ablative | (noun) the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb | Synonyms: ablative case |
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above | (noun) an earlier section of a written text | - |
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abrasive | (noun) a substance that abrades or wears down | Synonyms: abradant, abrasive material |
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abrasiveness | (noun) the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions | Synonyms: harshness, scratchiness |
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(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable | - |
absolver | (noun) someone who grants absolution | - |
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accusative | (noun) the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb | Synonyms: accusative case, objective case |
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achievement | (noun) the action of accomplishing something | Synonyms: accomplishment |
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achiever | (noun) a person with a record of successes | Synonyms: succeeder, success, winner |
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acquisitiveness | (noun) strong desire to acquire and possess | - |
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active | (noun) a person who is a participating member of an organization | - |
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(noun) the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb | Synonyms: active voice |
(noun) chemical agent capable of activity | Synonyms: active agent |
activeness | (noun) the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically | Synonyms: activity |
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(noun) the state of being active | Synonyms: action, activity |
activewear | (noun) attire worn for sport or for casual wear | Synonyms: athletic wear, sportswear |
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additive | (noun) something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine | - |
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adhesive | (noun) a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together | Synonyms: adhesive agent, adhesive material |
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adhesiveness | (noun) the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition | Synonyms: adherence, adhesion, bond |
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adjective | (noun) a word that expresses an attribute of something | - |
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(noun) the word class that qualifies nouns | - |
advection | (noun) (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties | - |
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advent | (noun) arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) | Synonyms: coming |
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adventitia | (noun) an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue | Synonyms: tunic, tunica |
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adventure | (noun) a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) | Synonyms: dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture |
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adventurer | (noun) a person who enjoys taking risks | Synonyms: venturer |
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(noun) someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | Synonyms: explorer |
adventuress | (noun) a woman adventurer | - |
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adventurism | (noun) recklessness in politics or foreign affairs | - |
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adventurousness | (noun) the trait of being adventurous | Synonyms: venturesomeness |
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adverb | (noun) a word that modifies something other than a noun | - |
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(noun) the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses | - |
adverbial | (noun) a word or group of words function as an adverb | - |
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adversary | (noun) someone who offers opposition | Synonyms: antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister |
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adversity | (noun) a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event | - |
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(noun) a state of misfortune or affliction | Synonyms: hard knocks, hardship |
advert | (noun) a public promotion of some product or service | Synonyms: ad, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing |
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advertence | (noun) the process of being heedful | Synonyms: advertency |
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advertency | (noun) the process of being heedful | Synonyms: advertence |
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advertisement | (noun) a public promotion of some product or service | Synonyms: ad, advert, advertising, advertizement, advertizing |
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advertiser | (noun) someone whose business is advertising | Synonyms: adman, advertizer |
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advertising | (noun) the business of drawing public attention to goods and services | Synonyms: merchandising, publicizing |
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(noun) a public promotion of some product or service | Synonyms: ad, advert, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing |
advertizement | (noun) a public promotion of some product or service | Synonyms: ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizing |
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advertizer | (noun) someone whose business is advertising | Synonyms: adman, advertiser |
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advertizing | (noun) a public promotion of some product or service | Synonyms: ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement |
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advertorial | (noun) an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report | - |
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affirmative | (noun) a reply of affirmation | - |
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affirmativeness | (noun) the agreeable quality of one who assents | - |
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affricative | (noun) a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy') | Synonyms: affricate, affricate consonant |
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agave | (noun) tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber | Synonyms: American aloe, century plant |
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aggressiveness | (noun) the quality of being bold and enterprising | - |
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(noun) a natural disposition to be hostile | Synonyms: belligerence, pugnacity |
(noun) a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack | Synonyms: aggression |
airwave | (noun) medium for radio and television broadcasting | Synonyms: air |
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alcove | (noun) a small recess opening off a larger room | Synonyms: bay |
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aliveness | (noun) the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life | Synonyms: animateness, liveness |
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(noun) the condition of living or the state of being alive | Synonyms: animation, life, living |
allusiveness | (noun) a quality characterized by indirect reference | - |
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almsgiver | (noun) a person who gives alms | - |
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alternative | (noun) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | Synonyms: choice, option |
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alveolar | (noun) a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge | Synonyms: alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant |
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alveolitis | (noun) inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic | - |
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(noun) inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form | Synonyms: dry socket |
alveolus | (noun) a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways | Synonyms: air cell, air sac |
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(noun) a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth | Synonyms: tooth socket |
