abbreviator noun one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
aestivation noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer
amativeness noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
audiovisual adjective involving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids)
bereavement noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
captivating adjective capturing interest as if by a spell
captivation noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
carnivorous adjective relating to or characteristic of carnivores
clairvoyant adjective perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
concaveness noun the property possessed by a concave shape
cultivation noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or …
devolvement noun the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional g…
elusiveness noun the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down
extravagant adjective unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
extravasate verb force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
extraverted adjective being concerned with the social and physical environment
forgiveness noun compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
furtiveness noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
imperviable adjective not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
innervation noun the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
intervening adjective occurring or falling between events or points in time
introverted adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
involvement noun the act of sharing in the activities of a group
masdevallia noun any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia
multivalent adjective used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during…
noninvasive adjective relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or e…
observation noun the act of making and recording a measurement
observatory noun a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
passiveness noun submission to others or to outside influences
pensiveness noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem
perseverate verb psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stim…
persevering adjective quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
procaviidae noun includes all recent members of the order Hyracoidea
receivables noun money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
reprovingly adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
reservation noun a district that is reserved for particular purpose
restiveness noun the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
retrovision noun a vision of events in the distant past
sansevieria noun grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as…
supervising noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or g…
supervision noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or g…
supervisory adjective of or limited to or involving supervision
survivalist noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of…
triumvirate noun a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil au…
ultraviolet adjective having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-r…