5
- senting1/5
sent
- noun 100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
- verb cause to go somewhere
direct; send.
- The explosion sent the car flying in the air
- She sent her children to camp
- He directed all his energies into his dissertation
- noun 100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
- fungating1/5
fungate
(Chem.) A salt of fungic acid. Formerly written also fungiate .
- cystinosis1/5
- doubtingly1/5
doubting
- adjective satellite marked by or given to doubt
skeptical; sceptical; questioning.
- a skeptical attitude
- a skeptical listener
- verb consider unlikely or have doubts about
doubt.
- I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage
- adjective satellite marked by or given to doubt
- globetrotting1/5
globetrotting
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konstantinovich
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- tufting1/5
tuft
- noun a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
tussock.
- noun a bunch of feathers or hair
- noun a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
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- serotina1/5
serotina
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- retargeting1/5
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- haircutting1/5
haircut
- noun the style in which hair has been cut
- noun the act of cutting the hair
- noun the style in which hair has been cut
- quantitating1/5
- overstimulating1/5
overstimulating
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- nonirritating1/5
nonirritating
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- haemagglutinin1/5
haemagglutinin
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- nonexisting1/5
nonexisting
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- noncommunicating1/5
- unmounting1/5
- legatine1/5
legatine
Of or pertaining to a legate; Holinshed.as, .legatine power
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grittiness
The quality of being gritty.
- intracontinental1/5
- extinguishments1/5
extinguishment
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the .extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection
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- antinausea1/5
- recomputing1/5
recomputing
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- corotating1/5
- pectinase1/5
pectinase
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- routinisation1/5
- plottings1/5
plot
- noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
game; secret plan.
- they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
- I saw through his little game from the start
- noun a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
patch; plot of land; plot of ground.
- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
- noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- rewetting1/5
- redating1/5
redating
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- reappropriating1/5
reappropriating
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- relitigating1/5
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- antinational1/5
antinational
Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government.
- suffocatingly1/5
suffocating
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
suffocative; smothering.
- the choking June dust
- the smothering soft voices
- smothering heat
- the room was suffocating--hot and airless
- verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
asphyxiate; suffocate; smother.
- Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
- The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
- undercounting1/5
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resituating
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- proselyting1/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
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phytohemagglutinin
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- handfasting1/5
handfast
Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping. Obs. Shak.
- freebooting1/5
freebooting
Robbery; plunder; a pillaging.
- transfecting1/5
- detinue1/5
detinue
A person or thing detained ;(Law) a form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained.
- counterrotating1/5
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multinuclear
(Biol.) Containing many nuclei; as, .multinuclear cells
- stingo1/5
stingo
Old beer; sharp or strong liquor. Old SlangShall I set a cup of old stingo at your elbow? Addison.
- boulting1/5
bolt
- noun a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
thunderbolt; bolt of lightning.
- noun a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- noun a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- unresistingly1/5
unresisting
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
supine; resistless.
- resistless hostages
- No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
- distinguisher1/5
distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; pick out; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- verb mark as different
- continentalism1/5
- multination1/5
multination
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- plautine1/5
- serpentines1/5
serpentine
- adjective satellite resembling a serpent in form
snakelike; snaky.
- a serpentine wall
- snaky ridges in the sand
- adjective satellite resembling a serpent in form
- unextinguished1/5
unextinguished
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- routinize1/5
routinize
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- fruitiness1/5
fruitiness
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- flyting1/5
- arrestingly1/5
arresting
- adjective satellite commanding attention
sensational; stunning.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
- verb take into custody
nab; cop; pick up; apprehend; nail; arrest; collar.
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
- adjective satellite commanding attention
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- stepparenting1/5
stepparent
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- folketing1/5
- formfitting1/5
formfitting
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- electroretinography1/5
electroretinography
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- reinstituting1/5
- antinomic1/5
antinomic
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- steamboating1/5
steamboat
- noun a boat propelled by a steam engine
- noun a boat propelled by a steam engine
- overpainting1/5
overpaint
To color or describe too strongly. Sir W. Raleigh.
