acanthaceae noun widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees
anarchistic adjective of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism
anesthetist noun a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is t…
antechamber noun a large entrance or reception room or area
antiphonary adjective relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony
antiphrasis noun the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially …
antithyroid adjective having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity
ascophyllum noun brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along t…
autochthony noun nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a pa…
blasphemous adjective grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
branchiopod adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
breathalyse verb test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer
breechblock noun a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a…
breechcloth noun a garment that provides covering for the loins
breechclout noun a garment that provides covering for the loins
bronchiolar adjective of or relating to or involving bronchioles
bushwhacker noun a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
calochortus noun large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
cardsharper noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
catachresis noun strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to …
catechismal adjective of or relating to a catechism summarizing the principles of Christianity
catechistic adjective of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism
clearheaded adjective a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered…
cliffhanger noun a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
cyanohydrin noun any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl r…
diarthrosis noun a joint so articulated as to move freely
draughtsman noun a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
enarthrosis noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits i…
endothelial adjective of or relating to or located in the endothelium
endothermal adjective (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorpti…
endothermic adjective (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorpti…
enlightened adjective having knowledge and spiritual insight
foreshorten verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
forethought noun planning or plotting in advance of acting
freethinker noun a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned…
freewheeler noun someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
grasshopper noun terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
handshaking noun grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introductio…
healthiness noun the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
hebephrenia noun a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of pers…
hebephrenic adjective suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish manner…
helichrysum noun large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlas…
hemophiliac noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
holothurian noun echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surroundin…
homophonous adjective characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that ar…
hypochaeris noun widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice
hypothecate verb pledge without delivery or title of possession
hypothermic adjective of or relating to or affected by hypothermia
hypothesise verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
hypothesize verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
icosahedron noun any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
kalashnikov noun a type of submachine gun made in Russia
lengthiness noun amount or degree or range to which something extends
levelheaded adjective exercising or showing good judgment
lightheaded adjective weak and likely to lose consciousness
manichaeism noun a religion founded by Manes in the third century
masochistic adjective deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated
mesothelium noun epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm
metaphysics noun the philosophical study of being and knowing
metatherian noun primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas
misbehavior noun improper or wicked or immoral behavior
monochromat noun a person who is completely color-blind
monochromic adjective having or appearing to have only one color
mycophagist noun a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)
naphthalene noun a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or …
nasopharynx noun cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
nonetheless adverb despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
ornithology noun the branch of zoology that studies birds
ornithopoda noun widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relat…
ornithopter noun heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
paperhanger noun someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money
parachutist noun a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
paraphrasis noun rewording for the purpose of clarification
paraphrenia noun a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or …
parathyroid noun any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid …
paunchiness noun the bodily property of a protruding belly
pentahedron noun any polyhedron having five plane faces
periphrasis noun a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
perithelial adjective of or relating to the tissue layer around small blood vessels
perithelium noun tissue layer around small blood vessels
phosphatase noun any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of …
phosphorous adjective containing or characteristic of phosphorus
placeholder noun a person authorized to act for another
pleochroism noun the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are…
ploughshare noun a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
polyphonous adjective of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
preschooler noun a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
prosthetics noun the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artifici…
protohippus noun Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size
ravishingly adverb in a ravishing manner or to a ravishing degree
searchlight noun a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a part…
shareholder noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
slaughterer noun a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
smallholder noun a person owning or renting a smallholding
smoothhound noun smooth dogfish of European coastal waters
speechifier noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
speechmaker noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
splashboard noun protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to kee…
splashiness noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with …
stakeholder noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting a…
stockholder noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
straphanger noun a commuter who uses public transportation
switchblade noun a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
switchboard noun telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
sycophantic adjective attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
telephonist noun someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
tetrahedron noun any polyhedron having four plane faces
trapshooter noun a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into …
treacherous adjective dangerously unstable and unpredictable
trencherman noun a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
tyrothricin noun a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-…
unorthodoxy noun any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox po…
untechnical adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences
uprightness noun the property of being upright in posture
windcheater noun a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
wisenheimer noun an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
wrongheaded adjective obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
xerophyllum noun small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squ…
zygophyllum noun usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flowe…