acumen | (noun) shrewdness shown by keen insight | Synonyms: insightfulness |
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(noun) a tapering point | - |
albumen | (noun) the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water | Synonyms: egg white, ovalbumin, white |
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(noun) a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids | Synonyms: albumin |
alphanumeric | (adjective) of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters | Synonyms: alphameric, alphamerical, alphanumerical |
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alphanumerical | (adjective) of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters | Synonyms: alphameric, alphamerical, alphanumeric |
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alphanumerics | (noun) a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation | Synonyms: alphanumeric characters |
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argument | (noun) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable | - |
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(noun) a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | Synonyms: argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argument |
(noun) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | Synonyms: argumentation, debate |
(noun) a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie | Synonyms: literary argument |
(noun) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true | Synonyms: statement |
(noun) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Synonyms: arguing, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt |
(noun) (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program | Synonyms: parameter |
argumentation | (noun) a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | Synonyms: argument, line, line of reasoning, logical argument |
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(noun) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | Synonyms: argument, debate |
argumentative | (adjective) given to or characterized by argument | - |
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argumentatively | (adverb) in a disputatious manner | Synonyms: disputatiously |
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assume | (verb) put clothing on one's body | Synonyms: don, get into, put on, wear |
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(verb) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect | Synonyms: acquire, adopt, take, take on |
(verb) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof | Synonyms: presume, take for granted |
(verb) take up someone's soul into heaven | - |
(verb) make a pretence of | Synonyms: feign, sham, simulate |
(verb) occupy or take on | Synonyms: strike, take, take up |
(verb) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | Synonyms: arrogate, seize, take over, usurp |
(verb) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person | Synonyms: accept, bear, take over |
(verb) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities | Synonyms: adopt, take on, take over |
assumed | (adjective) adopted in order to deceive | Synonyms: false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham |
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bitumen | (noun) any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons | - |
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bitumenoid | (adjective) like bitumen | Synonyms: bituminoid |
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calumet | (noun) a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace) | Synonyms: peace pipe, pipe of peace |
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catechumen | (noun) a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist | Synonyms: neophyte |
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cerumen | (noun) a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal | Synonyms: earwax |
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columella | (noun) a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal | - |
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consume | (verb) engage fully | - |
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(verb) serve oneself to, or consume regularly | Synonyms: have, ingest, take, take in |
(verb) use up (resources or materials) | Synonyms: deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out |
(verb) spend extravagantly | Synonyms: squander, ware, waste |
(verb) eat up completely, as with great appetite | Synonyms: demolish, devour, down, go through |
(verb) destroy completely | - |
consumer | (noun) a person who uses goods or services | - |
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consumerism | (noun) a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers | - |
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(noun) the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial | - |
contumelious | (adjective) arrogantly insolent | - |
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contumeliously | (adverb) without respect; in a disdainful manner | Synonyms: contemptuously, disdainfully, scornfully |
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contumely | (noun) a rude expression intended to offend or hurt | Synonyms: abuse, insult, revilement, vilification |
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costume | (noun) the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball | - |
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(noun) the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class | - |
(noun) unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place | - |
(noun) the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) | - |
(verb) dress in a costume | Synonyms: dress up |
(verb) furnish with costumes; as for a film or play | - |
costumed | (adjective) dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class | - |
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costumer | (noun) someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade) | Synonyms: costume designer, costumier |
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counterargument | (noun) an argument offered in opposition to another argument | - |
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denumerable | (adjective) that can be counted | Synonyms: countable, enumerable, numerable |
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deplume | (verb) strip of feathers | Synonyms: deplumate, displume, pluck, pull, tear |
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(verb) strip of honors, possessions, or attributes | Synonyms: displume |
detumescence | (noun) diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen | - |
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displume | (verb) strip of feathers | Synonyms: deplumate, deplume, pluck, pull, tear |
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(verb) strip of honors, possessions, or attributes | Synonyms: deplume |
document | (noun) anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks | - |
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(noun) writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | Synonyms: papers, written document |
(noun) (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters | Synonyms: text file |
(noun) a written account of ownership or obligation | - |
(verb) support or supply with references | - |
(verb) record in detail | - |
documental | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or derived from documents | Synonyms: documentary |
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documentary | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or derived from documents | Synonyms: documental |
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(adjective) (of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event | - |
(noun) a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event | Synonyms: docudrama, documentary film, infotainment |
documentation | (noun) documentary validation | Synonyms: support |
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(noun) confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | Synonyms: certification, corroboration |
(noun) program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs | Synonyms: software documentation |
documented | (adjective) furnished with or supported by documents | - |
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(adjective) established as genuine | Synonyms: attested, authenticated |
ecumenic | (adjective) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions | Synonyms: ecumenical, oecumenic, oecumenical |
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ecumenical | (adjective) of worldwide scope or applicability | Synonyms: cosmopolitan, general, oecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide |
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(adjective) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions | Synonyms: ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical |
ecumenicalism | (noun) (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity | Synonyms: ecumenicism, ecumenism |
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ecumenicism | (noun) (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity | Synonyms: ecumenicalism, ecumenism |
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ecumenism | (noun) (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity | Synonyms: ecumenicalism, ecumenicism |
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(noun) a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) | Synonyms: oecumenism |
emolument | (noun) compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees) | - |
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enumerable | (adjective) that can be counted | Synonyms: countable, denumerable, numerable |
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enumerate | (verb) specify individually | Synonyms: itemise, itemize, recite |
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(verb) determine the number or amount of | Synonyms: count, number, numerate |
enumeration | (noun) the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | Synonyms: count, counting, numeration, reckoning, tally |
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(noun) a numbered list | Synonyms: numbering |
enumerator | (noun) someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes | Synonyms: census taker |
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exhume | (verb) dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies | Synonyms: disinter |