- phototypesetting1/5
phototypesetting
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- distractingly1/5
distract
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
deflect.
- The thief distracted the bystanders
- He deflected his competitors
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb draw someone's attention away from something
- nauseatingly1/5
nauseating
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
- premarketing1/5
- forfaiting1/5
- autografting1/5
autograft
- noun tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
autoplasty.
- skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms
- noun tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
- utinam1/5
- tableting1/5
- presetting1/5
preset
- adjective satellite set in advance
predetermined.
- a preset plan of action
- at a predetermined time
- adjective satellite set in advance
- recutting1/5
recutting
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aconitine
(Chem.) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite.
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pectinata
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- velutina1/5
velutina
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of marine gastropods belonging to Velutina and allied genera.
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- kitting1/5
kit
- noun a case for containing a set of articles
- noun gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
outfit.
- noun a case for containing a set of articles
- methylating1/5
methylate
(Chem.) An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium .methylate ,CH3ONa
- lambertini1/5
lambertini
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- clandestinity1/5
clandestinity
Privacy or secrecy. R.
- sisting1/5
sist
(Scots Law) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
- muntins1/5
muntin
(Arch.) Same as Mullion ; -- especially used in joiner's work.
- meltingly1/5
melting
- noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
thaw; melt; thawing.
- the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
- the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
- verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
melt down; run; melt.
- melt butter
- melt down gold
- The wax melted in the sun
- noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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rehydrating
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- illuminatingly1/5
illuminating
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
informative; enlightening.
- an enlightening glimpse of government in action
- an illuminating lecture
- verb make lighter or brighter
light; illuminate; illumine; light up; illume.
- This lamp lightens the room a bit
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
- almightiness1/5
almightiness
Omnipotence; infinite or boundless power; unlimited might. Jer. Taylor.
- undereating1/5
- aspecting1/5
aspect
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
facet.
- he studied every facet of the question
- noun a characteristic to be considered
- noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
- masting1/5
mast
- noun a vertical spar for supporting sails
- noun nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
- noun a vertical spar for supporting sails
- antinationalist1/5
antinationalist
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- continentalist1/5
continentalist
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- allografting1/5
allograft
- noun tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
homograft.
- noun tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
- subsetting1/5
subset
- noun a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
- noun a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
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- briquetting1/5
briquet
- noun a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
briquette.
- noun a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
- splatting1/5
splat
- noun a single splash
- he heard a splat as it hit the floor
- noun a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
- noun a single splash
- rediscounting1/5
rediscounting
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- powerlifting1/5
- vasoconstricting1/5
- reeducating1/5
reeducating
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- pristinely1/5
pristine
- adjective satellite completely free from dirt or contamination
- pristine mountain snow
- adjective satellite immaculately clean and unused
- handed her his pristine white handkerchief
- adjective satellite completely free from dirt or contamination
- remarketing1/5
remarketing
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- disinhibiting1/5
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- uncalculating1/5
- keratinous1/5
- sportswriting1/5
- rescripting1/5
rescript
- noun a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
- noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
edict; fiat; decree; order.
- a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
- noun a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
- redesignating1/5
- newswriting1/5
- matina1/5
matina
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- karting1/5
- retinacula1/5
retinacula
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- agmatine1/5
- mutinously1/5
mutinous
- adjective satellite disposed to or in a state of mutiny
- the men became mutinous and insubordinate
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny
- mutinous acts
- mutinous thoughts
- a mutinous speech
- adjective satellite disposed to or in a state of mutiny
- triestine1/5
- protestingly1/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- noncontributing1/5
noncontributing
Not contributing.
- spellcasting1/5
- showboating1/5
showboat
- noun a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
- noun a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
- hotting1/5
hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- pretreating1/5
- resubmitting1/5
resubmit
- verb submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
feed back.
- verb submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
- rousting1/5
roust
To rouse; to disturb; Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.as, to .roust one out
- cantino1/5
- truanting1/5
truant
- noun one who is absent from school without permission
hooky player.