amativeness | (noun) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire | Synonyms: amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness |
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ambiversion | (noun) (psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion | - |
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animadversion | (noun) harsh criticism or disapproval | Synonyms: censure |
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anniversary | (noun) the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) | Synonyms: day of remembrance |
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antihypertensive | (noun) a drug that reduces high blood pressure | Synonyms: antihypertensive drug |
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antitussive | (noun) any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing | - |
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antivenene | (noun) an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal | Synonyms: antivenin |
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antivenin | (noun) an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal | Synonyms: antivenene |
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apojove | (noun) apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter | - |
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appellative | (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | Synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation |
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appreciativeness | (noun) warm friendly feelings of gratitude | Synonyms: gratefulness, thankfulness |
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apprehensiveness | (noun) fearful expectation or anticipation | Synonyms: apprehension, dread |
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approver | (noun) an authority with power to approve | - |
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architrave | (noun) the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns | - |
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(noun) the molding around a door or window | - |
archive | (noun) a depository containing historical records and documents | - |
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archives | (noun) collection of records especially about an institution | - |
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arrivederci | (noun) a farewell remark | Synonyms: adieu, adios, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, cheerio, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long |
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arriver | (noun) someone who arrives (or has arrived) | Synonyms: arrival, comer |
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assertiveness | (noun) aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions | Synonyms: self-assertiveness |
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asseveration | (noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) | Synonyms: assertion, averment |
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asseverator | (noun) someone who claims to speak the truth | Synonyms: affirmer, asserter, avower, declarer |
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attentiveness | (noun) the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others | - |
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(noun) the trait of being observant and paying attention | - |
(noun) paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) | Synonyms: heed, paying attention, regard |
attractiveness | (noun) sexual allure | - |
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(noun) the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts | Synonyms: attraction |
autoclave | (noun) a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments | Synonyms: steriliser, sterilizer |
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avenger | (noun) someone who takes vengeance | Synonyms: retaliator |
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avens | (noun) any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers | - |
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aventail | (noun) a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck | Synonyms: camail, ventail |
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aventurine | (noun) a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals | Synonyms: sunstone |
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avenue | (noun) a line of approach | - |
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(noun) a wide street or thoroughfare | Synonyms: boulevard |
average | (noun) a statistic describing the location of a distribution | Synonyms: norm |
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(noun) an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual | - |
(noun) (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities | - |
averageness | (noun) ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding | Synonyms: mediocrity |
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(noun) the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity | - |
averment | (noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) | Synonyms: assertion, asseveration |
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aversion | (noun) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away | Synonyms: averting |
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(noun) a feeling of intense dislike | Synonyms: antipathy, distaste |
averting | (noun) the act of preventing something from occurring | - |
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(noun) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away | Synonyms: aversion |
basketweaver | (noun) someone skilled in weaving baskets | Synonyms: basketmaker |
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beaver | (noun) large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges | - |
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(noun) a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) | Synonyms: castor |
(noun) a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face | - |
(noun) a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur | Synonyms: dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper |
(noun) a full beard | - |
(noun) the soft brown fur of the beaver | Synonyms: beaver fur |
bedcover | (noun) decorative cover for a bed | Synonyms: bed cover, bed covering, bedspread, counterpane, spread |
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beehive | (noun) a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees | Synonyms: hive |
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(noun) any workplace where people are very busy | - |
(noun) a hairdo resembling a beehive | - |
(noun) a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree | Synonyms: hive |
believer | (noun) a person who has religious faith | Synonyms: worshiper, worshipper |
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(noun) a supporter who accepts something as true | Synonyms: truster |
beloved | (noun) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | Synonyms: baby, darling, dear, dearest, dearie, deary, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie |
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belvedere | (noun) a gazebo sited to command a fine view | - |
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(noun) densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn | Synonyms: Bassia scoparia, burning bush, fire-bush, fire bush, Kochia scoparia, summer cypress |
bereaved | (noun) a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved | Synonyms: bereaved person |
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bereavement | (noun) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one | Synonyms: mourning |
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bevel | (noun) a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size | Synonyms: bevel square |
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(noun) two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees | Synonyms: cant, chamfer |
beverage | (noun) any liquid suitable for drinking | Synonyms: drink, drinkable, potable |
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biodiversity | (noun) the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) | - |
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bivalve | (noun) marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | Synonyms: lamellibranch, pelecypod |
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booklover | (noun) someone who loves (and usually collects) books | Synonyms: bibliophile, book lover |
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