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flume | (noun) watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs | - |
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(noun) a narrow gorge with a stream running through it | Synonyms: gulch |
frumenty | (noun) sweet spiced porridge made from hulled wheat | - |
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fume | (noun) a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas | Synonyms: smoke |
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(verb) be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face | Synonyms: reek |
(verb) be mad, angry, or furious | - |
(verb) treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests | Synonyms: fumigate |
(verb) emit a cloud of fine particles | Synonyms: smoke |
fumed | (adjective) (of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes | - |
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fumeroot | (noun) delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally | Synonyms: Fumaria officinalis, fumewort, fumitory |
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(noun) herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers | Synonyms: Corydalis solida, fumewort |
fumes | (noun) gases ejected from an engine as waste products | Synonyms: exhaust, exhaust fumes |
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fumewort | (noun) delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally | Synonyms: Fumaria officinalis, fumeroot, fumitory |
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(noun) herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers | Synonyms: Corydalis solida, fumeroot |
glume | (noun) small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae | - |
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grume | (noun) a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells | Synonyms: blood clot |
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(noun) a thick viscous liquid | - |
heaume | (noun) a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders | - |
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humectant | (noun) any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist | - |
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humerus | (noun) bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow | - |
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hydroflumethiazide | (noun) diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema | - |
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illume | (verb) introduce light into | Synonyms: illuminate, illumine, light, light up |
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indument | (noun) a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect | Synonyms: indumentum |
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indumentum | (noun) a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect | Synonyms: indument |
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inhume | (verb) place in a grave or tomb | Synonyms: bury, entomb, inter, lay to rest |
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inhumed | (adjective) placed in a grave | Synonyms: buried, interred |
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innumerable | (adjective) too numerous to be counted | Synonyms: countless, infinite, innumerous, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable |
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innumerableness | (noun) a number beyond counting | Synonyms: countlessness |
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innumerate | (adjective) lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods | - |
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innumerous | (adjective) too numerous to be counted | Synonyms: countless, infinite, innumerable, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable |
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instrument | (noun) the means whereby some act is accomplished | Synonyms: tool |
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(noun) a device that requires skill for proper use | - |
(noun) any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | Synonyms: musical instrument |
(noun) (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | Synonyms: legal document, legal instrument, official document |
(noun) the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process | Synonyms: instrumental role |
(noun) a person used by another to gain an end | Synonyms: cat's-paw, pawn |
(verb) address a legal document to | - |
(verb) write an instrumental score for | Synonyms: instrumentate |
(verb) equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling | - |
instrumental | (adjective) relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments | - |
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(adjective) serving or acting as a means or aid | Synonyms: implemental, subservient |
instrumentalism | (noun) a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success | - |
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instrumentalist | (noun) someone who plays a music as a profession | Synonyms: musician, player |
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instrumentality | (noun) an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end | Synonyms: instrumentation, means |
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(noun) the quality of being instrumental for some purpose | - |
(noun) a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose | - |
instrumentate | (verb) write an instrumental score for | Synonyms: instrument |
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instrumentation | (noun) the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation | - |
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(noun) the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments | Synonyms: orchestration |
(noun) an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end | Synonyms: instrumentality, means |
(noun) the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra | - |
integument | (noun) an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell | - |
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integumental | (adjective) of or relating to the integument | Synonyms: integumentary |
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integumentary | (adjective) of or relating to the integument | Synonyms: integumental |
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intumesce | (verb) expand abnormally | Synonyms: swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce |
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(verb) move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically | Synonyms: bubble up |
intumescence | (noun) the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | Synonyms: intumescency, swelling |
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(noun) swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) | Synonyms: intumescency |
intumescency | (noun) the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | Synonyms: intumescence, swelling |
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(noun) swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) | Synonyms: intumescence |
intumescent | (adjective) abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas | Synonyms: bloated, distended, puffy, swollen, tumescent, tumid, turgid |
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jument | (noun) an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work | Synonyms: beast of burden |
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jumentous | (adjective) smelling strongly like a beast of burden | - |
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legume | (noun) the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) | - |
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(noun) an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae | Synonyms: leguminous plant |
(noun) the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case | - |
lumen | (noun) a cavity or passage in a tubular organ | - |
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(noun) a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions | Synonyms: lm |
monument | (noun) a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | Synonyms: memorial |
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(noun) a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | Synonyms: repository |
(noun) an important site that is marked and preserved as public property | - |
monumental | (adjective) relating or belonging to or serving as a monument | - |
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(adjective) imposing in size or bulk or solidity | Synonyms: massive, monolithic |
(adjective) of outstanding significance | - |
monumentalise | (verb) record or memorialize lastingly with a monument | Synonyms: monumentalize |
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monumentalize | (verb) record or memorialize lastingly with a monument | Synonyms: monumentalise |
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nabumetone | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen) | Synonyms: Relafen |
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noumenon | (noun) the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception | Synonyms: thing-in-itself |
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numen | (noun) a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion) | - |
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numerable | (adjective) that can be counted | Synonyms: countable, denumerable, enumerable |
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numeracy | (noun) skill with numbers and mathematics | - |
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numeral | (adjective) of or relating to or denoting numbers | Synonyms: numeric, numerical |
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(noun) a symbol used to represent a number | Synonyms: number |
(noun) a word expressing a number. | - |
numerate | (adjective) able to understand and use numbers | - |
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(verb) read out loud as words written numbers | - |
(verb) determine the number or amount of | Synonyms: count, enumerate, number |
numeration | (noun) the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | Synonyms: count, counting, enumeration, reckoning, tally |
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(noun) naming numbers | - |
numerator | (noun) the dividend of a fraction | - |
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