- noun someone who shirks duty
nonattender; no-show.
- noun one who is absent from school without permission
- cantine1/5
cantine
See Canteen .
- protectingly1/5
protecting
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- the protecting blanket of snow
- a protecting alibi
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- continentally1/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- unabating1/5
unabating
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- travertines1/5
travertine
(Min.) A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome.
- unconsenting1/5
unconsenting
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- intimidatingly1/5
intimidating
- adjective satellite discouraging through fear
daunting.
- verb make timid or fearful
intimidate.
- Her boss intimidates her
- adjective satellite discouraging through fear
- neuroretinitis1/5
- pectinatus1/5
pectinatus
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- subscripting1/5
subscript
- noun a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
inferior.
- adjective written or printed below and to one side of another character
inferior.
- noun a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
- resprouting1/5
- interplanting1/5
- overweighting1/5
overweight
- noun the property of excessive fatness
corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; fleshy.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
- nuttiness1/5
nuttiness
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- bivoltine1/5
- routinizing1/5
routinizing
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- sublating1/5
sublate
To take or carry away; to remove. R. E. Hall.
- continuators1/5
continuator
One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.
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- iliopectineal1/5
- sandpainting1/5
sandpainting
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- uprating1/5
- husting1/5
husting
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- nondiscriminating1/5
nondiscriminating
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- simulcasting1/5
simulcast
- noun a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
- noun a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
- anticlotting1/5
- untinged1/5
- coroutine1/5
coroutine
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- chryselephantine1/5
chryselephantine
Composed of, or adorned with, gold and ivory. ✍ The chryselephantine statues of the Greeks were built up with inferior materials, veneered, as it were, with ivory for the flesh, and gold decorated with color for the hair and garments.
- unknotting1/5
unknot
- verb become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
untangle; unpick; unravel; unscramble.
- unravel the thread
- verb become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
- ostinati1/5
- retinoscope1/5
retinoscope
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- intoxicatingly1/5
intoxicating
- adjective satellite causing
intoxicant.
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
- adjective satellite causing
- exsanguinating1/5
- eastings1/5
easting
(Naut. & Surv.) The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.
- reincorporating1/5
reincorporate
To incorporate again.
- martin's1/5
martin
- noun any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
- noun French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
St. Martin.
- noun any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
- involuting1/5
involute
- adjective satellite especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
rolled.
- adjective satellite (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured
- adjective satellite especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
- overnighting1/5
overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
- martinico1/5
- flatting1/5
flat
- noun a level tract of land
- the salt flats of Utah
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- noun a level tract of land
- continuers1/5
continuer
One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. "Indulgent continuers in sin." Hammond.I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. Shak.
- uprighting1/5
upright
- noun a vertical structural member as a post or stake
vertical.
- the ball sailed between the uprights
- noun a piano with a vertical sounding board
upright piano.
- noun a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- chaunting1/5
chant
- noun a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
- verb recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
cantillate; intonate; intone.
- The rabbi chanted a prayer
- noun a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
- premating1/5
- guesting1/5
guest
- noun a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
invitee.
- noun United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
Edgar Guest; Edgar Albert Guest.
- noun a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
- serpentinized1/5
serpentinize
(Min.) To convert (a magnesian silicate) into serpentine. --Ser`pen*tin`i*za"tion n.
- serpentinites1/5
- recontracting1/5
recontracting
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- matinée1/5
matinee
- noun a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
- noun a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
- closefitting1/5
closefitting
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- duetting1/5
duet
- noun two items of the same kind
twosome; span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; brace; dyad; duad.
- noun two performers or singers who perform together
duette; duo.
- noun two items of the same kind
- gitting1/5
git
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; bum; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- bulleting1/5
bulleting
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- stonecutting1/5
stonecutting
Hewing or dressing stone.
- adamantinoma1/5
- shortcutting1/5
shortcut
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; cutoff.
