| affectation | (noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | Synonyms: affectedness, mannerism, pose |
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| analecta | (noun) a collection of excerpts from a literary work | Synonyms: analects |
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| angiotelectasia | (noun) dilation and enlargement of arterioles | - |
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| anorectal | (adjective) pertaining to the anus and rectum considered together | - |
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| arteriectasia | (noun) an abnormal distension of an artery | Synonyms: arteriectasis |
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| arteriectasis | (noun) an abnormal distension of an artery | Synonyms: arteriectasia |
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| atelectasis | (noun) collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth | - |
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| bespectacled | (adjective) wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass | Synonyms: monocled, spectacled |
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| collectable | (adjective) subject to or requiring payment especially as specified | Synonyms: collectible, payable |
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| (noun) things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) | Synonyms: collectible |
| colorectal | (adjective) relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum | - |
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| correctable | (adjective) capable of being corrected by additions | Synonyms: amendable |
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| (adjective) capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent | - |
| delectability | (noun) extreme appetizingness | Synonyms: deliciousness, lusciousness, toothsomeness |
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| delectable | (adjective) capable of arousing sexual desire | Synonyms: sexually attractive |
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| (adjective) extremely pleasing to the sense of taste | Synonyms: delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy |
| delectation | (noun) act of receiving pleasure from something | Synonyms: enjoyment |
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| (noun) a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction | Synonyms: delight |
| detectability | (noun) The state of being noticeable. | - |
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| detectable | (adjective) easily seen or detected | Synonyms: perceptible |
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| (adjective) capable of being detected | Synonyms: noticeable |
| dialectal | (adjective) belonging to or characteristic of a dialect | - |
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| disinfectant | (adjective) preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | Synonyms: bactericidal, germicidal |
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| (noun) an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease | Synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, germicide |
| ectasia | (noun) dilatation or distension of a hollow organ | Synonyms: ectasis |
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| ectasis | (noun) dilatation or distension of a hollow organ | Synonyms: ectasia |
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| expectable | (adjective) to be expected | - |
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| expectancy | (noun) something expected (as on the basis of a norm) | Synonyms: anticipation |
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| (noun) an expectation | Synonyms: anticipation |
| expectant | (adjective) marked by eager anticipation | Synonyms: anticipant, anticipative |
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| (adjective) in an advanced stage of pregnancy | Synonyms: big, enceinte, gravid, great, heavy, large, with child |
| expectantly | (adverb) in an expectant manner | - |
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| expectation | (noun) belief about (or mental picture of) the future | Synonyms: outlook, prospect |
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| (noun) the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values | Synonyms: arithmetic mean, expected value, first moment |
| (noun) the feeling that something is about to happen | - |
| (noun) anticipating with confidence of fulfillment | Synonyms: anticipation |
| hectare | (noun) (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters) | - |
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| humectant | (noun) any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist | - |
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| injectable | (adjective) (used of drugs) capable of being injected | - |
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| injectant | (noun) any solution that is injected (as into the skin) | Synonyms: injection |
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| insectan | (adjective) of or relating to the class Insecta | - |
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| intersectant | (adjective) crossed or intersected in the form of an X | Synonyms: decussate, intersecting |
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| keratectasia | (noun) abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye | - |
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| lymphangiectasia | (noun) dilatation of a lymph vessel | Synonyms: lymphangiectasis |
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| lymphangiectasis | (noun) dilatation of a lymph vessel | Synonyms: lymphangiectasia |
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| nectar | (noun) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal | Synonyms: ambrosia |
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| (noun) fruit juice especially when undiluted | - |
| (noun) a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators | - |
| nectariferous | (adjective) possessing nectaries | - |
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| nectarine | (noun) a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin | - |
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| (noun) variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh | Synonyms: nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina |
| nectarous | (adjective) extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant | Synonyms: ambrosial, ambrosian |
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| nectary | (noun) a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar | Synonyms: honey gland |
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| nonsectarian | (adjective) not restricted to one sect or school or party | Synonyms: unsectarian |
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| perfecta | (noun) a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order | Synonyms: exacta |
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| rectal | (adjective) of or involving the rectum | - |
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| rectangle | (noun) a parallelogram with four right angles | - |
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| rectangular | (adjective) having four right angles | - |
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| (adjective) having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles | Synonyms: orthogonal |
| rectangularity | (noun) the property of being shaped like a rectangle | Synonyms: oblongness |
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| reflectance | (noun) the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface | Synonyms: coefficient of reflection, reflection factor, reflectivity |
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| respectability | (noun) honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation | Synonyms: reputability |
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| respectable | (adjective) characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals | - |
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| (adjective) large in amount or extent or degree | Synonyms: goodish, goodly, healthy, hefty, sizable, sizeable, tidy |
| (adjective) deserving of esteem and respect | Synonyms: admirable, estimable, good, honorable |
| respectably | (adverb) in a decent and morally reputable manner | - |
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| (adverb) to a tolerably worthy extent | Synonyms: creditably |
| sectarian | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects | - |
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| (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarist, sectary |
| sectarianism | (noun) a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination | Synonyms: denominationalism |
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| sectarist | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarian, sectary |
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| sectary | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarian, sectarist |
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| spectacle | (noun) a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself | - |
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| (noun) an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale | - |
| (noun) something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) | - |
| spectacled | (adjective) wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass | Synonyms: bespectacled, monocled |
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| spectacles | (noun) (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | Synonyms: eyeglasses, glasses, specs |
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| spectacular | (adjective) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | Synonyms: outstanding, prominent, salient, striking |
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| (adjective) characteristic of spectacles or drama | - |
| (adjective) sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect | Synonyms: dramatic, striking |
| (noun) a lavishly produced performance | - |
| spectacularly | (adverb) in a spectacular manner | Synonyms: stunningly |
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| spectate | (verb) be a spectator in a sports event | - |
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| spectator | (noun) a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel | Synonyms: spectator pump |
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| (noun) a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) | Synonyms: looker, viewer, watcher, witness |
| superfecta | (noun) a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order | - |
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| uncorrectable | (adjective) incapable of being controlled or managed | Synonyms: uncontrollable, unmanageable |
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| undetectable | (adjective) barely able to be perceived | Synonyms: indiscernible, insensible |
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| (adjective) not easily seen | - |
| uninjectable | (adjective) (used of drugs) not capable of being injected | - |
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| unrespectability | (noun) dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation | Synonyms: disreputability, disreputableness |
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| unrespectable | (adjective) unworthy of respect | - |
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| unsectarian | (adjective) not restricted to one sect or school or party | Synonyms: nonsectarian |
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| unspectacular | (adjective) not spectacular | - |
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