diff --git "a/unique_words.csv" "b/unique_words.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/unique_words.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,7222 @@ +word,Part of Speech,Definition,Synonyms,Letters,count +aarhus,noun,port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland,arhus,6,503283 +abbess,noun,the superior of a group of nuns,"mother superior, prioress",6,964807 +abdominous,adjective,having a large belly,"paunchy, potbellied",10,3172 +abelard,noun,French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142),"peter abelard, pierre abelard",7,1239633 +abhenry,noun,a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry,,7,2421 +abjection,noun,a low or downcast state,"abasement, degradation",9,278423 +ablate,verb,remove an organ or bodily structure,,6,93939 +aborigine,noun,a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived,"australian aborigine, native australian",9,262638 +abruption,noun,an instance of sudden interruption,breaking off,9,163085 +absolve,verb,grant remission of a sin to,shrive,7,1417054 +absolved,adjective,freed from any question of guilt,"clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated",8,1394056 +absolver,noun,someone who grants absolution,,8,7188 +absorbency,noun,the property of being absorbent,,10,225132 +acheson,noun,United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971),"dean acheson, dean gooderham acheson",7,2811251 +acanthosis,noun,an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis),,10,214840 +acceptability,noun,satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards,acceptableness,13,4158833 +accessible,adjective,capable of being read with comprehension,approachable,10,31965545 +accessorial,adjective,nonessential but helpful,,11,238485 +acclimatization,noun,adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment),"acclimation, acclimatisation",15,810977 +accommodate,verb,provide housing for,lodge,11,26163611 +accommodator,noun,someone who performs a service or does a favor,obliger,12,31695 +accompanist,noun,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano),accompanyist,11,679415 +accompanyist,noun,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano),accompanist,12,3091 +accordant,adjective,in keeping,"agreeable, concordant, conformable, consonant",9,325534 +accordion,noun,a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player,squeeze box,9,1300976 +accouchement,noun,the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child,"childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth",12,103297 +accredit,verb,ascribe an achievement to,credit,8,374379 +accrue,verb,come into the possession of,fall,6,8666236 +acculturate,verb,assimilate culturally,,11,74794 +accumbent,adjective,lying down; in a position of comfort or rest,"decumbent, recumbent",9,20185 +accusation,noun,a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt,accusal,10,7574268 +acetophenetidin,noun,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic,"acetphenetidin, phenacetin",15,60293 +acetylcholine,noun,a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems,,13,3355137 +acidosis,noun,abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues,,8,4203629 +acinus,noun,one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry,,6,149462 +aconite,noun,any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers,,7,869624 +acquirable,adjective,capable of being acquired,,10,31546 +acquiescence,noun,agreement with a statement or proposal to do something,assent,12,5070205 +acquisition,noun,an ability that has been acquired by training,"accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, skill",11,83958684 +acromicria,noun,abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes),acromikria,10,5201 +acrophobia,noun,a morbid fear of great heights,,10,49357 +acromegalic,adjective,marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face,,11,86404 +acrylate,noun,a salt or ester of propenoic acid,propenoate,8,767070 +actinon,noun,any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103,"actinide, actinoid",7,11011 +actinozoan,noun,sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed,anthozoan,10,816 +addible,adjective,capable of being added or added to,addable,7,13398 +adaptational,adjective,of or relating to adaptation,,12,165576 +adage,noun,a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people,"byword, proverb, saw",5,1818795 +addax,noun,large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa,addax nasomaculatus,5,34823 +adduction,noun,(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body,,9,934774 +adductor,noun,a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line,adductor muscle,8,1206570 +adductive,adjective,especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part,"adducent, adducting",9,11145 +adenovirus,noun,any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye,,10,1442867 +adequate,adjective,about average; acceptable,"fair to middling, passable, tolerable",8,134112291 +adherence,noun,the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition,"adhesion, adhesiveness, bond",9,11966916 +adhesive,noun,a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together,"adhesive agent, adhesive material",8,11327986 +adjure,verb,ask for or request earnestly,"beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press",6,163255 +adjutant,noun,an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer,"aide, aide-de-camp",8,12132356 +admittedly,adverb,as acknowledged,"avowedly, confessedly, true",10,8205457 +advancer,noun,someone who advances,,8,76880 +advanced,adjective,far along in time,ripe,8,146508013 +advert,verb,make a more or less disguised reference to,"allude, touch",6,1039654 +advertised,adjective,called to public attention,,10,13288333 +advertiser,noun,someone whose business is advertising,"adman, advertizer",10,7811110 +advertise,verb,call attention to,"advertize, publicise, publicize",9,7947075 +advertising,noun,the business of drawing public attention to goods and services,publicizing,11,112379395 +advisedly,adverb,with intention; in an intentional manner,"by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely",9,714170 +advisor,noun,an expert who gives advice,"adviser, consultant",7,11016654 +advowson,noun,the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice,,8,161650 +aerialist,noun,an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze),,9,31225 +aeronautic,adjective,of or pertaining to aeronautics,aeronautical,10,734678 +aestivation,noun,(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period,estivation,11,93603 +aeolic,noun,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis,"aeolic dialect, eolic",6,75010 +aeon,noun,(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe,eon,4,299031 +aeolotropic,adjective,having properties with different values along different axes,eolotropic,11,14344 +aetiological,adjective,of or relating to the philosophical study of causation,"aetiologic, etiologic, etiological",12,189098 +affixal,adjective,of or pertaining to a linguistic affix,affixial,7,22877 +affixation,noun,the act of attaching or affixing something,attachment,10,148250 +afflictive,adjective,causing misery or pain or distress,"painful, sore",10,147508 +affranchise,verb,grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude,enfranchise,11,3203 +africa,noun,the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean,,6,119108472 +after,adverb,happening at a time subsequent to a reference time,"afterward, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently",5,1839664795 +afterimage,noun,an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased,aftersensation,10,192982 +aftershafted,adjective,having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers),,12,593 +agamogenesis,noun,reproduction without the fusion of gametes,asexual reproduction,12,8381 +agaric,noun,fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses,fomes igniarius,6,122568 +agglutinogen,noun,any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production,,12,65329 +agglutinate,adjective,united as if by glue,agglutinative,11,297028 +agitated,adjective,physically disturbed or set in motion,,8,7528164 +agnatic,adjective,related on the father's side,"agnate, paternal",7,130489 +agnatha,noun,superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms,superclass agnatha,7,40016 +agnostic,adjective,uncertain of all claims to knowledge,agnostical,8,1111289 +agrippina,noun,wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero,agrippina the younger,9,440690 +agrologic,adjective,of or related to agrology,agrological,9,641 +airedale,noun,breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire,airedale terrier,8,247586 +airship,noun,a steerable self-propelled aircraft,dirigible,7,1687054 +airworthiness,noun,fitness to fly,,13,1496168 +alecost,noun,tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum,"balsam herb, bible leaf, chrysanthemum balsamita, costmary, mint geranium, tanacetum balsamita",7,2056 +allhallows,noun,a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835,"all saints' day, hallowmas, hallowmass, november 1",10,25457 +albatross,noun,(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps,millstone,9,1647924 +albania,noun,a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula,republic of albania,7,4222193 +alcaic,noun,verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus,alcaic verse,6,28142 +alchemist,noun,one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone,,9,793949 +alchemise,verb,alter (elements) by alchemy,alchemize,9,555 +alcoholism,noun,habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms,"alcohol addiction, drunkenness, inebriation",10,12977979 +alexandrine,noun,(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet,,11,426266 +alger,noun,United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899),horatio alger,5,2600215 +algeria,noun,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s,"algerie, democratic and popular republic of algeria",7,7447816 +algid,adjective,chilly,,5,39238 +algiers,noun,an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria,algerian capital,7,3383873 +algonquin,noun,family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains,"algonquian, algonquian language",9,1560263 +algophobia,noun,a morbid fear of pain,,10,2680 +alidad,noun,surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles,alidade,6,4343 +alimony,noun,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated,maintenance,7,6392192 +alkaline,adjective,relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7,alkalic,8,17643791 +alkaloid,noun,natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants,,8,2075194 +allayer,noun,"a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies","comforter, reliever",7,4558 +allege,verb,report or maintain,"aver, say",6,9425135 +allelomorph,noun,(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character,allele,11,42722 +allotment,noun,a share set aside for a specific purpose,allocation,9,14934245 +allocution,noun,(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts,,10,251168 +allosaur,noun,late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus,allosaurus,8,4684 +almighty,adjective,having unlimited power,"all-powerful, omnipotent",8,9266146 +alopecia,noun,loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer),,8,1269619 +alphabetised,adjective,having been put in alphabetical order,alphabetized,12,1620 +alright,adverb,in a satisfactory or adequate manner,"all right, o.k., okay",7,2517041 +alsatian,noun,breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind,"german police dog, german shepherd, german shepherd dog",8,514401 +alsatia,noun,a region of northeastern France famous for its wines,"alsace, elsass",7,81225 +alpinist,noun,a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs,,8,34750 +alternating,adjective,occurring by turns; first one and then the other,alternate,11,16360632 +alterative,adjective,tending to cure or restore to health,"curative, healing, remedial, sanative, therapeutic",10,481771 +alternation,noun,successive change from one thing or state to another and back again,,11,3070653 +altimeter,noun,an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation,,9,1394405 +ambivalence,noun,mixed feelings or emotions,ambivalency,11,3763592 +ambergris,noun,waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume,,9,273158 +ambivalent,adjective,uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow,,10,3075941 +ambidexterity,noun,the property of being equally skillful with each hand,ambidextrousness,13,50619 +ambient,adjective,completely enveloping,,7,14325288 +amble,verb,walk leisurely,mosey,5,312851 +ambler,noun,someone who walks at a leisurely pace,"saunterer, stroller",6,1421603 +amerindian,noun,any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived,native american,10,501243 +amerind,noun,any of the languages spoken by Amerindians,"american-indian language, american indian, amerindian language, indian",7,146827 +ammonification,noun,impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia,,14,138558 +ammoniac,adjective,pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia,ammoniacal,8,398145 +amortize,verb,liquidate gradually,amortise,8,1154281 +amortisation,noun,the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years,amortization,12,107558 +amorous,adjective,inclined toward or displaying love,amative,7,1889104 +amphibian,adjective,relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia,amphibious,9,1586747 +amphitheater,noun,a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater),amphitheatre,12,1259824 +amphiuma,noun,aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States,"blind eel, congo eel, congo snake",8,75499 +amplitude,noun,the property of copious abundance,"bountifulness, bounty",9,26555818 +amyloidal,adjective,resembling starch,"amylaceous, amyloid, farinaceous, starchlike",9,650 +antabuse,noun,a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested,disulfiram,8,207440 +antlion,noun,the larva of any of several insects,"ant lion, doodlebug",7,12024 +anxiously,adverb,with anxiety or apprehension,"apprehensively, uneasily",9,5513456 +analgesic,noun,a medicine used to relieve pain,"anodyne, pain pill, painkiller",9,2839028 +anarchist,noun,an advocate of anarchism,"nihilist, syndicalist",9,2304071 +ananias,noun,a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying),,7,618357 +anaplasia,noun,"loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor",,9,98218 +anchorman,noun,a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute,"anchor, anchorperson",9,183018 +ancestress,noun,a woman ancestor,,10,188393 +anchovy,noun,small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide,,7,1040864 +anchylosis,noun,abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint,ankylosis,10,171636 +anencephalia,noun,a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres,anencephaly,12,5294 +anesthesiologist,noun,a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated,"anaesthetist, anesthetist",16,880444 +angelical,adjective,marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint,"angelic, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly",9,105271 +anger,verb,become angry,see red,5,38782310 +angelus,noun,the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited,angelus bell,7,733317 +angelology,noun,the branch of theology that is concerned with angels,,10,71057 +angevine,noun,a resident of Anjou,angevin,8,149882 +anglicisation,noun,the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance,anglicization,13,9882 +anguis,noun,type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms,genus anguis,6,42468 +angulate,adjective,having angles or an angular shape,angular,8,305074 +anise,noun,"liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors","anise seed, aniseed",5,919004 +aniseikonia,noun,visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes,,11,46181 +animalism,noun,preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites,physicality,9,111943 +animate,verb,give lifelike qualities to,"animise, animize",7,2994000 +animus,noun,a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility,"animosity, bad blood",6,2042241 +ankylose,verb,undergo ankylosis,ancylose,8,7140 +annex,noun,an addition that extends a main building,"annexe, extension, wing",5,12720515 +announce,verb,announce publicly or officially,declare,8,13816501 +announcement,noun,a formal public statement,"annunciation, declaration, proclamation",12,27133015 +annual,noun,a reference book that is published regularly once every year,"yearbook, yearly",6,370182953 +annulate,adjective,shaped like a ring,"annular, annulated, circinate, doughnut-shaped, ring-shaped, ringed",8,142066 +annulus,noun,a toroidal shape,"anchor ring, doughnut, halo, ring",7,2378162 +anodize,verb,coat a metal with an oxide coat,anodise,7,44915 +antecedence,noun,preceding in time,"antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, priority",11,65139 +antepartum,adjective,occurring or existing before birth,"antenatal, prenatal",10,333147 +antecedent,noun,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent),"ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, root",10,6073276 +antheral,adjective,capable of fertilizing female organs,staminate,8,419 +anteroom,noun,a large entrance or reception room or area,"antechamber, entrance hall, foyer, hall, lobby, vestibule",8,634483 +anthracite,noun,a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat,"anthracite coal, hard coal",10,8346888 +anthropology,noun,the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings,,12,19913725 +anthropometry,noun,measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities,,13,416979 +anti,noun,a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.),,4,94448529 +anticipated,adjective,expected hopefully,"awaited, hoped-for",11,45281932 +antigone,noun,(Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death,,8,1226709 +antilles,noun,a group of islands in the West Indies,,8,2669656 +antiphonary,noun,bound collection of antiphons,antiphonal,11,40884 +antipodes,noun,any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth,,9,592662 +antithesis,noun,exact opposite,,10,3057472 +antibaryon,noun,the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1,,10,19813 +antidromic,adjective,conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal,,10,188395 +antiferromagnetism,noun,magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature,,18,111759 +antispasmodic,noun,a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles),"antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic",13,372000 +antisubmarine,adjective,defensive against enemy submarines,,13,923851 +antitype,noun,an opposite or contrasting type,,8,161266 +anvil,noun,the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes,incus,5,3079084 +anyhow,adverb,in any way whatsoever,anyway,6,5922636 +anzio,noun,a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II,,5,315210 +aphesis,noun,the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire',,7,10099 +aphaeretic,adjective,relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis,apheretic,10,468 +aphorism,noun,a short pithy instructive saying,"apophthegm, apothegm",8,868782 +aphoristic,adjective,containing aphorisms or maxims,axiomatic,10,177160 +aphelion,noun,apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun,,8,230776 +apodictic,adjective,of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain,apodeictic,9,115949 +apomictical,adjective,of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis,apomictic,11,331 +apomictic,adjective,(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction,"agamic, agamogenetic, agamous, parthenogenetic",9,68982 +apolune,noun,apoapsis in orbit around the moon,aposelene,7,7953 +apparently,adverb,unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'),"evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain, plainly",10,119911591 +appanage,noun,any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life,apanage,8,164977 +apparent,adjective,clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment,"evident, manifest, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable",8,107472063 +appeaser,noun,someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands,,8,46813 +appellant,adjective,of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals),appellate,9,87215499 +apparition,noun,something existing in perception only,"fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow",10,2290083 +apperception,noun,the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience,,12,865500 +appetency,noun,a feeling of craving something,"appetence, appetite",9,35933 +appetizing,adjective,appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma,appetising,10,875957 +apple,noun,native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits,"malus pumila, orchard apple tree",5,40539340 +appointment,noun,the act of putting a person into a non-elective position,"assignment, designation, naming",11,87975984 +appositional,adjective,relating to or being in apposition,appositive,12,107197 +apposition,noun,the act of positioning close together (or side by side),"collocation, juxtaposition",10,1183466 +approbatory,adjective,expressing or manifesting praise or approval,"affirmative, approbative, approving, plausive",11,18358 +apteral,adjective,(of insects) without wings,apterous,7,1311 +archway,noun,a passageway under a curved masonry construction,arch,7,1161502 +armful,noun,the quantity that can be contained in the arms,,6,440676 +art,noun,the products of human creativity; works of art collectively,fine art,3,348116469 +arab,noun,a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa,arabian,4,37203478 +arabesque,noun,an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design,,9,543842 +arbalest,noun,an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles,"arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket",8,16735 +arbiter,noun,someone with the power to settle matters at will,supreme authority,7,2500033 +arbitrariness,noun,the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment,"capriciousness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy",13,1228462 +ararat,noun,the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded,"mount ararat, mt. ararat",6,549656 +arboriculture,noun,the tending of and caring for trees,tree farming,13,275519 +arbutus,noun,any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America,,7,428021 +arcade,noun,a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns,colonnade,6,2980288 +arborescent,adjective,resembling a tree in form and branching structure,"arboreal, arboreous, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike",11,296785 +archean,adjective,of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon,archaean,7,844283 +architectonics,noun,the science of architecture,tectonics,14,79580 +argive,noun,a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos,,6,288987 +argon,noun,a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere,"ar, atomic number 18",5,5926265 +argonaut,noun,cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells,"argonauta argo, nautilus, paper nautilus",8,612898 +aries,noun,the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19,"aries the ram, ram",5,2059139 +arianism,noun,heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son,,8,374752 +arietta,noun,a short aria,short aria,7,96466 +arlington,noun,a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth,,9,15425208 +armageddon,noun,any catastrophically destructive battle,,10,837049 +armada,noun,a large fleet,,,1697772 +armament,noun,the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war,"arming, equipping",8,5525366 +armamentarium,noun,the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine,,13,387417 +army,noun,the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare,"u. s. army, united states army, us army, usa",4,294996938 +arraignment,noun,a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment,,11,2201369 +arras,noun,a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs,tapestry,,1017075 +arrow,noun,a mark to indicate a direction or relation,pointer,5,22301127 +arrogant,adjective,having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride,"chesty, self-important",8,4771029 +arterialize,verb,change venous blood into arterial blood,arterialise,11,3008 +arteriosclerosis,noun,sclerosis of the arterial walls,"arterial sclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries",16,2201520 +arthritic,adjective,of or pertaining to arthritis,"creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy",9,1073717 +arthropod,noun,invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin,,9,966401 +artiste,noun,a public performer (a dancer or singer),,7,332907 +artificially,adverb,not according to nature; not by natural means,"by artificial means, unnaturally",12,7732441 +arytaenoid,noun,either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached,"arytenoid, arytenoid cartilage",10,8471 +ashur,noun,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq,"assur, asur",5,263739 +asarabacca,noun,thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe,asarum europaeum,10,5786 +ascendant,noun,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent),"ancestor, antecedent, ascendent, root",9,1117908 +asceticism,noun,rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint,ascesis,10,1622435 +ascendency,noun,the state that exists when one person or group has power over another,"ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, control, dominance",10,1384622 +asmara,noun,the capital of Eritrea,asmera,6,247291 +aspergillus,noun,genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals,genus aspergillus,11,1761421 +aspiring,adjective,desiring or striving for recognition or advancement,"aspirant, wishful",8,3439092 +assassin,noun,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed,"assassinator, bravo",,2909358 +assassinate,verb,"destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation",,11,1172120 +assassinator,noun,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed,"assassin, bravo",12,5355 +assembler,noun,a program to convert assembly language into machine language,assembly program,9,2028390 +assemblyman,noun,someone who is a member of a legislative assembly,,11,2766376 +asserted,adjective,confidently declared to be so,,8,30954002 +asset,noun,a useful or valuable quality,plus,5,40168723 +assiduous,adjective,marked by care and persistent effort,sedulous,9,1122911 +assimilation,noun,the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure,acculturation,12,9557495 +assize,noun,an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property,,6,762872 +assiduity,noun,great and constant diligence and attention,"assiduousness, concentration",9,645883 +associative,adjective,characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination,associatory,11,3782755 +association,noun,a social or business relationship,"affiliation, tie, tie-up",11,511769214 +asteroidea,noun,sea stars,class asteroidea,10,61850 +astringent,adjective,sour or bitter in taste,"acerb, acerbic",10,1712706 +astrologer,noun,someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon,astrologist,10,827139 +astronautic,adjective,of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics,astronautical,11,23663 +astrophysics,noun,the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies,,12,2409800 +athenaeum,noun,a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning,atheneum,9,1586816 +athletics,noun,a contest between athletes,"athletic competition, athletic contest",9,8216045 +attlee,noun,British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967),"1st earl attlee, clement attlee, clement richard attlee",6,543890 +ataraxic,adjective,tending to soothe or tranquilize,"ataractic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing",8,13118 +atmosphere,noun,a particular environment or surrounding influence,"ambiance, ambience",10,73384029 +atlantis,noun,"according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake",,8,1805297 +atmospherics,noun,a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference,"atmospheric static, static",12,229886 +atoll,noun,an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon,,5,1953713 +attack,noun,ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation,"approach, plan of attack",6,127399202 +attachment,noun,the act of attaching or affixing something,affixation,10,49503690 +attainder,noun,cancellation of civil rights,civil death,9,1026286 +attempt,verb,make an effort or attempt,"assay, essay, seek, try",7,163244372 +attention,noun,the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others,attending,9,297126350 +attestator,noun,(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature,"attestant, attestor, witness",10,411 +attitude,noun,the arrangement of the body and its limbs,"position, posture",8,88460445 +attracter,noun,(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system,attractor,9,3181 +attrited,adjective,worn by rubbing or friction,,8,26613 +austereness,noun,extreme plainness,"severeness, severity",11,3736 +australasia,noun,"Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific",,11,1305561 +audibility,noun,quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear,audibleness,10,306697 +auricular,adjective,of or relating to near the ear,otic,9,1777227 +auricle,noun,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear,"ear, pinna",7,1477007 +aurochs,noun,European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison,"bison bonasus, wisent",7,115882 +authorize,verb,give or delegate power or authority to,"authorise, empower",9,44193812 +authoritarian,adjective,characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty,"autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical",13,6186670 +autochthonic,adjective,originating where it is found,"autochthonal, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous",12,15404 +autoicous,adjective,having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant,,9,25908 +automatize,verb,turn into an automaton,automatise,10,18521 +autotomise,verb,cause a body part to undergo autotomy,autotomize,10,133 +autobiography,noun,a biography of yourself,,13,11079485 +autocatalysis,noun,catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction,,13,63572 +autumnal,adjective,characteristic of late maturity verging on decline,,8,1548122 +avadavat,noun,red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds,amadavat,8,2585 +avid,adjective,marked by active interest and enthusiasm,zealous,4,2646051 +awed,adjective,inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence,awful,4,1824769 +awlwort,noun,small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal,subularia aquatica,7,1331 +awninged,adjective,covered with an awning,,8,8921 +axon,noun,long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron,axone,4,2631989 +azimuth,noun,the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian,az,7,4239230 +azure,noun,a light shade of blue,"cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue",5,2474988 +abandon,noun,a feeling of extreme emotional intensity,wildness,7,21065505 +abate,verb,become less in amount or intensity,"die away, let up, slack, slack off",5,4297186 +abetment,noun,the verbal act of urging on,"abettal, instigation",8,20446 +abele,noun,a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces,"aspen poplar, populus alba, silver-leaved poplar, white aspen, white poplar",5,217606 +abiding,adjective,lasting a long time,"enduring, imperishable",7,6565679 +able,adjective,having a strong healthy body,able-bodied,4,371254722 +abortive,adjective,failing to accomplish an intended result,"stillborn, unsuccessful",8,2883111 +abortionist,noun,a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies,,11,165288 +aborticide,noun,a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion,"abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug",10,1328 +aboveboard,adjective,without concealment or deception; honest,straightforward,10,162320 +abridger,noun,one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work,abbreviator,8,12036 +academy,noun,an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature,honorary society,7,88535215 +acardia,noun,congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters),,7,4832 +achaean,noun,the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea,arcado-cyprians,7,331338 +aconcagua,noun,"the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)",,9,149622 +acridity,noun,extreme bitterness,acridness,8,53053 +acronymous,adjective,characterized by the use of acronyms,acronymic,10,801 +acrolein,noun,a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene,propenal,8,442110 +adaptability,noun,the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances,,12,4917661 +adaption,noun,the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions),"adaptation, adjustment",8,672219 +adapa,noun,a Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam),,5,42761 +adoption,noun,the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source,borrowing,8,68337784 +adobe,noun,sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates,adobe brick,5,5269721 +adrenocorticotrophic,adjective,stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex,adrenocorticotropic,20,90025 +adrenocorticotropic,adjective,stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex,adrenocorticotrophic,19,340575 +adrianople,noun,a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian,"adrianopolis, edirne",10,417455 +aforementioned,adjective,being the one previously mentioned or spoken of,"aforesaid, said",14,6521282 +aga,noun,title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey),agha,3,1498570 +afresh,adverb,again but in a new or different way,anew,6,2057837 +agar,noun,a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods,agar-agar,4,8452246 +agaze,adjective,(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder,staring,5,6237 +agendum,noun,a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting),"agenda, order of business",7,47754 +aglaia,noun,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces,,6,101723 +agreeableness,noun,pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions,amenity,13,318801 +akinesia,noun,motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis,akinesis,8,157892 +aleppo,noun,a city in northwestern Syria,"alep, halab",6,1188570 +ali,noun,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942),"cassius clay, cassius marcellus clay, muhammad ali",3,12460281 +aluminize,verb,cover with aluminum,aluminise,9,1556 +amalgamator,noun,a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies,,11,100290 +ameer,noun,an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia),"amir, emeer, emir",5,206348 +amerce,verb,punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court,,6,28243 +amenableness,noun,the trait of being cooperative,"amenability, cooperativeness",12,3057 +amigo,noun,a friend or comrade,,5,509955 +aminoplast,noun,a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles,"amino plastic, amino resin",10,17679 +aminopyrine,noun,a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic,amidopyrine,11,138503 +amort,adjective,utterly cast down,,5,527603 +amok,adverb,wildly; without self-control,amuck,4,440213 +amor,noun,(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros,cupid,4,1672680 +amoy,noun,any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province,"fukien, fukkianese, hokkianese, min, min dialect, taiwanese",4,539905 +amuck,adverb,wildly; without self-control,amok,5,227317 +anatomist,noun,an expert in anatomy,,9,843823 +anomalousness,noun,deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule,anomaly,13,8172 +anorak,noun,a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term),"parka, windbreaker, windcheater",6,62719 +aperient,noun,a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels,"cathartic, physic, purgative",8,214594 +aphaeresis,noun,(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until',apheresis,10,11369 +apollinaire,noun,French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918),"guillaume apollinaire, wilhelm apollinaris de kostrowitzki",11,469237 +apophysis,noun,(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra,,9,224918 +aquinas,noun,(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274),"saint thomas, saint thomas aquinas, st. thomas, st. thomas aquinas, thomas aquinas",7,4440277 +arachnida,noun,a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings,class arachnida,9,212251 +arapahoe,noun,a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming),arapaho,8,994871 +arabia,noun,a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources,arabian peninsula,6,13675597 +arequipa,noun,a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city,,8,499857 +asepsis,noun,the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms,antisepsis,7,597762 +aseptic,adjective,free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms,sterile,7,2424535 +asexual,adjective,not having or involving sex,nonsexual,7,1229747 +asquint,adjective,(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy,"askance, askant, sidelong, squint, squint-eyed, squinty",7,12854 +asternal,adjective,not connected to the sternum or breastbone,,8,5115 +asynchronism,noun,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times,"asynchrony, desynchronisation, desynchronization, desynchronizing",12,27966 +astride,adverb,with one leg on each side,astraddle,7,1484636 +atakapa,noun,a language spoken by the Atakapa of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas,"atakapan, attacapa, attacapan",7,30786 +athena,noun,(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva,"athene, pallas, pallas athena, pallas athene",6,2577435 +atomic,adjective,(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy,nuclear,6,57816470 +atrial,adjective,of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart),,6,6706949 +avertable,adjective,capable of being avoided or warded off,"avertible, avoidable, evitable",9,8427 +aviatrix,noun,a woman aviator,"airwoman, aviatress",8,49202 +avignon,noun,a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism,,7,1501633 +awake,verb,stop sleeping,"arouse, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken",5,16328544 +aweigh,adjective,(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom,atrip,6,71337 +azonal,adjective,not divided into zones,,6,40533 +babbitt,noun,an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction,babbitt metal,7,2998242 +backdrop,noun,scenery hung at back of stage,"backcloth, background",8,3485508 +backcloth,noun,scenery hung at back of stage,"backdrop, background",9,57868 +backscratcher,noun,a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back,,13,5268 +backmost,adjective,located farthest to the rear,"hindermost, hindmost, rearmost",8,7131 +backspace,noun,the typewriter key used for back spacing,"backspace key, backspacer",9,307148 +backstitch,noun,an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one,,10,67686 +backswept,adjective,used of hair,sweptback,9,11029 +backswimmer,noun,predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites,notonecta undulata,11,7942 +bacchante,noun,(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus,,9,110150 +bacchanalia,noun,an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus),dionysia,11,72054 +bacteriophage,noun,a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria,phage,13,1538950 +bacteriological,adjective,of or relating to bacteriology,bacteriologic,15,3567755 +badger,verb,annoy persistently,"beleaguer, bug, pester, tease",6,4374921 +baddeleyite,noun,a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide,,11,52357 +bagpipe,noun,a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone,,7,328277 +baht,noun,the basic unit of money in Thailand,tical,4,536141 +bailable,adjective,admitting of bail,,8,258426 +bailey,noun,United States singer (1918-1990),"pearl bailey, pearl mae bailey",6,23406842 +baldness,noun,the condition of having no hair on the top of the head,phalacrosis,8,782185 +baleful,adjective,deadly or sinister,baneful,7,772958 +ballroom,noun,large room used mainly for dancing,"dance hall, dance palace",8,3576801 +balboa,noun,Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519),vasco nunez de balboa,6,1928108 +baldrick,noun,a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip,baldric,8,23857 +balfour,noun,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930),"1st earl of balfour, arthur james balfour",7,3267387 +balladeer,noun,a singer of popular ballads,crooner,9,56473 +ballerina,noun,a female ballet dancer,danseuse,9,699359 +ballistocardiogram,noun,a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph,,18,39009 +bambino,noun,a young child,"toddler, tot, yearling",7,168268 +balustrade,noun,a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling,"balusters, banister, bannister, handrail",10,868051 +bamboozle,verb,conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end,"hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow",9,72510 +banger,noun,firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing,"cracker, firecracker",6,133800 +bankroll,noun,a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.),roll,8,244187 +banking,noun,engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.,,7,75111323 +bankruptcy,noun,inability to discharge all your debts as they come due,failure,10,45555477 +bankrupt,noun,someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts,insolvent,8,15010215 +bandana,noun,large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief,bandanna,7,287642 +bangalore,noun,an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai),,9,993160 +bangui,noun,the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic,capital of central africa,6,165916 +banner,noun,any distinctive flag,standard,6,12278224 +banshee,noun,(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death,banshie,7,322931 +banter,verb,be silly or tease one another,"chaff, jolly, josh, kid",6,1133794 +barbed,adjective,having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.,"barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, thorny",6,3552432 +barde,verb,put a caparison on,"bard, caparison, dress up",5,67952 +bartlett,noun,United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946),"captain bob, robert abram bartlett, robert bartlett",8,11909404 +barbary,noun,a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries,,7,1403707 +bargee,noun,someone who operates a barge,"bargeman, lighterman",6,53682 +baring,noun,the removal of covering,"denudation, husking, stripping, uncovering",6,1806775 +barkeep,noun,an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar,"barkeeper, barman, bartender, mixologist",7,141822 +barmaid,noun,a female bartender,,7,305598 +barley,noun,a grain of barley,barleycorn,6,17135360 +barrater,noun,someone guilty of barratry,barrator,8,503 +barrie,noun,Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937),"j. m. barrie, james barrie, james matthew barrie, sir james matthew barrie",6,1610885 +barytone,noun,a male singer,baritone,8,50050 +baseball,noun,a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs,"ball, baseball game",8,23431650 +baryon,noun,any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1,heavy particle,6,697422 +bask,verb,derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in,"enjoy, relish, savor, savour",4,927555 +bast,noun,"(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes",phloem,4,1296207 +basketful,noun,the quantity contained in a basket,basket,9,137622 +bassoonist,noun,a musician who plays the bassoon,,10,67553 +bastardly,adjective,of no value or worth,mean,9,13510 +batsman,noun,(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting,"batter, hitter, slugger",7,186658 +batting,noun,stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber,batten,7,2618663 +baulk,noun,the area on a billiard table behind the balkline,balk,5,80777 +bayou,noun,a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana),,5,6245196 +bacilliform,adjective,formed like a bacillus,"bacillar, bacillary, baculiform, rod-shaped",11,25891 +bahai,noun,a teacher of or believer in Bahaism,,5,153321 +bali,noun,an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts,,4,1690512 +baroque,noun,elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century,baroqueness,7,4816544 +basal,adjective,especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem,radical,5,23594736 +basenji,noun,small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark,,7,40724 +basophile,noun,a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains,basophil,9,49020 +batiste,noun,a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses,,7,240320 +beach,noun,an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake,,5,80515352 +beam,noun,a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation,"electron beam, ray",4,70382358 +bearberry,noun,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada,"bearwood, cascara buckthorn, chittamwood, chittimwood, rhamnus purshianus",9,92415 +beatable,adjective,susceptible to being defeated,"vanquishable, vincible",8,20321 +beautification,noun,the act of making something more beautiful,,14,1141274 +beaut,noun,an outstanding example of its kind,beauty,5,190839 +beautify,verb,make more beautiful,"embellish, fancify, prettify",8,926852 +beagling,noun,hunting rabbits with beagles,,8,12771 +bedclothes,noun,coverings that are used on a bed,"bed clothing, bedding",10,616867 +bedrid,adjective,confined to bed (by illness),"bedfast, bedridden, sick-abed",6,10509 +beefsteak,noun,a beef steak usually cooked by broiling,,9,508301 +beeline,noun,the most direct route,,7,301002 +beethoven,noun,German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827),"ludwig van beethoven, van beethoven",9,7743308 +beggarly,adjective,(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt,mean,8,367503 +bellboy,noun,someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels,"bellhop, bellman",7,206109 +beldam,noun,a woman of advanced age,beldame,6,45818 +beldame,noun,a woman of advanced age,beldam,7,53736 +bellwether,noun,sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell,,10,236792 +belgique,noun,a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,"belgium, kingdom of belgium",8,688116 +belting,noun,the material of which belts are made,,7,3045052 +belligerence,noun,hostile or warlike attitude or nature,belligerency,12,330760 +belly,noun,the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis,"abdomen, stomach, venter",5,12713511 +belmont,noun,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes,belmont park,7,6502952 +belshazzar,noun,(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC),,10,415992 +belvedere,noun,densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn,"bassia scoparia, burning bush, fire-bush, fire bush, kochia scoparia, summer cypress",9,941264 +benefit,verb,be beneficial for,do good,7,214502463 +benison,noun,a spoken blessing,,7,129602 +benzocaine,noun,a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic,ethyl aminobenzoate,10,206383 +benzoquinone,noun,any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes,quinone,12,215560 +berceuse,noun,a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep,"cradlesong, lullaby",8,107687 +bermudan,noun,a native or inhabitant of Bermuda,bermudian,8,36416 +berserker,noun,one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury,berserk,9,101809 +bestial,adjective,resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility,"beastly, brutal, brute, brutish",7,700282 +bessel,noun,German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846),friedrich wilhelm bessel,6,1431924 +becomingness,noun,the quality of being becoming,,12,34344 +befogged,adjective,stupefied by alcoholic drink,befuddled,8,123922 +behave,verb,behave well or properly,comport,6,13759113 +behavior,noun,(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation,behaviour,8,221666036 +behest,noun,an authoritative command or request,,6,1513819 +behold,verb,see with attention,lay eyes on,6,17325483 +belatedly,adverb,later than usual or than expected,"late, tardily",9,1031453 +believingly,adverb,in a credulous manner,credulously,11,24049 +bemusement,noun,confusion resulting from failure to understand,"bafflement, befuddlement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement",10,116092 +bereavement,noun,state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one,mourning,11,2465858 +beseem,verb,accord or comport with,"befit, suit",6,54401 +bespatter,verb,"spot, splash, or soil",spatter,9,26787 +besmirch,verb,charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone,"asperse, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully",8,106297 +bespectacled,adjective,"wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass","monocled, spectacled",12,316775 +betrothed,adjective,pledged to be married,bespoken,9,1862145 +betrayal,noun,an act of deliberate betrayal,"perfidy, treachery, treason",8,4749422 +bewilderment,noun,confusion resulting from failure to understand,"bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement",12,2074509 +bhang,noun,a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India,,5,118273 +bidding,noun,(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make,bid,7,14437860 +bilge,noun,water accumulated in the bilge of a ship,bilge water,5,1269694 +billionaire,noun,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars,,11,576922 +binder,noun,something used to tie or bind,ligature,6,10088828 +bin,noun,an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself,"aba transit number, bank identification number",3,12940091 +binghamton,noun,a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania,,10,4023656 +binnacle,noun,a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm),,8,184184 +birdcage,noun,a cage in which a bird can be kept,,8,194269 +birl,verb,cause to spin,"spin, twirl, whirl",4,27673 +birthday,noun,the date on which a person was born,natal day,8,21413936 +birretta,noun,a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy,"berretta, biretta",8,450 +birthroot,noun,trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth,"purple trillium, red trillium, trillium erectum",9,4763 +bitchery,noun,aggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman,,8,12134 +bistro,noun,a small informal restaurant; serves wine,,6,741866 +bicolored,adjective,having two colors,"bichrome, bicolor, bicolour, bicoloured, dichromatic",9,126986 +bifurcated,adjective,divided into or made up of two parts,,10,1202602 +bigeneric,adjective,resulting from a cross between species of different genera,,9,9466 +bihari,noun,the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh),,6,108833 +bifurcation,noun,a bifurcating branch (one or both of them),,11,2874460 +bilocular,adjective,divided into or containing two cells or chambers,biloculate,9,57979 +bimillenary,noun,a span of 2000 years,bimillennium,11,2187 +binate,adjective,growing in two parts or in pairs,,6,17533 +bioassay,noun,appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard,bio-assay,8,1984117 +biogeographic,adjective,of or relating to or involved with biogeography,biogeographical,13,284653 +bipolar,adjective,having two poles,,7,6701323 +biro,noun,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper,"ballpen, ballpoint, ballpoint pen",4,271388 +birefringence,noun,splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly,double refraction,13,1321592 +black,verb,make or become black,"blacken, melanise, melanize",5,390011609 +blackbeetle,noun,dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution,"asiatic cockroach, blatta orientalis, oriental cockroach, oriental roach",11,4460 +blackboard,noun,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk,chalkboard,10,3471467 +blackfoot,noun,a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains,,9,1171086 +blackpoll,noun,North American warbler having a black-and-white head,dendroica striate,9,41338 +blackthorn,noun,a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits,"prunus spinosa, sloe",10,164189 +blade,noun,especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole,leaf blade,5,29231643 +blast,verb,hit hard,"boom, nail, smash",5,23967266 +blaster,noun,a workman employed to blast with explosives,chargeman,7,641656 +blasted,adjective,expletives used informally as intensifiers,"blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal",7,3785838 +blaspheme,verb,utter obscenities or profanities,"curse, cuss, imprecate, swear",9,399104 +blasphemy,noun,blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character,"desecration, profanation, sacrilege",9,2232477 +blastoporic,adjective,of or relating to a blastopore,blastoporal,11,5334 +blatherskite,noun,foolish gibberish,blather,12,26124 +bleachers,noun,(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached,,9,1018152 +bleak,adjective,providing no shelter or sustenance,"bare, barren, desolate, stark",5,4845401 +blende,noun,an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form,"sphalerite, zinc blende",6,695141 +blended,adjective,combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable,,7,9052430 +blindness,noun,the state of being blind or lacking sight,"cecity, sightlessness",9,9995386 +blindworm,noun,small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind,"anguis fragilis, slowworm",9,9876 +blithe,adjective,carefree and happy and lighthearted,"blithesome, light-hearted, lighthearted, lightsome",6,824016 +blockbuster,noun,an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel),"megahit, smash hit",11,835615 +bloodstained,adjective,covered with blood,gory,12,486267 +blowfish,noun,any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers,"globefish, puffer, pufferfish",8,79148 +blubbery,adjective,swollen with fat,,8,38667 +blueberry,noun,any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries,blueberry bush,9,1810509 +bluejacket,noun,a serviceman in the navy,"navy man, sailor, sailor boy",10,102663 +bluntness,noun,without sharpness or clearness of edge or point,dullness,9,443911 +blusterer,noun,a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly,loudmouth,9,27882 +boatmanship,noun,skill in handling boats,,11,4137 +boatman,noun,someone who drives or rides in a boat,"boater, waterman",7,1184590 +bob,noun,a short or shortened tail of certain animals,"bobtail, dock",3,39320035 +bobbysoxer,noun,an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s),bobby-socker,10,4329 +bobwhite,noun,a popular North American game bird; named for its call,"bobwhite quail, partridge",8,529500 +bodkin,noun,a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops,threader,6,381046 +bodyguard,noun,someone who escorts and protects a prominent person,escort,9,1492010 +boeotia,noun,a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens,,7,416833 +bondholder,noun,a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation,,10,717005 +bonavist,noun,perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos,"dolichos lablab, egyptian bean, hyacinth bean, indian bean, lablab purpureus",8,6689 +bonsai,noun,a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot,,6,483964 +bookmark,noun,a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place,bookmarker,8,827298 +bookshop,noun,a shop where books are sold,"bookstall, bookstore",8,1417598 +booze,noun,an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented,"hard drink, hard liquor, john barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink",5,1610707 +boodle,noun,informal terms for money,"bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum",6,188683 +borecole,noun,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head,"brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail, kale",8,11216 +borderer,noun,an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England),,8,62238 +bordered,adjective,having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term,,8,5298400 +bosky,adjective,covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets,brushy,5,89161 +botanise,verb,collect and study plants,botanize,8,2944 +botryoid,adjective,resembling a cluster of grapes in form,"botryoidal, boytrose",8,23264 +bottlenose,noun,any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean,"bottle-nosed dolphin, bottlenose dolphin",10,266577 +botulinus,noun,anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism,"botulinum, clostridium botulinum",9,171609 +boulle,noun,an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork,"boule, buhl",6,102262 +bountifulness,noun,the property of copious abundance,"amplitude, bounty",13,22720 +boucle,noun,a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect,,6,41166 +bougainvillaea,noun,ornamental tropical woody vines,"genus bougainvillaea, genus bougainvillea",14,34609 +bowlder,noun,a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin,boulder,7,526745 +bowel,noun,the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus,"gut, intestine",5,11745016 +bowery,noun,a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts,,6,1699064 +bower,noun,a framework that supports climbing plants,"arbor, arbour, pergola",5,4142551 +bowleg,noun,a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee),"bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, genu varum, tibia vara",6,32231 +boxers,noun,underpants worn by men,"boxershorts, drawers, shorts, underdrawers",6,1279595 +boxcar,noun,a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides,,6,737476 +boxing,noun,the enclosure of something in a package or box,packing,6,5601685 +boyishness,noun,being characteristic of a boy,,10,86128 +bodega,noun,a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries,,6,601212 +bogart,noun,United States film actor (1899-1957),"humphrey bogart, humphrey deforest bogart",6,1536455 +bogeyman,noun,an imaginary monster used to frighten children,"booger, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbear",8,160006 +brace,noun,a structural member used to stiffen a framework,bracing,5,10779025 +bracket,verb,place into brackets,bracket out,7,11008127 +brachycephaly,noun,the quality of being brachycephalic,brachycephalism,13,56199 +braided,adjective,woven by (or as if by) braiding,,7,2581876 +branch,noun,a part of a forked or branching shape,"leg, ramification",6,156935056 +branchiopodous,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda,"branchiopod, branchiopodan",14,104 +braveness,noun,a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear,"bravery, courage, courageousness",9,11189 +bracero,noun,a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II,,7,413308 +brazzaville,noun,the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo,,11,621788 +brachium,noun,(biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal,,8,144382 +breach,verb,"act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises","break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate",6,38815838 +breakfast,verb,eat an early morning meal,,9,34706265 +breakout,noun,an escape from jail,"break, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak",8,1452331 +breastwork,noun,fortification consisting of a low wall,parapet,10,347936 +breaking,noun,the act of breaking something,"break, breakage",8,48057963 +breeding,noun,the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring,"facts of life, procreation, reproduction",8,38222114 +bregma,noun,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium,,6,92723 +breve,noun,a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound,,5,511270 +bridgework,noun,a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth,bridge,10,191875 +briefcase,noun,a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books,,9,2352131 +briefing,noun,"detailed instructions, as for a military operation",,8,6883158 +brightly,adverb,with brightness,"bright, brilliantly",8,6197942 +brigadier,noun,a general officer ranking below a major general,brigadier general,9,9220681 +brilliantly,adverb,with brightness,"bright, brightly",11,4191653 +brigit,noun,Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget,,6,197820 +brink,noun,a region marking a boundary,"threshold, verge",5,5584864 +brinkmanship,noun,the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety),,12,124656 +brinded,adjective,having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats,"brindle, brindled, tabby",7,15448 +bristliness,noun,the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines,"prickliness, spininess, thorniness",11,772 +brisk,verb,become brisk,"brisk up, brisken",5,5123823 +brit,noun,a native or inhabitant of Great Britain,"britisher, briton",4,8493083 +brittany,noun,a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay,"breiz, bretagne",8,2766562 +brierwood,noun,wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes,"briarwood, brier-wood",9,19881 +briquet,noun,a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel,briquette,7,355181 +broad,adjective,showing or characterized by broad-mindedness,"large-minded, liberal, tolerant",5,134788185 +broadsheet,noun,an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution,"bill, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill, throwaway",10,324620 +broadsword,noun,a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab,,10,232551 +brocket,noun,male red deer in its second year,,7,94952 +brood,verb,be in a huff; be silent or sullen,"grizzle, stew",5,8094841 +brontosaur,noun,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic,"apatosaur, apatosaurus, apatosaurus excelsus, brontosaurus, thunder lizard",10,10732 +broomcorn,noun,tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes,sorghum vulgare technicum,9,278789 +browne,noun,United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867),"artemus ward, charles farrar browne",6,7725993 +broca,noun,French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880),pierre-paul broca,5,778408 +broken,adjective,out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'),busted,6,102628720 +broker,noun,a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission,"agent, factor",6,26879952 +bromine,noun,a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water,"atomic number 35, br",7,4233175 +bruit,verb,tell or spread rumors,"rumor, rumour",5,528861 +brunch,noun,combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning,,6,1118985 +brumous,adjective,filled or abounding with fog or mist,"foggy, hazy, misty",7,2433 +brunette,adjective,marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes,brunet,8,1134085 +brucellosis,noun,an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings,"bang's disease, contagious abortion",11,1827258 +bryophyte,noun,any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta,nonvascular plant,9,80428 +bryophytic,adjective,relating to plants of the division Bryophyta,,10,7612 +bucketful,noun,the quantity contained in a bucket,bucket,9,140711 +buckshot,noun,small lead shot for shotgun shells,"bird shot, duck shot",8,493391 +bucksaw,noun,a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck,,7,18780 +buddhism,noun,a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha,,8,8734033 +bugger,verb,practice anal sex upon,"sodomise, sodomize",6,433344 +buffalofish,noun,any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley,buffalo fish,11,33162 +bulgy,adjective,curving outward,"bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, protuberant",5,47451 +bulginess,noun,the property possessed by a rounded convexity,roundedness,9,1741 +bullocky,adjective,resembling a bullock in strength and power,,8,4525 +bullheaded,adjective,obstinate and stupid,"bullet-headed, pigheaded",10,74635 +bulbil,noun,small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers,bulblet,6,17128 +bulletin,noun,a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast),,8,87645276 +bumble,verb,"make a mess of, destroy or ruin","ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bungle, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil",6,687320 +bunch,noun,an informal body of friends,"crew, crowd, gang",5,14976690 +burnable,adjective,capable of burning,"ignitable, ignitible",8,190780 +burr,noun,small bit used in dentistry or surgery,bur,4,9695018 +burgundy,noun,a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines,bourgogne,8,3639634 +burry,adjective,having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.,"barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, thorny",5,155498 +bursary,noun,the treasury of a public institution or religious order,,7,80814 +bushbuck,noun,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns,"guib, tragelaphus scriptus",8,44479 +bushnell,noun,American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824),"david bushnell, father of the submarine",8,2319280 +bushtit,noun,active grey titmice of western North America,bush tit,7,19476 +butch,noun,(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine,"dike, dyke",5,1775765 +busyness,noun,the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity,hum,8,253534 +butcherbird,noun,large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns,,11,11904 +buttonwood,noun,very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico,"american plane, american sycamore, platanus occidentalis",10,209421 +buttress,noun,a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building,buttressing,8,1585875 +bugler,noun,someone who plays a bugle,,6,392595 +buna,noun,made by polymerizing butadiene,buna rubber,4,504403 +butadiene,noun,a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers,,9,1967154 +byrnie,noun,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor,hauberk,6,23423 +bygone,adjective,well in the past; former,"bypast, departed, foregone, gone",6,1480058 +byzantium,noun,a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395,"byzantine empire, eastern roman empire",9,1794607 +cachinnate,verb,laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way,,10,1254 +cadge,verb,obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling,"schnorr, scrounge, shnorr",5,58980 +caesaropapism,noun,the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters,"byzantinism, erastianism",13,18727 +cagey,adjective,showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others,"cagy, canny, clever",5,196675 +cafeteria,noun,a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier,,9,5614532 +caffeinism,noun,poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products,caffeine intoxication,10,12721 +calf,noun,the muscular back part of the shank,sura,4,14823875 +calmly,adverb,in a sedate manner,sedately,6,8380231 +calcify,verb,become impregnated with calcium salts,,7,106779 +calligrapher,noun,someone skilled in penmanship,calligraphist,12,189157 +calisaya,noun,Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark,"cinchona calisaya, cinchona ledgeriana, cinchona officinalis",8,97450 +calumet,noun,a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace),"peace pipe, pipe of peace",7,3902195 +campbell,noun,United States mythologist (1904-1987),joseph campbell,8,43804708 +cambium,noun,a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth,,7,843942 +camber,noun,a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force,"bank, cant",6,1061406 +cambodian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia,kampuchean,9,2719989 +camphor,noun,a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment,,7,2781104 +canter,noun,a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop,lope,6,1204490 +cane,verb,beat with a cane,"flog, lambast, lambaste",4,21499620 +canada,noun,a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada,,6,162638432 +candescent,adjective,glowing from great heat,,10,25693 +candidacy,noun,the campaign of a candidate to be elected,"campaigning, candidature, electioneering, political campaign",9,4055167 +candidate,noun,someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.),prospect,9,57328568 +candlemas,noun,feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland,"candlemas day, feb 2",9,177957 +candyfloss,noun,a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature,"cotton candy, spun sugar",10,7067 +candor,noun,ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty,"candour, fair-mindedness, fairness",6,3942206 +canister,noun,metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour,"cannister, tin",8,2324789 +cannibalism,noun,the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind,,11,1481581 +cannonball,noun,a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon,"cannon ball, round shot",10,528558 +canopy,noun,a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather,,6,8073344 +cantabrigian,noun,a resident of Cambridge,,12,9736 +cantabile,adjective,smooth and flowing,singing,9,196277 +cantata,noun,a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text,oratorio,7,1247762 +canton,noun,a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port,"guangzhou, kuangchou, kwangchow",6,13236362 +capful,noun,the quantity that a cap will hold,,6,33581 +captainship,noun,the post of captain,captaincy,11,17053 +captivate,verb,attract; cause to be enamored,"becharm, beguile, bewitch, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance",9,465593 +carelessly,adverb,without caution or prudence,incautiously,10,4521217 +cark,verb,disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed,"disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge",4,42871 +carving,noun,creating figures or designs in three dimensions,sculpture,7,5839040 +caramel,adjective,having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown,caramel brown,7,1483380 +caravanning,noun,the practice of taking holidays in a caravan,,11,21552 +caret,noun,a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text,,5,366917 +carillon,noun,playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower,"bell ringing, carillon playing",8,556810 +carlos,noun,Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949),"andres martinez, carlos the jackal, glen gebhard, hector hevodidbon, ilich ramirez sanchez, ilich sanchez, michael assat, salim, sanchez, taurus",6,14059371 +carnage,noun,the savage and excessive killing of many people,"butchery, mass murder, massacre, slaughter",7,1857333 +carnival,noun,a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment,circus,8,4973426 +carnivore,noun,any animal that feeds on flesh,,9,536701 +carolean,adjective,of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England,caroline,8,15373 +carotene,noun,an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver,"carotin, provitamin a",8,2309463 +carolina,noun,the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina,carolinas,8,129701450 +carpet,noun,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile),"carpeting, rug",6,14857806 +carpeting,noun,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile),"carpet, rug",9,1856219 +carpetweed,noun,annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America,"indian chickweed, molluga verticillata",10,23826 +carrycot,noun,box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried),,8,2948 +cartel,noun,a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service,"combine, corporate trust, trust",6,3233024 +carsick,adjective,experiencing motion sickness,"air sick, airsick, seasick",7,33065 +cartagena,noun,a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean,,9,1123282 +cartoonist,noun,a person who draws cartoons,,10,1120189 +cartoon,noun,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence,"animated cartoon, toon",7,5762222 +caryatid,noun,a supporting column carved in the shape of a person,,8,80299 +caseworker,noun,someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged),"social worker, welfare worker",10,1531710 +cash,noun,money in the form of bills or coins,"hard cash, hard currency",4,162176627 +casablanca,noun,a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco,,10,1396622 +cascara,noun,dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative,"cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark",7,372209 +cassandra,noun,(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed,,9,1973206 +casper,noun,a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river,,6,3018217 +cassette,noun,a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video,,8,7104426 +cassock,noun,a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers,,7,444428 +cassowary,noun,large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest,,9,117572 +castigation,noun,verbal punishment,chastisement,11,260781 +catheterise,verb,insert a catheter into (a body part),catheterize,11,1471 +catamount,noun,large American feline resembling a lion,"cougar, felis concolor, mountain lion, painter, panther, puma",9,146103 +catechise,verb,examine through questioning and answering,catechize,9,58048 +catechist,noun,one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism),,9,305724 +categorised,adjective,arranged into categories,categorized,11,128419 +category,noun,a collection of things sharing a common attribute,"class, family",8,84776658 +cation,noun,a positively charged ion,,6,9576212 +catnap,verb,take a siesta,"catch a wink, nap",6,50619 +cattle,noun,domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age,"bos taurus, cows, kine, oxen",6,81209705 +cattie,noun,any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams),catty,6,70379 +caucasoid,adjective,of or relating to Caucasian people,caucasian,9,116349 +caulescent,adjective,(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground,"cauline, stemmed",10,55749 +cauterize,verb,"burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent","burn, cauterise",9,130209 +caviler,noun,a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections,"caviller, pettifogger, quibbler",7,7596 +caviar,noun,salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre,caviare,6,1062985 +cayuse,noun,a small native range horse,indian pony,6,265311 +cabernet,noun,superior Bordeaux type of red wine,cabernet sauvignon,8,909004 +cable,noun,television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver,cable television,5,77239797 +cablegram,noun,a telegram sent abroad,"cable, overseas telegram",9,663368 +caboose,noun,the area for food preparation on a ship,"cookhouse, galley, ship's galley",7,1339596 +cacao,noun,tropical American tree producing cacao beans,"cacao tree, chocolate tree, theobroma cacao",5,2111243 +cadence,noun,(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse,"beat, measure, meter, metre",7,2760177 +cadet,noun,a military trainee (as at a military academy),plebe,5,5089351 +caduceus,noun,an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes,,8,224289 +calash,noun,the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage,"calash top, caleche",6,79653 +caligula,noun,Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41),"gaius, gaius caesar",8,782442 +calyptra,noun,"the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy",,8,120795 +canard,noun,a deliberately misleading fabrication,,6,602964 +canafistula,noun,deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia,"canafistola, cassia fistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia",11,1350 +canella,noun,highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic,"canella bark, white cinnamon",7,70096 +canoe,noun,small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle,,5,9284368 +canorous,adjective,richly melodious,songful,8,8026 +capability,noun,the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally,capableness,10,46211067 +capably,adverb,with competence; in a competent capable manner,"ably, aptly, competently",7,470559 +capriciousness,noun,the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment,"arbitrariness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy",14,214795 +carambola,noun,East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit,"averrhoa carambola, carambola tree",9,52942 +caracas,noun,the capital and largest city of Venezuela,capital of venezuela,7,3211972 +catarrh,noun,inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus,,7,2275601 +cathay,noun,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world,"china, communist china, mainland china, people's republic of china, prc, red china",6,664644 +cavum,noun,(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body,"bodily cavity, cavity",5,121754 +cede,verb,give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another,"concede, grant, yield",4,1567523 +ceilinged,adjective,provided with a ceiling especially the overhead interior surface,,9,365844 +cellular,adjective,characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization),,8,27898250 +celluloid,adjective,artificial as if portrayed in a film,synthetic,9,1870190 +centralise,verb,make central,"centralize, concentrate",10,25264 +centrality,noun,the property of being central,,10,2346789 +centralizing,adjective,tending to draw to a central point,centralising,12,1054523 +centripetal,adjective,tending to unify,unifying,11,1134051 +centrum,noun,the main body of a vertebra,,7,815497 +cephalitis,noun,inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use),"encephalitis, phrenitis",10,13955 +cephalopoda,noun,octopuses; squids; cuttlefish; pearly nautilus,class cephalopoda,11,242805 +ceratopsian,noun,any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia,horned dinosaur,11,32747 +cerebral,adjective,involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct,intellectual,8,24223563 +ceremoniously,adverb,in a ceremonious manner,ceremonially,13,374779 +ceresin,noun,a white wax extracted from ozokerite,,7,68712 +cervicitis,noun,inflammation of the uterine cervix,,10,253033 +celerity,noun,a rate that is rapid,"quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness",8,853713 +cenogenetic,adjective,of or relating to cenogenesis,,11,3866 +cerate,noun,a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin,,6,162556 +cereal,noun,grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet,cereal grass,6,9278225 +chablis,noun,"dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it",white burgundy,7,226256 +chairlift,noun,a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable,chair lift,9,95262 +chalkboard,noun,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk,blackboard,10,957270 +challenge,verb,take exception to,"dispute, gainsay",9,78028648 +challenging,adjective,requiring full use of your abilities or resources,ambitious,11,20739757 +challis,noun,a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed),,7,538317 +change,verb,"lay aside, abandon, or leave for another","shift, switch",6,581187275 +changeless,adjective,unvarying in nature,"constant, invariant, unvarying",10,589033 +changefulness,noun,the quality of being changeable and variable,inconstancy,13,27878 +changer,noun,a person who changes something,modifier,7,1246301 +chancre,noun,a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis),,7,915832 +chanfron,noun,medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head,"chamfron, front-stall, frontstall, testiere",8,2165 +chap,noun,a long narrow depression in a surface,"crack, cranny, crevice, fissure",4,32392868 +chaplaincy,noun,the position of chaplain,chaplainship,10,479750 +chapterhouse,noun,a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity,"frat house, fraternity house",12,32968 +chargeable,adjective,"liable to be accused, or cause for such liability",indictable,10,8482924 +charmer,noun,someone with an assured and ingratiating manner,"smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker",7,661026 +characterise,verb,describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of,"characterize, qualify",12,495516 +charlatan,noun,a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes,mountebank,9,612429 +charitableness,noun,generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate),,14,35273 +charnel,noun,a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited,charnel house,7,328109 +charolais,noun,large white or cream-colored breed from France,,9,223687 +chat,verb,talk socially without exchanging too much information,"chaffer, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit",4,7627431 +chattel,noun,personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc),"movable, personal chattel",7,6884653 +chatterbox,noun,orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf,"epipactis gigantea, giant helleborine, stream orchid",10,178321 +chauffeuse,noun,a woman chauffeur,,10,4866 +chagrin,noun,strong feelings of embarrassment,"humiliation, mortification",7,2167384 +chapeau,noun,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim,"hat, lid",7,229611 +cheapjack,adjective,made of inferior workmanship and materials,"shoddy, tawdry",9,9935 +checksum,noun,a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage,,8,340649 +cheerful,adjective,pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic,"pollyannaish, upbeat",8,12139693 +cheerer,noun,a spectator who shouts encouragement,,7,15437 +cheesecake,noun,a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire,,10,666193 +chemosurgery,noun,use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer,,12,33893 +chesty,adjective,having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride,"arrogant, self-important",6,122690 +chester,noun,a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia),,7,22217464 +chechen,noun,a native or inhabitant of Chechnya,,7,785501 +cheyenne,noun,the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state,capital of wyoming,8,6495116 +cheloid,noun,raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair,keloid,7,9823 +chicory,noun,perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads,"chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory",7,723639 +chiefly,adverb,for the most part,"in the main, mainly, primarily, principally",7,49145315 +chiffonier,noun,a tall elegant chest of drawers,commode,10,77017 +chiffon,noun,a sheer fabric of silk or rayon,,7,706860 +chimneypot,noun,a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft,,10,3477 +chintzy,adjective,of very poor quality; flimsy,"bum, cheap, cheesy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny",7,39673 +chinless,adjective,having a receding chin,,8,39220 +chirrup,verb,make high-pitched sounds,"cheep, chirp, peep",7,75624 +chirpiness,noun,cheerful and lively,,10,2757 +chicanery,noun,the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them),"chicane, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile",9,569996 +chiasma,noun,an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X,"chiasm, decussation",7,288971 +chimera,noun,(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon,chimaera,7,860110 +china,noun,a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong,"nationalist china, republic of china, taiwan",5,166900747 +chinaman,noun,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent,chink,8,1316587 +chlorpromazine,noun,a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer,thorazine,14,1426892 +chlorambucil,noun,an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer,leukeran,12,232210 +chloramine,noun,any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds,chloramine-t,10,322314 +chloramphenicol,noun,an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever),chloromycetin,15,1663526 +chlorinate,verb,disinfect with chlorine,,10,60626 +chlorophyll,noun,any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms,chlorophyl,11,4615281 +chomsky,noun,United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928),"a. noam chomsky, noam chomsky",7,1869580 +chooser,noun,a person who chooses or selects out,"picker, selector",7,223415 +chord,verb,"bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing","harmonise, harmonize",5,9610655 +cholesterin,noun,an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues,cholesterol,11,307654 +choreograph,verb,"compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music",,11,106601 +christmas,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmastide, christmastime, noel, yule, yuletide",9,49630773 +christmastide,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmas, christmastime, noel, yule, yuletide",13,88357 +christly,adjective,resembling or showing the spirit of Christ,christlike,8,57559 +christendom,noun,the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia),christianity,11,4385975 +christopher,noun,Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century),"saint christopher, st. christopher",11,23682315 +chromate,noun,any salt or ester of chromic acid,,8,1708944 +chromatid,noun,one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis,,9,561295 +chromatism,noun,abnormal pigmentation,,10,19856 +chromophore,noun,the chemical group that gives color to a molecule,,11,539948 +chrysomelid,noun,brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems,leaf beetle,11,38589 +chrysolite,noun,a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone,,10,164991 +chthonic,adjective,dwelling beneath the surface of the earth,"chthonian, nether",8,131062 +chthonian,adjective,dwelling beneath the surface of the earth,"chthonic, nether",9,43498 +chum,noun,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities,"brother, buddy, crony, pal, sidekick",4,1636245 +churrigueresco,adjective,having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation,"baroque, churrigueresque",14,1456 +churl,noun,a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement,"barbarian, boor, goth, peasant, tike, tyke",5,231801 +churchyard,noun,the yard associated with a church,god's acre,10,2236778 +churr,verb,"make a vibrant sound, as of some birds",whirr,5,22572 +chymosin,noun,an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate,rennin,8,62153 +cicatrise,verb,"form a scar, after an injury",cicatrize,9,2641 +ciliary,adjective,of or relating to the human eyelash,ciliate,7,2602952 +cinema,noun,a theater where films are shown,"movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace",6,10850014 +cinnamene,noun,a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene,"phenylethylene, styrene, vinylbenzene",9,3543 +circlet,noun,a small circle,,7,360133 +circumcision,noun,(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st,"feast of the circumcision, january 1",12,3312087 +circumcise,verb,cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys,,10,194264 +circumnavigate,verb,"travel around, either by plane or ship",compass,14,152091 +circumstantial,adjective,fully detailed and specific about particulars,,14,5038851 +circumstance,noun,information that should be kept in mind when making a decision,"condition, consideration",12,23622536 +circularization,noun,circulating printed notices as a means of advertising,circularisation,15,105653 +circulative,adjective,of or relating to circulation,circulatory,11,14918 +cisterna,noun,a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid,cistern,8,247763 +cithern,noun,a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings,"cither, citole, cittern, gittern",7,24198 +citizenship,noun,conduct as a citizen,,11,29107879 +civet,noun,cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes,civet cat,5,269830 +cimex,noun,type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs,genus cimex,5,89342 +clack,verb,make a rattling sound,"brattle, clatter",5,663534 +clamber,verb,"climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling","scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle",7,423490 +clannishly,adverb,in a clannish manner,cliquishly,10,3593 +clavicle,noun,bone linking the scapula and sternum,collarbone,8,1748058 +cleanse,verb,"clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing",clean,7,2767177 +clearing,noun,the act of removing solid particles from a liquid,clarification,8,30465870 +cleavable,adjective,capable of being cleaved,,9,128164 +clement,adjective,(of weather or climate) physically mild,,7,10329387 +clerihew,noun,a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person,,8,19062 +clinker,noun,a hard brick used as a paving stone,clinker brick,7,1644450 +clinid,noun,mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass beds,clinid fish,6,6066 +clitoral,adjective,of or relating to the clitoris,clitoric,8,287804 +client,noun,someone who pays for goods or services,customer,6,87517763 +clinometer,noun,an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation,inclinometer,10,112038 +clio,noun,(Greek mythology) the Muse of history,,4,1198093 +clock,verb,measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time,time,5,35519155 +clod,noun,an awkward stupid person,"gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum",4,820262 +closed,adjective,blocked against entry,closed in,6,153267806 +cloying,adjective,overly sweet,"saccharine, syrupy, treacly",7,338562 +clotho,noun,the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life,klotho,6,86261 +cloverleaf,noun,an interchange that does not require left-hand turns,,10,300126 +cloven,adjective,"(used of hooves) split, divided",bisulcate,6,580991 +clubbing,noun,a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease,,8,638737 +clutter,verb,fill a space in a disorderly way,clutter up,7,2928738 +coalfield,noun,a region where there is coal underground,,9,340391 +coat,verb,put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface,surface,4,42887905 +coated,adjective,having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination,,6,20640668 +cobblestone,noun,rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads,"cobble, sett",11,651741 +cockade,noun,an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat,,7,310786 +cockpit,noun,a pit for cockfights,,7,4569234 +cocksureness,noun,total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant,"certitude, overconfidence",12,44043 +cocci,noun,any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria,coccus,5,995001 +coccyx,noun,the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes,tail bone,6,580605 +coeliac,adjective,of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen,celiac,7,206427 +coelenterate,noun,radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms,cnidarian,12,71670 +coin,verb,"form by stamping, punching, or printing","mint, strike",4,27707498 +coke,noun,street names for cocaine,"blow, c, nose candy, snow",4,25979168 +cold,noun,the absence of heat,"coldness, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature",4,175435270 +colewort,noun,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head,"borecole, brassica oleracea acephala, cole, kail, kale",8,16479 +colonel,noun,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general,,7,74056598 +colicroot,noun,any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic,"colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root",9,2164 +collaborator,noun,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force,"collaborationist, quisling",12,1802400 +collaborationist,noun,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force,"collaborator, quisling",16,133897 +collation,noun,a light informal meal,"bite, snack",9,1573472 +collagen,noun,a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling,,8,7707363 +collectivism,noun,Soviet communism,"bolshevism, sovietism",12,1188448 +collectedly,adverb,in a self-collected or self-possessed manner,composedly,11,25956 +collector,noun,a person who collects things,aggregator,9,38685439 +colleen,noun,an Irish girl,,7,1814132 +collegian,noun,a student (or former student) at a college or university,"college boy, college man",9,288034 +colloid,noun,a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension,,7,3770415 +collocation,noun,the act of positioning close together (or side by side),"apposition, juxtaposition",11,1099606 +colorcast,noun,a television program that is broadcast in color,colourcast,9,15299 +coloring,noun,a digestible substance used to give color to food,"colouring, food color, food coloring, food colour, food colouring",8,10040158 +comb,verb,search thoroughly,ransack,4,9013054 +combine,verb,"gather in a mass, sum, or whole",aggregate,7,32426456 +combinational,adjective,able to or tending to combine,"combinable, combinatory",13,541791 +combustible,noun,a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power,combustible material,11,5602370 +comedy,noun,a comic incident or series of incidents,"clowning, drollery, funniness",6,20453269 +comforter,noun,a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune,"sympathiser, sympathizer",9,1448008 +comity,noun,a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect,,6,1952944 +commandment,noun,a doctrine that is taught,"precept, teaching",11,4493610 +commencement,noun,the time at which something is supposed to begin,"beginning, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time",12,23879045 +comment,verb,provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases,"annotate, gloss",7,80628640 +commentate,verb,make a commentary on,,10,9833 +commercialize,verb,make commercial,"commercialise, market",13,428984 +commitment,noun,a message that makes a pledge,dedication,10,61877156 +committed,adjective,associated in an exclusive sexual relationship,attached,9,92845613 +commix,verb,to bring or combine together or with something else,"amalgamate, mingle, mix, unify",6,40656 +commonality,noun,a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank,"commonalty, commons",11,1757393 +commonsense,adjective,exhibiting native good judgment,"commonsensible, commonsensical",11,1779973 +commune,verb,"receive Communion, in the Catholic church",communicate,7,5699419 +communalism,noun,loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole,,11,265107 +commutative,adjective,(of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g.,,11,1515547 +compartmentalise,verb,separate into isolated compartments or categories,"compartmentalize, cut up",16,4012 +companionability,noun,suitability to be a companion,companionableness,16,10927 +compartmental,adjective,divided up into compartments or categories,"compartmentalised, compartmentalized",13,276018 +compassionate,verb,share the suffering of,"condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with",13,4249399 +compensable,adjective,for which money is paid,"paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary",11,3159176 +competitive,adjective,involving competition or competitiveness,competitory,11,72585893 +compilation,noun,the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list),compiling,11,15505820 +compile,verb,put together out of existing material,compose,7,5428440 +complacence,noun,the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself,"complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction",11,148982 +completeness,noun,(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system,,12,8616230 +compliance,noun,a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others,"complaisance, compliancy, deference, obligingness",10,88625224 +completion,noun,(American football) a successful forward pass in football,pass completion,10,71266835 +complicate,verb,"make more complex, intricate, or richer","elaborate, rarify, refine",10,4281179 +comportment,noun,dignified manner or conduct,"bearing, mien, presence",11,305028 +compote,noun,dessert of stewed or baked fruit,fruit compote,7,343368 +compressibility,noun,the property of being able to occupy less space,"sponginess, squeezability",15,2282558 +compulsion,noun,an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid,irresistible impulse,10,6263951 +conceivable,adjective,capable of being imagined,imaginable,11,8958831 +concentration,noun,the spatial property of being crowded together,"compactness, denseness, density, tightness",13,127202082 +conceptualize,verb,have the idea for,"conceive, conceptualise, gestate",13,1277292 +concert,noun,a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging,,7,24290191 +concertize,verb,give concerts; perform in concerts,concertise,10,10194 +conchologist,noun,a collector and student of mollusc shells,,12,56178 +abatic,adjective,of or relating to abasia (inability to walk),abasic,6,3666 +acridness,noun,extreme bitterness,acridity,9,5373 +acrogenous,adjective,pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem,acrogenic,10,11188 +adrenocorticotrophin,noun,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex,"acth, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin",20,23838 +amitriptyline,noun,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications,"amitriptyline hydrochloride, elavil",13,632472 +anencephalous,adjective,characterized by partial or total absence of a brain,anencephalic,13,6162 +anthropogenic,adjective,of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings,anthropogenetic,13,1364535 +attendee,noun,a person who is present and participates in a meeting,"attendant, attender, meeter",8,318599 +awol,adjective,absent without permission,truant,4,542890 +barbadian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Barbados,,9,178044 +bearnaise,noun,a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice,,9,48114 +behaviourism,noun,an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior,"behaviorism, behavioristic psychology, behaviouristic psychology",12,72473 +bowed,adjective,forming or resembling an arch,"arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate",5,11130107 +brunnhilde,noun,a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide,"brunhild, brynhild",10,72515 +chasse,verb,"perform a chasse step, in ballet",sashay,6,356261 +coagulator,noun,an agent that produces coagulation,coagulant,10,42905 +coarctate,adjective,(of an insect pupa) enclosed in a rigid case,,9,18818 +cochin,noun,Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs,cochin china,6,1112528 +cocobolo,noun,a valuable timber tree of tropical South America,dalbergia retusa,8,26320 +coequal,adjective,having the same standing before the law,,7,328781 +coetaneous,adjective,of the same period,"coeval, contemporaneous",10,14044 +cognoscente,noun,an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts,connoisseur,11,10581 +cohort,noun,a group of people having approximately the same age,"age group, age bracket",6,7633024 +colostomy,noun,a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus,,9,777678 +comedian,noun,a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts,comic,8,2165248 +concierge,noun,a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter,,9,914820 +concomitant,adjective,occurring with or following as a consequence,"accompanying, attendant, collateral, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent",11,7136066 +concubinage,noun,cohabitation without being legally married,,11,427521 +concupiscent,adjective,vigorously passionate,"lustful, lusty",12,39994 +concurrent,adjective,occurring or operating at the same time,"co-occurrent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, cooccurring, simultaneous",10,25071681 +concurrently,adverb,overlapping in duration,at the same time,12,8015711 +condensation,noun,a shortened version of a written work,"abridgement, abridgment, capsule",12,11613443 +condiment,noun,a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment,,9,507632 +conditional,adjective,imposing or depending on or containing a condition,,11,19997739 +confectioner,noun,someone who makes candies and other sweets,candymaker,12,488358 +confectionery,noun,a confectioner's shop,"candy store, confectionary",13,3184250 +confirmatory,adjective,serving to support or corroborate,"collateral, confirmative, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying",12,1963312 +conflux,noun,a flowing together,"confluence, merging",7,63031 +confrere,noun,a person who is member of one's class or profession,"colleague, fellow",8,118390 +congeal,verb,become gelatinous,"jell, set",7,246323 +congelation,noun,the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing,congealment,11,131039 +congest,verb,become or cause to become obstructed,"back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, foul",7,99046 +congestion,noun,excessive crowding,over-crowding,10,13865986 +congregationalism,noun,system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing,,17,556408 +conjoined,adjective,consisting of two or more associated entities,conjoint,9,1510718 +conjuration,noun,an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers,"conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick",11,172262 +conjuror,noun,a witch doctor who practices conjury,"conjure man, conjurer",8,197279 +connectedness,noun,a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it),"connection, connexion",13,1119543 +connotation,noun,what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression,intension,11,2417288 +connubial,adjective,of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband,conjugal,9,205629 +consensus,noun,agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole,,9,24347553 +consequently,adverb,(sentence connectors) because of the reason given,accordingly,12,77885702 +consideration,noun,kind and considerate regard for others,"considerateness, thoughtfulness",13,243548437 +consistence,noun,the property of holding together and retaining its shape,"body, consistency, substance",11,1195280 +constellation,noun,an arrangement of parts or elements,configuration,13,4886687 +constitutionalism,noun,a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution),,17,997102 +construe,verb,make sense of; assign a meaning to,"interpret, see",8,4487215 +consultancy,noun,the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field,,11,964564 +consultatory,adjective,giving advice,"advisory, consultative, consultive",12,4542 +consumerism,noun,a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers,,11,1377383 +consumptive,noun,a person with pulmonary tuberculosis,"lunger, tubercular",11,2389146 +consumption,noun,(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing,"economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services",11,107588856 +contadino,noun,an Italian farmer,,9,29678 +container,noun,any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another),,9,37757030 +contemn,verb,look down on with disdain,"despise, disdain, scorn",7,218048 +contemporaneity,noun,the quality of belonging to the same period of time,contemporaneousness,15,288979 +contemporize,verb,arrange or represent events so that they co-occur,"contemporise, synchronise, synchronize",12,7595 +contemptible,adjective,deserving of contempt or scorn,,12,2116957 +context,noun,discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation,"context of use, linguistic context",7,101399873 +continuum,noun,a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts,,9,11446773 +contort,verb,twist and press out of shape,"deform, distort, wring",7,134632 +contractable,adjective,(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection,"catching, communicable, contagious, transmissible, transmittable",12,21288 +contracted,adjective,reduced in size or pulled together,,10,26418229 +contradict,verb,deny the truth of,"contravene, negate",10,6337036 +contraindicate,verb,make a treatment inadvisable,,14,141278 +contredanse,verb,perform a contradance,"contra danse, contradance, country-dance",11,23224 +contrive,verb,"come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort","devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent",8,1542722 +control,verb,handle and cause to function,operate,7,782729807 +controversial,adjective,marked by or capable of arousing controversy,,13,17959035 +contusion,noun,an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration,bruise,9,1279743 +conventionalize,verb,represent according to a conventional style,"stylise, stylize",15,20088 +convergence,noun,a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena,"intersection, overlap",11,14266202 +convey,verb,transmit or serve as the medium for transmission,"carry, channel, conduct, impart, transmit",6,29513087 +convoy,noun,a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships,,6,4691281 +cony,noun,any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food,"coney, rabbit",4,296157 +cookie,noun,the cook on a ranch or at a camp,cooky,6,4721147 +cookhouse,noun,the area for food preparation on a ship,"caboose, galley, ship's galley",9,142077 +cookware,noun,a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking,cooking utensil,8,465705 +copaline,noun,partly mineralized copal dug from the ground,"copalite, fossil copal",8,715 +copartner,noun,a joint partner (as in a business enterprise),,9,363284 +copenhagen,noun,the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand,"danish capital, kobenhavn",10,7930460 +copious,adjective,affording an abundant supply,"ample, plenteous, plentiful, rich",7,4907043 +copybook,noun,a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship,,8,141001 +coquet,verb,"talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions","butterfly, chat up, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance",6,85236 +corbiestep,noun,(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall,"corbel step, corbie-step, crow step",10,261 +cordage,noun,the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords,,7,2038130 +corduroys,noun,cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth,cords,9,163998 +coriaceous,adjective,resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable,"leathered, leatherlike, leathery",10,575616 +corky,adjective,(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin,corked,5,726380 +cornflower,noun,an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers,"bachelor's button, bluebottle, centaurea cyanus",10,155723 +cornstalk,noun,the stalk of a corn plant,corn stalk,9,286260 +corporal,adjective,possessing or existing in bodily form,"bodied, corporate, embodied, incarnate",8,8278232 +corpuscle,noun,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything,"atom, molecule, mote, particle, speck",9,738827 +corsage,noun,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present,"bouquet, nosegay, posy",7,382819 +corticoid,noun,a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response,"adrenal cortical steroid, corticosteroid",9,145704 +corticotrophin,noun,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex,"acth, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin",14,102629 +corundum,noun,very hard mineral used as an abrasive,corundom,8,1162763 +cosmopolite,noun,a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries,cosmopolitan,11,155761 +cottar,noun,fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together,cotter,6,51912 +cottier,noun,a medieval English villein,cotter,7,133445 +cottony,adjective,resembling cotton; as soft as cotton,,7,426689 +coue,noun,"French psychotherapist who claimed that if one imagined one was getting better, one would get better (1857-1926)",emile coue,4,73802 +count,verb,put into a group,number,5,98976491 +countermine,verb,destroy property or hinder normal operations,"counteract, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken",11,77285 +counteroffer,noun,an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer,,12,251033 +counterreformation,noun,a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation,,18,76552 +countess,noun,female equivalent of a count or earl,,8,7334315 +coup,noun,a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force,"coup d'etat, putsch, takeover",4,9337337 +coupe,noun,a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment,,5,1643036 +cousin,noun,the child of your aunt or uncle,"cousin-german, first cousin, full cousin",6,23580746 +covariant,adjective,changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged,,9,682597 +covered,adjective,overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form,,7,196628097 +covet,verb,"wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)",,5,1131735 +cowrie,noun,any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells,cowry,6,180452 +cowskin,noun,leather made from the hide of a cow,cowhide,7,43834 +coyote,noun,small wolf native to western North America,"brush wolf, canis latrans, prairie wolf",6,4635765 +coypu,noun,aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur,"myocastor coypus, nutria",5,33524 +cozen,verb,be false to; be dishonest with,"deceive, delude, lead on",5,145175 +cozy,adjective,having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere,"informal, intimate",4,2908798 +crack,noun,a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive,"crack cocaine, tornado",5,29636597 +cracow,noun,an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula,"krakau, krakow",6,1087725 +crampfish,noun,any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges,"electric ray, numbfish, torpedo",9,1652 +crampoon,noun,an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing,"climber, climbing iron, crampon",8,166 +crawler,noun,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage,"ass-kisser, lackey, sycophant, toady",7,1207573 +cream,noun,toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin,"emollient, ointment",5,51521509 +creamery,noun,a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold,,8,5423492 +creatine,noun,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction,creatin,8,1613638 +creator,noun,terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God,"almighty, divine, god almighty, godhead, jehovah, lord, maker",7,15504313 +credence,noun,a kind of sideboard or buffet,credenza,8,2976208 +creditable,adjective,worthy of often limited commendation,,10,5057275 +credo,noun,any system of principles or beliefs,creed,5,1442180 +creeper,noun,any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet,tree creeper,7,870240 +creese,noun,a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade,"crease, kris",6,117340 +crenelate,verb,supply with battlements,"crenel, crenellate",9,2000 +creosol,noun,a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote,,7,23498 +crepuscular,adjective,like twilight; dim,,11,159952 +cresol,noun,any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant,methyl phenol,6,943363 +cretinism,noun,severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting,,9,464222 +crewelwork,noun,embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn,,10,13646 +crichton,noun,Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582),"james crichton, the admirable crichton",8,864703 +crimea,noun,a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov,,6,1965356 +criminality,noun,the state of being a criminal,"criminalism, criminalness",11,2806163 +crimson,verb,"turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame","blush, flush, redden",7,7760159 +cringle,noun,fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines,"eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop",7,57818 +crisis,noun,a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something,,6,75439123 +criticism,noun,disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings,unfavorable judgment,9,65970963 +crocket,noun,an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable,,7,128463 +cronus,noun,(Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn,,6,217397 +crony,noun,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities,"brother, buddy, chum, pal, sidekick",5,338531 +crossing,noun,a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other,"crossover, crosswalk",8,48769825 +crossruff,verb,trump alternately in two hands,,9,1872 +crouse,noun,United States playwright (1893-1966),russel crouse,6,1031139 +crow,verb,dwell on with satisfaction,"gloat, triumph",4,12909140 +crouton,noun,a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads,,7,26667 +crowned,adjective,crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory,"laureled, laurelled",7,9486166 +crucial,adjective,of the greatest importance,"all-important, all important, essential, of the essence",7,34555006 +crumble,verb,fall into decay or ruin,"decay, dilapidate",7,1943054 +crumpled,adjective,of metal e.g.,"bent, dented",8,2684661 +crustacea,noun,class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas,class crustacea,9,1547110 +crux,noun,a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus,"crux australis, southern cross",4,2259400 +cryogenics,noun,the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures,cryogeny,10,649565 +crystallization,noun,a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces,crystal,15,7489601 +crystallography,noun,the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals,,15,1516767 +ctenidium,noun,comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks,,9,35240 +cubiform,adjective,shaped like a cube,"cube-shaped, cubelike, cubical, cuboid, cuboidal",8,5596 +cubitus,noun,hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped,"articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow",7,215511 +cucurbit,noun,any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae,,8,117153 +cuisse,noun,armor plate that protects the thigh,,6,14726 +culex,noun,type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface,genus culex,5,863605 +cull,verb,look for and gather,"pick, pluck",4,1826966 +culture,noun,a particular society at a particular time and place,"civilisation, civilization",7,189174558 +cumarone,noun,a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins,"benzofuran, coumarone",8,10816 +cumin,noun,aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family,cumin seed,5,1108711 +cunningly,adverb,in an attractive manner,cutely,9,958528 +cunnilingus,noun,oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris,cunnilinctus,11,149530 +cur,noun,an inferior dog or one of mixed breed,"mongrel, mutt",3,4258045 +curcuma,noun,tropical Asiatic perennial herbs,genus curcuma,7,91933 +curmudgeon,noun,a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas,,10,156578 +curse,noun,profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger,"curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword",5,12728407 +cursive,noun,rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper,"cursive script, longhand, running hand",7,720512 +curvilinear,adjective,characterized by or following a curved line,curvilineal,11,1715545 +cusco,noun,a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire,cuzco,5,213168 +cushitic,noun,a group of languages spoken in Ethiopia and Somalia and northwestern Kenya and adjacent regions,,8,96749 +cutback,noun,a reduction in quantity or rate,,7,1367812 +cyanamide,noun,a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds,calcium-cyanamide,9,389494 +cycad,noun,any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves,,5,128336 +cyclic,adjective,recurring in cycles,cyclical,6,13565537 +cycloid,adjective,resembling a circle,cycloidal,7,357028 +cyclostome,noun,primitive aquatic vertebrate,,10,27110 +cymry,noun,a native or resident of Wales,"cambrian, welsh, welshman",5,48572 +cystocele,noun,hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth,colpocystocele,9,222992 +cytolysis,noun,pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane,,9,241701 +cytopenia,noun,a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood,,9,48340 +cytoplast,noun,the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell,,9,12600 +czaritza,noun,the wife or widow of a czar,"czarina, tsarina, tsaritsa, tzarina",8,3172 +czechoslovakia,noun,a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993,,14,11303341 +dabble,verb,work with in an amateurish manner,"play around, smatter",6,321262 +dace,noun,small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body,leuciscus leuciscus,4,442803 +daddy,noun,an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk,"dad, dada, pa, papa, pappa, pop",5,12641881 +dahlia,noun,any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia,dahlia pinnata,6,1109137 +dahomey,noun,a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control,"benin, republic of benin",7,899613 +dairy,noun,a farm where dairy products are produced,dairy farm,5,49676366 +dais,noun,a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it,"ambo, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump",4,1197096 +dairyman,noun,the owner or manager of a dairy,dairy farmer,8,1411805 +dallas,noun,a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields,,6,36262800 +damar,noun,any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine,"dammar, dammar resin, gum dammar",5,148198 +damask,noun,a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it,,6,1166787 +damnable,adjective,deserving a curse,execrable,8,774529 +damnatory,adjective,threatening with damnation,damning,9,39200 +damply,adverb,in a damp manner,moistly,6,54379 +dana,noun,Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don,danu,4,11135053 +daniel,noun,an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar,"book of daniel, book of the prophet daniel",6,66382304 +dapple,noun,a small contrasting part of something,"fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot",6,198049 +dardanus,noun,(Greek mythology) founder of Troy,,8,93382 +daredeviltry,noun,boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior,daredevilry,12,5918 +darkling,adjective,(poetic) occurring in the dark or night,,8,387891 +darvon,noun,a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive,"propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride",6,176354 +darwinian,noun,an advocate of Darwinism,,9,1643410 +dastard,adjective,despicably cowardly,dastardly,7,121991 +datable,adjective,that can be given a date,dateable,7,283911 +dative,noun,the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb,dative case,6,1263735 +davenport,noun,a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island,,9,9823818 +david,noun,French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825),jacques louis david,5,177229433 +deadline,noun,the point in time at which something must be completed,,8,18491035 +deaminate,verb,remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination,deaminize,9,14651 +deathless,adjective,never dying,undying,9,795724 +debridement,noun,surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing,,11,893763 +debs,noun,United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926),"eugene v. debs, eugene victor debs",4,1841370 +decadence,noun,the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities,"decadency, degeneracy, degeneration",9,2210720 +decaffeinate,verb,remove caffeine from (coffee),,12,3667 +decahedron,noun,any polyhedron having ten plane faces,,10,3611 +decalogue,noun,the biblical commandments of Moses,ten commandments,9,780648 +decipher,verb,convert code into ordinary language,"decode, decrypt",8,1808641 +decisively,adverb,with firmness,resolutely,10,3431489 +decius,noun,Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251),,6,366743 +declamation,noun,recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric,,11,1178969 +declension,noun,process of changing to an inferior state,"decline in quality, deterioration, worsening",10,869611 +decollate,verb,cut the head of,"behead, decapitate",9,15235 +deconstruction,noun,a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning,deconstructionism,14,1398517 +decorative,adjective,serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose,"cosmetic, ornamental",10,12877377 +decreasing,adjective,becoming less or smaller,,10,22656562 +decubitus,noun,a reclining position (as in a bed),,9,571226 +dedicated,adjective,solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose,"consecrate, consecrated",9,37349574 +deem,verb,keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view,"hold, take for, view as",4,19782544 +deerstalker,noun,a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters,,11,27050 +defeat,noun,an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest,licking,6,38516078 +defectiveness,noun,the state of being defective,faultiness,13,288262 +defibrillation,noun,treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator),,14,458287 +deflate,verb,reduce or lessen the size or importance of,puncture,7,552794 +deflexion,noun,the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position,deflection,9,90381 +deft,adjective,skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands,"dexterous, dextrous",4,2668055 +degenerate,verb,grow worse,"deteriorate, devolve, drop",10,5822007 +degeneration,noun,passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form,retrogression,12,10336261 +deglutition,noun,the act of swallowing,"drink, swallow",11,555813 +deific,adjective,characterized by divine or godlike nature,,6,48973 +deimos,noun,the outer of two small satellites of Mars,,6,131963 +delegation,noun,a group of representatives or delegates,"commission, delegacy, deputation, mission",10,30270117 +delft,noun,a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration,,5,1609608 +delineate,verb,show the form or outline of,define,9,3193136 +dell,noun,a small wooded hollow,dingle,4,6270759 +demagoguery,noun,impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace,demagogy,11,311081 +demarcate,verb,"set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something","delimit, delimitate",9,307898 +demeter,noun,(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres,,7,1039784 +demobilise,verb,release from military service or remove from the active list of military service,"demobilize, inactivate",10,6374 +democratise,verb,introduce democratic reforms; of nations,democratize,11,13396 +demonize,verb,make into a demon,demonise,8,133480 +demulcent,adjective,having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin,"emollient, salving, softening",9,159505 +denomination,noun,identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others,"appellation, appellative, designation",12,9291416 +deny,verb,deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit,traverse,4,45280292 +depolarize,verb,eliminate the polarization of,depolarise,10,144775 +depositary,noun,a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping,"deposit, depository, repository",10,3097331 +deprecative,adjective,tending to diminish or disparage,"belittling, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting",11,6487 +dermatome,noun,a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin,,9,178080 +dervish,noun,an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements,,7,490135 +descent,noun,a downward slope or bend,"declension, declination, decline, declivity, downslope, fall",7,23455183 +desegregation,noun,the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community,"integrating, integration",13,5049683 +deserve,verb,be worthy or deserving,merit,7,19836949 +designedly,adverb,with intention; in an intentional manner,"advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, intentionally, on purpose, purposely",10,508793 +desktop,noun,(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear,"background, screen background",7,7101108 +despondency,noun,feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless,"despondence, disconsolateness, heartsickness",11,1356846 +desquamate,verb,peel off in scales,peel off,10,29168 +destination,noun,written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location,"address, name and address",11,30676278 +desulphurize,verb,remove sulfur from,desulfurize,12,9131 +detection,noun,the act of detecting something; catching sight of something,"catching, espial, spotting, spying",9,51213368 +detector,noun,rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave,demodulator,8,21843920 +detergent,adjective,having cleansing power,detersive,9,4330934 +deterioration,noun,process of changing to an inferior state,"declension, decline in quality, worsening",13,17037821 +determinable,adjective,capable of being determined or limited or fixed,,12,2397488 +detoxicate,verb,remove poison from,detoxify,10,7488 +detribalize,verb,cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity,detribalise,11,2352 +detrimental,adjective,(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury,"damaging, prejudicial, prejudicious",11,10864291 +deuterium,noun,an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen),heavy hydrogen,9,2981302 +devalue,verb,lose in value,"depreciate, devaluate, undervalue",7,540061 +developer,noun,photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film,,9,12166296 +developing,noun,processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible,development,10,132909046 +devitalize,verb,sap of life or energy,devitalise,10,52835 +dewdrop,noun,a drop of dew,,7,159690 +dewlap,noun,a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck,,6,129293 +dexterity,noun,adroitness in using the hands,"manual dexterity, sleight",9,2947757 +dextrin,noun,any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements,,7,654696 +dextrorotation,noun,rotation to the right,clockwise rotation,14,14802 +diachronic,adjective,used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time,historical,10,638911 +diagnose,verb,determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis,name,8,4547833 +diagnostician,noun,a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis,pathologist,13,428595 +dialectics,noun,a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces,,10,1368143 +diamagnetism,noun,phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet,,12,155977 +diametrical,adjective,related to or along a diameter,"diametral, diametric",11,196234 +dianoetic,adjective,proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition,discursive,9,14625 +diaspora,noun,the body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel,,8,3312082 +diathermy,noun,a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents,,9,638981 +diaz,noun,Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500),"bartholomeu dias, bartholomeu diaz, dias",4,5129694 +dichloride,noun,a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule,bichloride,10,641096 +dichotomous,adjective,divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications,,11,1327340 +diclinous,adjective,having pistils and stamens in separate flowers,,9,18125 +dicot,noun,flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside,"dicotyledon, exogen, magnoliopsid",5,93884 +didactic,adjective,instructive (especially excessively),didactical,8,3573189 +dietitian,noun,a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition,dietician,9,1146000 +differentiable,adjective,capable of being perceived as different,,14,1240130 +diffident,adjective,lacking self-confidence,"shy, timid, unsure",9,637528 +dilapidation,noun,the process of becoming dilapidated,ruin,12,282735 +dilate,verb,"add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing","elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate",6,1273336 +dilemma,noun,state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options,quandary,7,15114138 +diminished,adjective,impaired by diminution,"lessened, vitiated, weakened",10,24977573 +dimple,noun,a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached,"dimpled chad, pregnant chad",6,841496 +dindymene,noun,great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops,"cybele, great mother, magna mater, mater turrita",9,4582 +ding,verb,"go `ding dong', like a bell","dingdong, dong",4,3129542 +diocese,noun,the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop,"bishopric, episcopate",7,9398405 +diode,noun,a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction,"crystal rectifier, junction rectifier, semiconductor diode",5,8297675 +dip,verb,appear to move downward,sink,3,16647850 +diphenylhydantoin,noun,an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative,"dilantin, phenytoin",17,314924 +diplomate,noun,medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group,,9,498140 +diptera,noun,a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies,order diptera,7,2030226 +directional,adjective,showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on,"directing, directive, guiding",11,8690690 +disability,noun,the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness,"disablement, handicap, impairment",10,69761353 +disaffection,noun,the feeling of being alienated from other people,"alienation, estrangement",12,1286758 +disagreeable,adjective,not agreeing with your tastes or expectations,unsympathetic,12,6841459 +disambiguate,verb,state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from,,12,71014 +disappointed,adjective,disappointingly unsuccessful,"defeated, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted",12,16285629 +disappoint,verb,fail to meet the hopes or expectations of,let down,10,1999290 +disappointment,noun,a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized,letdown,14,14040004 +disassemble,verb,take apart into its constituent pieces,"break apart, break up, dismantle, take apart",11,533026 +disaster,noun,a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune,catastrophe,8,37887037 +disbelief,noun,doubt about the truth of something,"incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism",9,4308932 +discalceate,adjective,(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals,"discalced, unshod",11,644 +discerp,verb,divide into pieces,"dismember, take apart",7,370 +disciplinal,adjective,designed to promote discipline,"corrective, disciplinary",11,5148 +discomfit,verb,cause to lose one's composure,"discompose, disconcert, untune, upset",9,66619 +discomfiture,noun,anxious embarrassment,"discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment",12,884418 +disconsolately,adverb,in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects,desolately,14,240901 +disconsolate,adjective,causing dejection,"blue, dark, dingy, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, grim, sorry",12,731390 +discontinuation,noun,the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent),discontinuance,15,1758820 +discourage,verb,try to prevent; show opposition to,deter,10,10631425 +discourteous,adjective,lacking social graces,ungracious,12,461526 +discreet,adjective,heedful of potential consequences,circumspect,8,3814408 +discreditable,adjective,tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy,,13,582092 +discretional,adjective,having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment,discretionary,12,39327 +disdain,verb,look down on with disdain,"contemn, despise, scorn",7,4308806 +diseased,adjective,caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology,"morbid, pathologic, pathological",8,11487915 +disembody,verb,free from a body or physical form or reality,,9,11963 +disgracefully,adverb,in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree,"discreditably, dishonorably, dishonourably, ignominiously, ingloriously, shamefully",13,229524 +disgustful,adjective,highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust,"disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky",10,31251 +disincentive,noun,a negative motivational influence,deterrence,12,837799 +disjoint,verb,separate at the joints,disarticulate,8,1354241 +disney,noun,United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966),"walt disney, walter elias disney",6,7675590 +disobedient,adjective,unwilling to submit to authority,unruly,11,1297477 +disorder,noun,a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning,upset,8,45546924 +disown,verb,cast off,"renounce, repudiate",6,587272 +displume,verb,strip of feathers,"deplumate, deplume, pluck, pull, tear",8,505 +dissatisfy,verb,fail to satisfy,,10,35731 +dissever,verb,separate into parts or portions,"carve up, divide, separate, split, split up",8,65919 +dissimilar,adjective,not alike or similar,unalike,10,5356676 +dissimulate,verb,hide (feelings) from other people,,11,91967 +dissolvent,noun,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances,"dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent",10,50201 +distinct,adjective,constituting a separate entity or part,discrete,8,89631898 +distinctive,adjective,capable of being classified,classifiable,11,26442944 +disturbed,adjective,afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief,"disquieted, distressed, upset, worried",9,29049208 +disunite,verb,part; cease or break association with,"disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, divorce",8,75729 +disyllable,noun,a word having two syllables,dissyllable,10,9717 +dithyramb,noun,(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus),,9,107240 +divalent,adjective,having a valence of two or having two valences,bivalent,8,1295203 +divaricate,verb,branch off,,10,121893 +divorce,verb,part; cease or break association with,"disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite",7,40241389 +divot,noun,a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club),,5,87000 +dix,noun,United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887),"dorothea dix, dorothea lynde dix",3,3517786 +dixieland,noun,the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861,"confederacy, confederate states, confederate states of america, dixie, south",9,384048 +dizzy,adjective,lacking seriousness; given to frivolity,"airheaded, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly",5,3764653 +djibouti,noun,port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti,capital of djibouti,8,855810 +docker,noun,a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port,"dock-walloper, dock worker, dockhand, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore",6,200894 +dockside,noun,the region adjacent to a boat dock,,8,481069 +doctorate,noun,one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university,doctor's degree,9,5020363 +doddery,adjective,mentally or physically infirm with age,"doddering, gaga, senile",7,8424 +dodgy,adjective,of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk,"chanceful, chancy, dicey",5,110601 +dogcart,noun,a cart drawn by a dog,,7,50307 +doglike,adjective,resembling a dog; especially in devotion,,7,83716 +dogmatic,adjective,characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles,dogmatical,8,3966873 +dogy,noun,motherless calf in a range herd of cattle,"dogie, leppy",4,3690 +doh,noun,the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization,"do, ut",3,546058 +doings,noun,manner of acting or controlling yourself,"behavior, behaviour, conduct",6,4680976 +dolefully,adverb,with sadness; in a sorrowful manner,sorrowfully,9,216398 +dolor,noun,(poetry) painful grief,dolour,5,282761 +donatello,noun,Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466),donato di betto bardi,9,722078 +donate,verb,give to a charity or good cause,,6,3137827 +dongle,noun,(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software,,6,29684 +doormat,noun,a person who is physically weak and ineffectual,"weakling, wuss",7,191703 +doronicum,noun,genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane,genus doronicum,9,12511 +dosimetry,noun,measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source,,9,2246706 +dossier,noun,a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record),,7,949224 +doughy,adjective,having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking,soggy,6,258396 +dour,adjective,harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance,"forbidding, grim",4,746231 +downfield,adverb,toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field,,9,240633 +downgrade,verb,rate lower; lower in value or esteem,,9,805699 +downhearted,adjective,filled with melancholy and despondency,"blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited",11,157664 +downplay,verb,understate the importance or quality of,"background, play down",8,583227 +downstage,adverb,at or toward the front of the stage,,9,245019 +downstream,adverb,away from the source or with the current,downriver,10,17500269 +downtown,noun,the central area or commercial center of a town or city,business district,8,18504511 +doxy,noun,a woman who cohabits with an important man,"concubine, courtesan, paramour",4,97489 +doxology,noun,a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God,,8,410180 +drab,noun,a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown,olive drab,4,2917837 +dramatics,noun,the art of writing and producing plays,"dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre",9,1406595 +dreamy,adjective,lacking spirit or liveliness,"lackadaisical, languid, languorous",6,2319608 +dreg,noun,a small amount of residue,,4,43885 +dried,adjective,preserved by removing natural moisture,"dehydrated, desiccated",5,43240297 +drivel,noun,saliva spilling from the mouth,"dribble, drool, slobber",6,295717 +driveway,noun,a road leading up to a private house,"drive, private road",8,6346660 +drome,noun,an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo,"aerodrome, airdrome, airport",5,203516 +droop,verb,hang loosely or laxly,loll,5,1365461 +dropper,noun,pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time,eye dropper,7,813038 +drosophila,noun,small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance,drosophila melanogaster,10,4338733 +dross,noun,the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals,"scoria, slag",5,1230757 +druggist,noun,a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs,"apothecary, chemist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller",8,3736298 +drumbeat,noun,the sound made by beating a drum,"rataplan, rub-a-dub",8,279662 +dryad,noun,a deity or nymph of the woods,wood nymph,5,214554 +dual,adjective,consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs,"double, duple",4,33792077 +dualism,noun,"the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil",,7,2705606 +dubai,noun,port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf,,5,983725 +dubbin,noun,tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof,,6,26995 +dubious,adjective,open to doubt or suspicion,"doubtful, dubitable, in question",7,6071883 +dubiously,adverb,in a questionable and dubious manner,questionably,9,514373 +duchess,noun,the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right,,7,7648960 +dubrovnik,noun,a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center,ragusa,9,359927 +ductule,noun,a very small duct,ductulus,7,24482 +dudgeon,noun,a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon'),high dudgeon,7,502875 +dukas,noun,French composer (1865-1935),paul dukas,5,142632 +dulcet,adjective,pleasing to the ear,"honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet",6,248840 +dulcimer,noun,a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings,,8,323085 +dulles,noun,United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959),john foster dulles,6,4994840 +dumbstricken,adjective,as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise,"dumbfounded, dumbstruck, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck",12,684 +dump,verb,sell at artificially low prices,underprice,4,10725164 +duncan,noun,United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927),isadora duncan,6,18614492 +duodenum,noun,the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum,,8,3568639 +duple,adjective,consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs,"double, dual",5,224356 +duralumin,noun,an aluminum-based alloy,,9,309101 +dutchman,noun,a