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
- theatines1/5
theatine
One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524, expressly to oppose Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do they beg, but depend on what Providence sends. Their chief employment is preaching and giving religious instruction. ✍ Their name is derived from Theate, or Chieti, a city of Naples, the archbishop of which was a principal founder of the order; but they bore various names; as, Regular Clerks of the Community, Pauline Monks, Apostolic Clerks, and Regular Clerks of the Divine Providence. The order never flourished much out of Italy.
- exhaustingly1/5
exhausting
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
draining.
- an exhausting job in the hot sun
- verb wear out completely
wash up; exhaust; tucker; beat; tucker out.
- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
- unprotesting1/5
unprotesting
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- trouting1/5
trout
- noun flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
- noun any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
- noun flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
- instating1/5
instate
To set, place, or establish, as in a rank, office, or condition; to install; to invest; Shak.as, to .instate a person in greatness or in favor
- reediting1/5
reediting
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- antinarcotics1/5
antinarcotics
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- misfitting1/5
misfit
- noun someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
- noun someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
- defatting1/5
- exactingly1/5
exacting
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
fastidious.
- fastidious microorganisms
- certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements
- verb claim as due or just
exact; demand.
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
- exhilaratingly1/5
exhilarating
- adjective satellite making lively and cheerful
stimulating.
- the exhilarating effect of mountain air
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exalt; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
- adjective satellite making lively and cheerful
- playwrighting1/5
playwright
- noun someone who writes plays
dramatist.
- noun someone who writes plays
- filmsetting1/5
- discriminatingly1/5
discriminating
- adjective showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
- the discriminating eye of the connoisseur
- verb recognize or perceive the difference
know apart; discriminate.
- adjective showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
- deallocating1/5
- tracting1/5
tract
- noun an extended area of land
piece of land; piece of ground; parcel of land; parcel.
- noun a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
- noun an extended area of land
- readmitting1/5
readmit
- verb admit anew
- The refugee was readmitted into his home country
- verb admit again or anew
- After paying a penalty, the player was readmitted
- verb admit anew
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- recoating1/5
recoating
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- ratine1/5
ratine
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- stinkwood1/5
stinkwood
(Bot.) A name given to several kinds of wood with an unpleasant smell, as that of the Foetidia Mauritiana of the Mauritius, and that of the South AfricanOcotea bullata .
- brabantine1/5
brabantine
Pertaining to Brabant, an ancient province of the Netherlands.
- sonatine1/5
sonatine
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- undeviatingly1/5
undeviating
- adjective satellite going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
unswerving.
- some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex
- a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands
- adjective satellite used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady
- undeviating loyalty
- adjective satellite going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
- microtine1/5
- stingingly1/5
stinging
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
sting.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
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- alternatingly1/5
alternating
- adjective (of a current) reversing direction
- alternating current
- verb go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
jump; alternate.
- adjective (of a current) reversing direction
- martinicans1/5
- pertinents1/5
pertinent
- adjective satellite having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
- a list of articles pertinent to the discussion
- remarks that were to the point
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
apposite; apt.
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
- adjective satellite having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
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- sunsetting1/5
sunset
- noun the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
sundown.
- noun atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
- noun the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
- tiburtine1/5
- acylating1/5
- multivoltine1/5
- reenlisting1/5
reenlist
To enlist again.
- pantingly1/5
panting
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
heaving.
- noun any fabric used to make trousers
trousering.
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
- underplanting1/5
- tributing1/5
tribute
- noun something given or done as an expression of esteem
testimonial.
- noun payment by one nation for protection by another
- noun something given or done as an expression of esteem
- nowcasting1/5
- mattins1/5
matin
Morning. Obs. Shak.
- mordanting1/5
mordant
- noun a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
- adjective satellite harshly ironic or sinister
black; grim.
- black humor
- a grim joke
- grim laughter
- fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit
- noun a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
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- pastina1/5
pastina
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- overcutting1/5
- verting1/5
vert
(Eng. Forest Law) (a) Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within the forest; as, to preserve .vert and venison is the duty of the verderer(b) The right or privilege of cutting growing wood.
- stingaree1/5
stingaree
(Zoöl.) Any sting ray. See under 6th Ray .
