absorption noun (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
absorptive adjective having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (l…
accomplice noun a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially …
acidophile noun an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
adenopathy noun a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of …
adsorption noun the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surf…
adsorptive adjective having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surf…
afterpains noun pains felt by a woman after her baby is born
afterpiece noun a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play
altarpiece noun a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communi…
aminoplast noun a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds
anabaptism noun a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy…
andropogon noun tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes
angiopathy noun any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
anglophile noun an admirer of England and things English
anglophobe noun a person who hates England and everything English
anthophyta noun comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary
ascription noun assigning some quality or character to a person or thing
assumption noun a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can…
atmosphere noun a particular environment or surrounding influence
backspacer noun the typewriter key used for back spacing
calliphora noun type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
carpophore noun a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel
catchpenny adjective designed to sell quickly without concern for quality
cellophane noun a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and use…
checkpoint noun a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection…
cheekpiece noun either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece
chimaphila noun small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shini…
chiroptera noun an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fr…
chutzpanik noun (Yiddish) a person characterized by chutzpa
ciliophora noun class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all o…
cladophyll noun a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
clomiphene noun a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulati…
comeupance noun an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
commiphora noun genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products
conception noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conceptual adjective being or characterized by concepts or their formation
corrupting adjective seducing into corrupt practices
corruption noun lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)
corruptive adjective tending to corrupt or pervert
crosspiece noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crotaphion noun the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
ctenophore noun biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembli…
cyclopedia noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on var…
decampment noun the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
decryption noun the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
desorption noun changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid st…
dictaphone noun a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
dimorphism noun (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to ex…
dimorphous adjective occurring or existing in two different forms
disappoint verb fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
discipline verb develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice
disruption noun an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
disruptive adjective characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
dissipated adjective unrestrained by convention or morality
drosophila noun small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanism…
embonpoint adjective sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
encampment noun a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
encryption noun the activity of converting data or information into code
enterprise noun a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires …
entrapment noun a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if n…
epanaphora noun repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
epinephrin noun a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress …
erysipelas noun an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammatio…
escarpment noun a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge
excerption noun a passage selected from a larger work
exculpated adjective freed from any question of guilt
fissipedia noun in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora
floatplane noun a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
floodplain noun a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sedime…
gypsophila noun Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers
haemophile noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
hairspring noun a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel …
handspring noun an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a…
headspring noun the source of water from which a stream arises
homeopathy noun a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in l…
horsepower noun a unit of power equal to 746 watts
housepaint noun paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house
houseplant noun any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
hyaloplasm noun the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
hydropathy noun the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
hydrophyte noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud…
hydroplane verb glide on the water in a hydroplane
hydroponic adjective of or relating to aquiculture
hygrophyte noun a plant that grows in a moist habitat
impalpable adjective incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
indisposed adjective somewhat ill or prone to illness
interphone noun a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a bu…
ionosphere noun the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere
juxtaposed adjective placed side by side often for comparison
karyoplasm noun the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
kidnapping noun (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against…
leucopenia noun an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
leukopenia noun an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
lithophyte noun plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from t…
lophophora noun two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern Uni…
mainspring noun the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock o…
melampsora noun rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer
mesosphere noun the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
metropolis noun a large and densely populated urban area
microphage noun a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
microphone noun device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
micropylar adjective of or relating to a micropyle
mouthpiece noun a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
multiphase adjective of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating…
multiplied adjective greatly increased as by multiplication
multiplier noun the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
nalorphine noun a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effect…
naprapathy noun a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease sympto…
neuropathy noun any pathology of the peripheral nerves
neuroptera noun an order of insects including: lacewings
orthopedic adjective of or relating to orthopedics
orthoptics noun treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and ambly…
oxycephaly noun a congenital abnormality of the skull
palimpsest noun a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more t…
panorpidae noun a family of insects of the order Mecoptera
perception noun the representation of what is perceived
perceptual adjective of or relating to the act of perceiving
percipient adjective characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
peremptory adjective offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted po…
persephone noun (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter
phaeophyta noun coextensive with class Phaeophyceae
philippian noun a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia
philippine adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people o…
porcupines noun meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
precipitin noun an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
preemption noun the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state l…
preemptive adjective designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situat…
prenuptial adjective a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
protoplasm noun the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
protoplast noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm wi…
psilophyte noun any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant
pteropsida noun used in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plan…
radiopaque adjective not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation
radiophone noun a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
radiophoto noun a photograph transmitted by radio waves
redemption noun (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
redemptive adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
redemptory adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
reshipment noun the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
resorption noun the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated stru…
rhinophyma noun enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and pro…
rhizopodan noun protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
rhizopogon noun a genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers
saprophyte noun an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or b…
sarcoplasm noun the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber
scatophagy noun the eating of excrement or other filth
schipperke noun breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats…
shahaptian noun a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along t…
shellproof adjective able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells
shrimpfish noun slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transpare…
sporophore noun a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophy…
sporophyll noun leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
sporophyte noun the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant h…
standpoint noun a mental position from which things are viewed
stormproof adjective protected against or able to withstand storms
superpower noun a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
syncopated adjective stressing a normally weak beat
syncopator noun a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band)
terreplein noun level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the …
therapsida noun extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the …
threepence noun former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
thumbprint noun fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)
toothpaste noun a dentifrice in the form of a paste
tragopogon noun genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purpl…
transplant verb lift and reset in another soil or situation
transpolar adjective extending across or crossing either pole
transposed adjective turned about in order or relation
triumphant adjective joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
tropopause noun the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
underpants noun an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to…
unhampered adjective not slowed or blocked or interfered with
uninspired adjective having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement
untempered adjective not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
vibraphone noun a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars a…
voiceprint noun biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically r…
waterpower noun the power to do work that is latent in a head of water
widespread adjective widely circulated or diffused
wingspread noun distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when f…