| mistranslation | (noun) an incorrect translation | - |
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| monstrance | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration | Synonyms: ostensorium |
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| (noun) proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion | Synonyms: demonstration |
| mousetrap | (noun) (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated | Synonyms: trap play |
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| (noun) a trap for catching mice | - |
| narcotraffic | (noun) traffic in illegal drugs | Synonyms: drug traffic, drug trafficking |
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| neurotransmitter | (noun) a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse | - |
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| neutral | (noun) one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute | - |
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| neutralisation | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralization |
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| (noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralization |
| (noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralization |
| (noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction |
| neutralism | (noun) a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs | - |
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| neutralist | (noun) an advocate of neutrality in international affairs | - |
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| neutrality | (noun) nonparticipation in a dispute or war | - |
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| (noun) pH value of 7 | - |
| (noun) tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement | Synonyms: disinterest |
| neutralization | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralisation |
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| (noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralisation |
| (noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralisation |
| (noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization reaction |
| nitramine | (noun) a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators | Synonyms: tetryl |
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| nitrate | (noun) any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) | - |
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| nitrazepam | (noun) a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type | - |
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| oestradiol | (noun) the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer | Synonyms: estradiol |
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| orchestra | (noun) seating on the main floor in a theater | - |
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| (noun) a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players | - |
| orchestration | (noun) the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments | Synonyms: instrumentation |
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| (noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect | - |
| (noun) an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band | - |
| orchestrator | (noun) an arranger who writes for orchestras | - |
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| osteostracan | (noun) extinct jawless fish of the Devonian with armored head | Synonyms: cephalaspid |
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| ostracism | (noun) the act of excluding someone from society by general consent | - |
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| (noun) the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) | Synonyms: banishment, Coventry |
| ostracod | (noun) tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell | Synonyms: mussel shrimp, seed shrimp |
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| ostracoderm | (noun) extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic | - |
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| outrage | (noun) the act of scandalizing | Synonyms: scandalisation, scandalization |
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| (noun) a wantonly cruel act | - |
| (noun) a disgraceful event | Synonyms: scandal |
| (noun) a feeling of righteous anger | Synonyms: indignation |
| outrageousness | (noun) the quality of being outrageous | Synonyms: enormity |
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| (noun) excessive excess | Synonyms: exorbitance |
| overstrain | (noun) too much strain | - |
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| oxytetracycline | (noun) a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections | Synonyms: hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, Terramycin |
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| palaestra | (noun) a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes | Synonyms: palestra |
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| palestra | (noun) a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes | Synonyms: palaestra |
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| pastrami | (noun) highly seasoned cut of smoked beef | - |
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| penetrability | (noun) the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.) | Synonyms: perviousness |
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| penetralium | (noun) the innermost parts | - |
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| penetration | (noun) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory | Synonyms: incursion |
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| (noun) the act of entering into or through something | - |
| (noun) the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman | - |
| (noun) the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) | - |
| (noun) the ability to make way into or through something | - |
| (noun) clear or deep perception of a situation | Synonyms: insight |
| penetrator | (noun) an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance) | - |
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| pentamethylenetetrazol | (noun) a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark | Synonyms: Metrazol, pentylenetetrazol |
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| pentylenetetrazol | (noun) a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark | Synonyms: Metrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol |
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| perpetration | (noun) the act of committing a crime | Synonyms: commission, committal |
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| perpetrator | (noun) someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | Synonyms: culprit |
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| pesantran | (noun) a Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders | Synonyms: pesantren |
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| plectranthus | (noun) any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus | - |
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| polytetrafluoroethylene | (noun) a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided | Synonyms: Teflon |
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| portrait | (noun) any likeness of a person, in any medium | Synonyms: portrayal |
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| (noun) a word picture of a person's appearance and character | Synonyms: portraiture, portrayal |
| portraitist | (noun) a painter or drawer of portraits | Synonyms: limner, portrait painter, portrayer |
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| portraiture | (noun) the activity of making portraits | - |
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| (noun) a word picture of a person's appearance and character | Synonyms: portrait, portrayal |
| portrayal | (noun) representation by drawing or painting etc | Synonyms: delineation, depiction |
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| (noun) acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture | Synonyms: characterization, enactment, personation |
| (noun) any likeness of a person, in any medium | Synonyms: portrait |
| (noun) a representation by picture or portraiture | Synonyms: depicting, depiction, portraying |
| (noun) a word picture of a person's appearance and character | Synonyms: portrait, portraiture |
| portrayer | (noun) a painter or drawer of portraits | Synonyms: limner, portrait painter, portraitist |
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| portraying | (noun) a representation by picture or portraiture | Synonyms: depicting, depiction, portrayal |
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| prostration | (noun) the act of assuming a prostrate position | - |
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| (noun) abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body | - |
| (noun) an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion | Synonyms: collapse |
| protraction | (noun) the act of prolonging something | Synonyms: lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation |
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| (noun) the consequence of being lengthened in duration | Synonyms: continuation, lengthiness, prolongation |
| protractor | (noun) drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles | - |
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| quatrain | (noun) a stanza of four lines | - |
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| racetrack | (noun) a course over which races are run | Synonyms: racecourse, raceway, track |
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| rattrap | (noun) a trap for catching rats | - |
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| (noun) filthy run-down dilapidated housing | - |
| (noun) a difficult entangling situation | - |
| recalcitrance | (noun) the trait of being unmanageable | Synonyms: recalcitrancy, refractoriness, unmanageableness |
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| recalcitrancy | (noun) the trait of being unmanageable | Synonyms: recalcitrance, refractoriness, unmanageableness |
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| registrant | (noun) a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby) | - |