- gilbertine1/5
- undistinguishing1/5
undistinguishing
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- anticounterfeiting1/5
anticounterfeiting
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- pacesetting1/5
pacesetting
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- routineness1/5
- merchanting1/5
merchant
- noun a businessperson engaged in retail trade
merchandiser.
- noun a businessperson engaged in retail trade
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- barkentine1/5
barkentine
(Naut.) A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and the others schooner-rigged. Spelled also See Illust. in Append.barquentine ,barkantine , etc.
- theatine1/5
theatine
One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524, expressly to oppose Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do they beg, but depend on what Providence sends. Their chief employment is preaching and giving religious instruction. ✍ Their name is derived from Theate, or Chieti, a city of Naples, the archbishop of which was a principal founder of the order; but they bore various names; as, Regular Clerks of the Community, Pauline Monks, Apostolic Clerks, and Regular Clerks of the Divine Providence. The order never flourished much out of Italy.
- intreating1/5
entreat
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; press; adjure; conjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
- verb ask for or request earnestly
- platine1/5
- serotinous1/5
serotinous
(Biol.) Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species.
- ketting1/5
ket
Carrion; any filth. Prob. Eng. Halliwell.
- statementing1/5
statement
- noun a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
- according to his statement he was in London on that day
- noun a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
argument.
- it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
- noun a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
- chattiness1/5
chattiness
The quality of being chatty, or of talking easily and pleasantly.
- pretexting1/5
pretext
- noun something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
stalking-horse.
- noun an artful or simulated semblance
guise; pretence; pretense.
- under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
- noun something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
- phosphating1/5
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
- satine1/5
- achatina1/5
achatina
(Zoöl.) A genus of land snails, often large, common in the warm parts of America and Africa.
- reletting1/5
reletting
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relisting
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- oversetting1/5
overset
To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; Dryden.as, to .overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building
- remating1/5
remating
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- unextinguishable1/5
unextinguishable
Inextinguishable. --Un`ex*tin"guish*a*bly , adv.
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- rollerskating1/5
rollerskating
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- leafletting1/5
leaflet
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
cusp.
- noun part of a compound leaf
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
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- martiniquais1/5
martiniquais
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- underthrusting1/5
- nonconflicting1/5
nonconflicting
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- pertinentia1/5
- unsetting1/5
unset
Not set; not fixed or appointed.
- unreflectingly1/5
unreflectingly
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- boastingly1/5
boasting
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boast; jactitation.
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
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sestinas
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- herniating1/5
herniating
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- narcotine1/5
narcotine
(Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance, tasteless and less poisonous than morphine; -- called also narcotia .
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- stinkbug1/5
stinkbug
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- tarting1/5
tart
- 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; prostitute; harlot; cyprian; whore.
- noun a small open pie with a fruit filling
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- nondefaulting1/5
- intine1/5
intine
(Bot.) A transparent, extensible membrane of extreme tenuity, which forms the innermost coating of grains of pollen.
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- isonicotinic1/5
isonicotinic
(Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or derived from, isonicotine. (b) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid isomeric with nicotinic acid.
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- rosetting1/5
- unintimidating1/5
- munting1/5
munting
(Arch.) Same as Mullion ; -- especially used in joiner's work.
- sotting1/5
sot
- noun a chronic drinker
drunk; inebriate; wino; drunkard; rummy.
- noun a chronic drinker
- cilioretinal1/5
- regrating1/5
regrate
(Masonry) To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to give it a fresh appearance.
- fetting1/5
fet
- noun a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
field-effect transistor.
- noun a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
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- replating1/5
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- nonradiating1/5
- hearting1/5
heart
- noun the locus of feelings and intuitions
bosom.
- in your heart you know it is true
- her story would melt your bosom
- noun the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
pump; ticker.
- he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
- noun the locus of feelings and intuitions
- reinitiating1/5
- decompensating1/5
decompensating
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- continuingly1/5
continuing
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
- the continuing struggle to put food on the table
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- mutine1/5
mutiny
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- verb engage in a mutiny against an authority
- noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- noncirculating1/5
- distinguishably1/5
distinguishable
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
- only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom
- a project distinguishable into four stages of progress
- distinguishable differences between the twins
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
distinct.
- plants of several distinct types
- the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
- gold is distinct from iron
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
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- postmating1/5
- kesting1/5
k
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kelvin.
- noun a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
potassium; atomic number 19.
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- itineraria1/5
- substracting1/5
substract
To subtract; to withdraw. Obs. Barrow.
- multinode1/5
- tabletting1/5
tablet
- noun a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
- noun a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
pad of paper; pad.
- noun a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
- unforgetting1/5
- extraretinal1/5
- wildcatting1/5
wildcat
- noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat well.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; savage; wolf; brute.
- noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
- tartine1/5
- postinoculation1/5
- mediastinotomy1/5
- sonicating1/5
- earnestine1/5
earnestine
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- noncutting1/5
- enculturating1/5
- triturating1/5
triturate
To rub, grind, bruise, or thrash.
- dephosphorylating1/5
dephosphorylating
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- reappointing1/5
reappoint
To appoint again.
- fibronectins1/5
- rivetting1/5
rivet
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
stud.
- noun heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- hellespontine1/5
hellespontine
Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.
- curetting1/5
curet
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
curette.
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
- retinula1/5
retinula
(Zoöl.) One of the group of pigmented cells which surround the retinophoræ of invertebrates. See Illust. under Ommatidium .
- preselecting1/5
preselect
To select beforehand.
- bullbaiting1/5
- revalidating1/5
revalidating
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- photoconducting1/5
- gaslighting1/5
gaslight
- noun light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
- noun light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
- depredating1/5
depredate
To subject to plunder and pillage; to despoil; to lay waste; to prey upon. It makes the substance of the body . . . less apt to be consumed and depredated by the spirits. Bacon.
- platinic1/5
platinic
(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contrasted with the platinous compounds; as, .platinic chloride (PtCl4 )
- hydrastine1/5
hydrastine
(Chem.) An alkaloid, found in the rootstock of the golden seal ( Hydrastis Canadensis ), and extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance. It is used as a tonic and febrifuge.
- brilliantined1/5
brilliantine
- noun a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
- noun a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
- redbaiting1/5
- reimplementing1/5
- distinguishers1/5
distinguisher
One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity. Sir T. Browne.
- laurustinus1/5
- buntine1/5
buntine
(Zoöl.) A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidæ). ✍ Among European species are the common or corn bunting ( Emberiza miliaria ); the ortolan (E. hortulana ); the cirl (E. cirlus ); and the black-headed (Granitivora melanocephala ). American species are the bay-winged or grass (Poöcætes or Pooecetes gramineus ); the black-throated (Spiza Americana ); the towhee bunting or chewink (Pipilo ); the snow bunting (Plectrophanax nivalis ); the rice bunting or bobolink, and others. SeeOrtolan ,Chewick ,Snow bunting ,Lark bunting .
- microcomputing1/5
- resighting1/5
- interconverting1/5
- precomputing1/5
- continuist1/5
- electroretinographic1/5
electroretinographic
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- renesting1/5
- reinhabiting1/5
- scarlatiniform1/5
- specting1/5
specting
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- refighting1/5
refighting
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- anatinus1/5
anatinus
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- matinal1/5
matinal
Relating to the morning, or to matins; matutinal.
- unscrutinized1/5
- replotting1/5
- porpentine1/5
porpentine
Porcupine. Obs. Shak.
- nondistinctive1/5
- dotingly1/5
doting
- adjective satellite extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
fond; adoring.
- adoring grandparents
- deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain
- hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother
- verb be foolish or senile due to old age
dote.
- adjective satellite extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
- actinopterygian1/5
actinopterygian
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- shotting1/5
shot
- noun the act of firing a projectile
shooting.
- his shooting was slow but accurate
- noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm
pellet.
- the shot buzzed past his ear
- noun the act of firing a projectile
- spottiness1/5
spottiness
The state or quality of being spotty.