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| registrar | (noun) someone responsible for keeping records | Synonyms: record-keeper, recorder |
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| (noun) the administrator responsible for student records | - |
| (noun) a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company | - |
| registration | (noun) the act of enrolling | Synonyms: enrollment, enrolment |
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| (noun) the act of adjusting something to match a standard | Synonyms: adjustment, readjustment |
| (noun) (music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops | - |
| (noun) a document certifying an act of registering | - |
| (noun) the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time | Synonyms: enrollment |
| remonstrance | (noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | Synonyms: expostulation, objection, remonstration |
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| remonstration | (noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | Synonyms: expostulation, objection, remonstrance |
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| restrainer | (noun) a person who directs and restrains | Synonyms: controller |
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| (noun) a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film | - |
| restraint | (noun) the act of controlling by restraining someone or something | - |
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| (noun) a device that retards something's motion | Synonyms: constraint |
| (noun) discipline in personal and social activities | Synonyms: control |
| (noun) lack of ornamentation | Synonyms: chasteness, simpleness, simplicity |
| (noun) a rule or condition that limits freedom | - |
| (noun) the state of being physically constrained | Synonyms: constraint |
| retraction | (noun) the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back | - |
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| (noun) a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | Synonyms: abjuration, recantation |
| retractor | (noun) surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision | - |
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| retraining | (noun) training for a new occupation | - |
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| rhinotracheitis | (noun) a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle | - |
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| satrap | (noun) a governor of a province in ancient Persia | - |
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| semitrailer | (noun) a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle | Synonyms: semi |
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| semitrance | (noun) a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent | - |
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| semitransparency | (noun) the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely | Synonyms: translucence, translucency |
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| sequestration | (noun) the act of segregating or sequestering | Synonyms: segregation |
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| (noun) seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | Synonyms: requisition |
| (noun) a writ that authorizes the seizure of property | - |
| (noun) the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions | - |
| sertraline | (noun) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft) | Synonyms: Zoloft |
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| sidetrack | (noun) a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass | Synonyms: railroad siding, siding, turnout |
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| sinistrality | (noun) preference for using the left hand | Synonyms: left-handedness |
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| soundtrack | (noun) sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film | - |
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| spectrality | (noun) Quality of being spectral or ghostly. | - |
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| strabismus | (noun) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes | Synonyms: squint |
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| strabotomy | (noun) the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus | - |
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| straddle | (noun) the act of sitting or standing astride | Synonyms: span |
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| (noun) the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options | - |
| (noun) a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars | - |
| (noun) a noncommittal or equivocal position | - |
| strafe | (noun) an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane | - |
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| strafer | (noun) a combat pilot who strafes the enemy | - |
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| straggle | (noun) a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) | - |
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| straggler | (noun) someone who strays or falls behind | Synonyms: strayer |
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| straight | (noun) a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | Synonyms: straightaway |
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| (noun) a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) | - |
| (noun) a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex | Synonyms: heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person |
| straightaway | (noun) a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | Synonyms: straight |
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| straightedge | (noun) hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness) | - |
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| straightener | (noun) a device for straightening | - |
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| straightforwardness | (noun) the quality of being direct and straightforward | Synonyms: downrightness |
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| (noun) without hypocrisy | Synonyms: singleness |
| straightjacket | (noun) a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person | Synonyms: straitjacket |
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| straightness | (noun) a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex | Synonyms: heterosexualism, heterosexuality |
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| (noun) freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles | - |
| (noun) (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl | - |
| (noun) having honest intentions | Synonyms: good faith |
| (noun) trueness of course toward a goal | Synonyms: directness |
| strain | (noun) an effortful attempt to attain a goal | Synonyms: nisus, pains, striving |
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| (noun) the act of singing | Synonyms: song |
| (noun) an intense or violent exertion | Synonyms: straining |
| (noun) the general meaning or substance of an utterance | Synonyms: tenor |
| (noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | Synonyms: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune |
| (noun) a special variety of domesticated animals within a species | Synonyms: breed, stock |
| (noun) (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | Synonyms: form, var., variant |
| (noun) (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces | - |
| (noun) injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain | - |
| (noun) (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress | Synonyms: mental strain, nervous strain |
| (noun) difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension | Synonyms: stress |
| strainer | (noun) a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through | - |
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| straining | (noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | Synonyms: distortion, overrefinement, torture, twisting |
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| (noun) an intense or violent exertion | Synonyms: strain |
| strait | (noun) a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water | Synonyms: sound |
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| (noun) a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs | Synonyms: pass, straits |
| straitjacket | (noun) a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person | Synonyms: straightjacket |
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| (noun) anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines | - |
| straits | (noun) a difficult juncture | Synonyms: head, pass |
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| (noun) a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs | Synonyms: pass, strait |
| strake | (noun) thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship | Synonyms: wale |
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| strand | (noun) a necklace made by stringing objects together | Synonyms: chain, string |
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| (noun) line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable | - |
| (noun) a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole | - |
| (noun) a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) | - |
| (noun) a very slender natural or synthetic fiber | Synonyms: fibril, filament |
| strangeness | (noun) unusualness as a consequence of not being well known | Synonyms: unfamiliarity |
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| (noun) the quality of being alien or not native | Synonyms: curiousness, foreignness |
| (noun) (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks | - |
| stranger | (noun) anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | Synonyms: alien, unknown |
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| (noun) an individual that one is not acquainted with | - |
| stranglehold | (noun) a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe | - |
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| (noun) complete power over a person or situation | Synonyms: chokehold, throttlehold |