- overcorrecting1/5
- presorting1/5
presorting
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- barbotine1/5
barbotine
A paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief.
- barquentine1/5
barquentine
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- rouletting1/5
rouletting
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- fingerpainting1/5
fingerpaint
- noun paint that has the consistency of jelly
finger paint.
- noun paint that has the consistency of jelly
- unintermitting1/5
- gratins1/5
gratins
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- precasting1/5
precast
- adjective satellite of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation
- adjective satellite of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation
- winetasting1/5
- rytina1/5
rytina
(Zoöl.) A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species ( R. Stelleri ); -- called alsoSteller's sea cow .Written also Rhytina .* It is now extinct, but was formerly abundant at Behring's Island, near Behring's Straits. It was twenty-five feet or more in length, with a thick, blackish, naked skin. The last were killed in 1768 for their oil and flesh.
- stinkbugs1/5
stinkbugs
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- nonlimiting1/5
- hutting1/5
hut
- noun temporary military shelter
army hut; field hut.
- noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
shack; hutch; hovel; shanty.
- noun temporary military shelter
- crustiness1/5
crustiness
The state or quality of having crust or being like crust; hardness.
- spessartine1/5
- wisting1/5
- awanting1/5
want
- noun a state of extreme poverty
neediness; deprivation; privation.
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
deficiency; lack.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
- noun a state of extreme poverty
- hydroxylating1/5
- marting1/5
mart
- noun an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
market place; marketplace; market.
- noun an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
- antinatural1/5
- nonstimulating1/5
nonstimulating
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- overcounting1/5
- throating1/5
throat
- noun the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
pharynx.
- noun an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
- noun the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
- fritting1/5
fritting
The formation of frit or slag by heat with but incipient fusion.
- backfitting1/5
- destinal1/5
destinal
Determined by destiny; fated. Obs. "The order destinal." Chaucer.
- tormentingly1/5
torment
- noun unbearable physical pain
torture.
- noun extreme mental distress
anguish; torture.
- noun unbearable physical pain
- artiness1/5
artiness
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- minuting1/5
minute
- noun a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
min.
- he ran a 4 minute mile
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; second.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
- festino1/5
- aratinga1/5
- bonesetting1/5
boneset
- noun European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
common comfrey; Symphytum officinale.
- noun perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
Eupatorium perfoliatum; thoroughwort; agueweed.
- noun European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
- reestimating1/5
- overcommitting1/5
- vespertine1/5
vespertine
Of or pertaining to the evening; happening or being in the evening. Gray.
- unwriting1/5
- platinotype1/5
platinotype
A permanent photographic picture or print in platinum black.
- overinvesting1/5
overinvesting
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- newscasting1/5
newscast
- noun a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
- noun a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
- sweatiness1/5
sweatiness
Quality or state of being sweaty.
- forgettings1/5
forget
- verb dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
bury.
- I tried to bury these unpleasant memories
- verb be unable to remember
blank out; block; draw a blank.
- I'm drawing a blank
- You are blocking the name of your first wife!
- verb dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
- gillnetting1/5
- indistinctive1/5
indistinctive
Having nothing distinctive; common. --In`dis*tinc"tive*ness , n.
- antinarrative1/5
- continuando1/5
- straitjacketing1/5
straitjacketing
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- reinvestigating1/5
reinvestigate
To investigate again. --Re`in*ves`ti*ga"tion n.
- candlelighting1/5
candlelight
- noun the light provided by a burning candle
candle flame.
- noun the light provided by a burning candle
- ratines1/5
- resiting1/5
- assarting1/5
assart
(Old Law) The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the tickets or coverts of a forest. Spelman. Cowell.
- undoubtingly1/5
- mezzotinto1/5
mezzotinto
Mezzotint.
- untinted1/5
- reselecting1/5
reselecting
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- continentalists1/5
- phytohaemagglutinin1/5
phytohaemagglutinin
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- deescalating1/5
deescalating
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- antinomical1/5
- nonsporting1/5
nonsporting
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