native or inhabitant of Holland,"hollander, netherlander",8,1721856 +dyad,noun,two items of the same kind,"brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke",4,981044 +dynamic,adjective,characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality,dynamical,7,62458338 +dysfunction,noun,(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group,disfunction,11,11083013 +dysgraphia,noun,impaired ability to learn to write,,10,61591 +dyslogia,noun,impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses),,8,2711 +dysphagia,noun,condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful,,9,1341100 +dysphasia,noun,an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage,,9,124430 +ear,noun,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear,"auricle, pinna",3,61569534 +earful,noun,a severe scolding,"bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, going-over, upbraiding",6,145660 +earmuff,noun,either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather,,7,20808 +earthborn,adjective,connected with earthly life; of earthly origin,,9,41585 +earthstar,noun,any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star,,9,6809 +easternmost,adjective,farthest to the east,eastmost,11,646282 +easygoing,adjective,not hurried or forced,"easy, leisurely",9,750748 +eaves,noun,the overhang at the lower edge of a roof,,5,2574197 +eavesdrop,verb,listen without the speaker's knowledge,listen in,9,332557 +eccentric,noun,a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities),"case, character, type",9,8238974 +echocardiogram,noun,a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph,,14,382396 +eclectic,noun,someone who selects according to the eclectic method,eclecticist,8,3765665 +eclogue,noun,a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life,"bucolic, idyl, idyll",7,398630 +ecumenical,adjective,concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions,"ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical",10,3318054 +edacious,adjective,devouring or craving food in great quantities,"esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish",8,4509 +edification,noun,uplifting enlightenment,sophistication,11,1440441 +edinburgh,noun,the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth,,9,16782221 +educatee,noun,a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution,"pupil, student",8,4473 +edward,noun,King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307),edward i,6,117886257 +edwards,noun,American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758),jonathan edwards,7,30466243 +effrontery,noun,audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to,"assumption, presumption, presumptuousness",10,612991 +effusive,adjective,uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm,"burbling, burbly, gushing",8,615110 +egis,noun,armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass,"aegis, breastplate",4,50665 +egotist,noun,a conceited and self-centered person,"egoist, swellhead",7,265562 +egress,verb,come out of,"come forth, come out, emerge, go forth, issue",6,3138646 +egypt,noun,a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC,"arab republic of egypt, united arab republic",5,50305366 +eiderdown,noun,a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider,"continental quilt, duvet",9,113724 +eisenstein,noun,Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948),"sergei eisenstein, sergei mikhailovich eisenstein",10,1039789 +ejection,noun,the act of forcing out someone or something,"exclusion, expulsion, riddance",8,3681909 +elamite,noun,an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites,"elamitic, susian",7,170813 +electorate,noun,the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote,,10,5038286 +electroneutral,adjective,having no net electric charge,neutral,14,47875 +electrophorus,noun,type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels,genus electrophorus,13,87951 +elinvar,noun,Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures,chrome-nickel steel,7,19714 +elocution,noun,an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture,,9,1393176 +elope,verb,run away secretly with one's beloved,run off,5,312128 +elver,noun,young eel,,5,94677 +embarrassment,noun,extreme excess,"overplus, plethora, superfluity",13,10009597 +embayment,noun,an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf,bay,9,689969 +ember,noun,a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering,coal,5,1171986 +emboss,verb,raise in a relief,"boss, stamp",6,140817 +embryonal,adjective,of an organism prior to birth or hatching,"embryologic, embryonic",9,699321 +embryologist,noun,a physician who specializes in embryology,,12,89591 +emergence,noun,the act of emerging,emersion,9,19158797 +emergency,noun,a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage,"emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake",9,123108063 +emersion,noun,the act of emerging,emergence,8,128584 +eminent,adjective,standing above others in quality or position,high,7,25648346 +emirate,noun,the domain controlled by an emir,,7,265788 +empirin,noun,"the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets","acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, st. joseph",7,48504 +empiricism,noun,medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings,quackery,10,2065551 +emplacement,noun,the act of putting something in a certain place,"locating, location, placement, position, positioning",11,1491938 +empyrean,noun,the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected,"celestial sphere, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin",8,277079 +emulsifier,noun,a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion,,10,701641 +enable,verb,render capable or able for some task,,6,74287969 +encephalomyelitis,noun,inflammation of the brain and spinal cord,,17,809042 +endearing,adjective,lovable especially in a childlike or naive way,"adorable, lovely",9,1217113 +endeavour,verb,attempt by employing effort,"endeavor, strive",9,4921906 +endocardium,noun,the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves,,11,439518 +endocentric,adjective,fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents,,11,18281 +endogen,noun,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside,"liliopsid, monocot, monocotyledon",7,16040 +endogeny,noun,a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth,,8,3759 +endorse,verb,give support or one's approval to,"back, indorse, second",7,7333234 +endure,verb,persist for a specified period of time,last,6,14922590 +energize,verb,cause to be alert and energetic,"arouse, brace, energise, perk up, stimulate",8,988436 +engagingly,adverb,in an engaging manner,winsomely,10,198818 +engram,noun,a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory,memory trace,6,135847 +enkindle,verb,"call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)","arouse, elicit, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise",8,97883 +enlightenment,noun,a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine,age of reason,13,11618460 +ennead,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one,"9, ix, nina from carolina, nine, niner",6,83640 +enrollment,noun,the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time,registration,10,35152930 +entangle,verb,twist together or entwine into a confusing mass,"mat, snarl, tangle",8,485582 +entertain,verb,"take into consideration, have in view","flirt with, think about, think of, toy with",9,12510084 +enthronement,noun,the ceremony of installing a new monarch,"coronation, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture",12,252876 +enthrone,verb,provide with power and authority,"invest, vest",8,116770 +entirety,noun,the state of being total and complete,"entireness, integrality, totality",8,9562267 +entoderm,noun,the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems,"endoblast, endoderm, entoblast, hypoblast",8,218100 +entrain,verb,board a train,,7,210545 +enunciation,noun,the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience,diction,11,1292386 +envelopment,noun,the act of enclosing something inside something else,"enclosing, enclosure, inclosure",11,364648 +environment,noun,the area in which something exists or lives,"environs, surround, surroundings",11,186346110 +environs,noun,an outer adjacent area of any place,purlieu,8,3130890 +epenthetic,adjective,of or pertaining to epenthesis,parasitic,10,54988 +ephemeron,noun,"anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form",ephemeral,9,10764 +epidemiological,adjective,of or relating to epidemiology,epidemiologic,15,4311422 +epipaleolithic,noun,"middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago","mesolithic, mesolithic age",14,22546 +epiphyte,noun,plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it,"aerophyte, air plant, epiphytic plant",8,155041 +episiotomy,noun,surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth,,10,279701 +episodic,adjective,occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals,occasional,8,2477501 +epistrophe,noun,"repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.",epiphora,10,13433 +epithalamium,noun,an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom,,12,114158 +eponym,noun,the name derived from a person (real or imaginary),,6,121902 +epos,noun,a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds,"epic, epic poem, heroic poem",4,244407 +equally,adverb,in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way,evenly,7,100091688 +era,noun,a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event,epoch,3,62181113 +erewhon,noun,a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land,,7,125310 +ergotamine,noun,an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine,,10,328212 +ergotism,noun,poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs,,8,108757 +erudite,adjective,having or showing profound knowledge,learned,7,1186896 +eruditeness,noun,profound scholarly knowledge,"encyclopaedism, encyclopedism, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship",11,1128 +erythroblastosis,noun,a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood,,16,319922 +escalade,noun,an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification),,8,162981 +escadrille,noun,an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I),,10,122320 +escalate,verb,increase in extent or intensity,"intensify, step up",8,1594244 +eschar,noun,a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin,,6,296370 +espionage,noun,the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets,,9,4475137 +establishment,noun,the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something,"administration, brass, governance, governing body, organisation, organization",13,122267499 +esterify,verb,change (a compound) into an ester,,8,23730 +estimable,adjective,may be computed or estimated,computable,9,1191618 +estrange,verb,"arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness","alienate, disaffect",8,427227 +estranged,adjective,caused to be unloved,alienated,9,1910202 +etagere,noun,a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments,,7,18787 +eternally,adverb,for a limitless time,"everlastingly, evermore, forever",9,3434552 +eternize,verb,make famous forever,"eternalise, eternalize, eternise, immortalise, immortalize",8,20960 +ethene,noun,a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic,ethylene,6,155121 +ethnography,noun,the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies,descriptive anthropology,11,3080640 +etiological,adjective,of or relating to the philosophical study of causation,"aetiologic, aetiological, etiologic",11,1724933 +eucalypt,noun,a tree of the genus Eucalyptus,"eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree",8,101668 +eumenides,noun,(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals,"erinyes, fury",9,227710 +eurasia,noun,the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia,,7,2191590 +europeanize,verb,"make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas",europeanise,11,25112 +eurydice,noun,(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus,,8,523165 +evangelize,verb,preach the gospel (to),evangelise,10,392189 +eventration,noun,protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall,,11,67208 +everydayness,noun,ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace,"commonness, commonplaceness",12,75960 +evidential,adjective,serving as or based on evidence,evidentiary,10,1014228 +evident,adjective,capable of being seen or noticed,"discernible, observable",7,78504363 +evitable,adjective,capable of being avoided or warded off,"avertable, avertible, avoidable",8,62214 +exacerbate,verb,exasperate or irritate,"aggravate, exasperate",10,1935018 +examine,verb,"put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to","essay, prove, test, try, try out",7,75134990 +exasperate,verb,exasperate or irritate,"aggravate, exacerbate",10,307854 +excellent,adjective,very good; of the highest quality,"fantabulous, first-class, ripping, splendid",9,117299875 +excitability,noun,excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part,irritability,12,1760610 +execration,noun,hate coupled with disgust,"abhorrence, abomination, detestation, loathing, odium",10,337076 +exegetic,adjective,relating to exegesis,exegetical,8,49330 +exegete,noun,a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts),,7,220165 +exempt,verb,grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to,"free, relieve",6,50718040 +exergonic,adjective,(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy,,9,77981 +exhibitionist,noun,someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention,show-off,13,178326 +exhibitor,noun,someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see,"exhibitioner, shower",9,1971687 +existential,adjective,derived from experience or the experience of existence,experiential,11,4779919 +exophthalmos,noun,protrusion of the eyeball from the socket,,12,580688 +exoskeleton,noun,the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs,,11,372096 +exostosis,noun,a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage),,9,269783 +expansile,adjective,(of gases) capable of expansion,"expandable, expandible, expansible",9,132937 +expatriate,noun,a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country,"exile, expat",10,1633555 +expeditious,adjective,marked by speed and efficiency,,11,3372488 +expend,verb,"use up, consume fully",use,6,7518047 +exploitatory,adjective,tending to exploit or make use of,"exploitative, exploitive",12,687 +exploratory,adjective,serving in or intended for exploration or discovery,explorative,11,9076653 +expressway,noun,a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic,"freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway",10,2663906 +expurgate,verb,edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate,"bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, shorten",9,39912 +extensible,adjective,capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out,extensile,10,1128893 +exterminable,adjective,capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out,extirpable,12,1399 +extern,noun,a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there,medical extern,6,323212 +external,adjective,from or between other countries,"international, outside",8,107093346 +externalise,verb,"make external or objective, or give reality to","exteriorise, exteriorize, externalize, objectify",11,8348 +extortionately,adverb,to an exorbitant degree,"exorbitantly, usuriously",14,7326 +extradition,noun,the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty),,11,4757549 +extraneous,adjective,not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source,foreign,10,5454059 +extreme,adjective,of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity,"utmost, uttermost",7,80712763 +exudate,verb,release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities,"exude, ooze, ooze out, transude",7,2551671 +exultation,noun,the utterance of sounds expressing great joy,"jubilation, rejoicing",10,1545046 +exurbia,noun,a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia,,7,29260 +eyehole,noun,a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar,eyelet,7,17059 +eyeglass,noun,lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles,monocle,8,556029 +eyepiece,noun,combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments,ocular,8,1257826 +eyespot,noun,an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color,ocellus,7,99518 +eyewitness,noun,a spectator who can describe what happened,,10,2651306 +fabricate,verb,concoct something artificial or untrue,"cook up, invent, make up, manufacture",9,1981909 +factual,adjective,existing in act or fact,actual,7,19700241 +faddy,adjective,intensely fashionable for a short time,faddish,5,21531 +faecal,adjective,of or relating to feces,fecal,6,477049 +fahrenheit,noun,German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736),gabriel daniel fahrenheit,10,4174370 +fairbanks,noun,United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939),"douglas elton fairbanks, douglas fairbanks, julius ullman",9,6764575 +fairground,noun,an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses,,10,238555 +fairlead,noun,a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing,,8,55490 +faisal,noun,king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975),faisal ibn abdel aziz al-saud,6,652392 +faithlessly,adverb,in a disloyal and faithless manner,"false, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably",11,23499 +falchion,noun,a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point,,8,100670 +fallacious,adjective,intended to deceive,"deceitful, fraudulent",10,1915474 +falsetto,noun,a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register,,8,506689 +falsify,verb,"insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby","alter, interpolate",7,894415 +falstaff,noun,a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays,sir john falstaff,8,1797268 +fame,noun,the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed,"celebrity, renown",4,27006800 +fanatic,adjective,marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea,"fanatical, overzealous, rabid",7,1847497 +fanatical,adjective,marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea,"fanatic, overzealous, rabid",9,2383120 +fancy,verb,have a fancy or particular liking or desire for,"go for, take to",5,30240554 +fantasia,noun,a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes,,8,895623 +fantasy,noun,imagination unrestricted by reality,phantasy,7,15248996 +faqir,noun,a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man,"fakeer, fakir, faquir",5,35132 +farmland,noun,arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops,"cultivated land, ploughland, plowland, tillage, tilled land, tilth",8,5242387 +faro,noun,a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box,,4,682442 +farrago,noun,a motley assortment of things,"gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag",7,176719 +farthest,adverb,to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense),furthest,8,4648598 +fatality,noun,a death resulting from an accident or a disaster,human death,8,3491721 +fate,verb,decree or designate beforehand,"designate, destine, doom",4,43126456 +fatso,noun,a rotund individual,"butterball, fat person, fatty, roly-poly",5,98879 +faustus,noun,an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge,faust,7,1086351 +fauteuil,noun,an upholstered armchair,,8,63986 +favorite,adjective,preferred above all others and treated with partiality,"best-loved, favored, favourite, pet, preferent, preferred",8,42884523 +fawkes,noun,English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606),guy fawkes,6,343183 +feast,noun,an elaborate party (often outdoors),"fete, fiesta",5,16491166 +featherbedding,noun,the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required,,14,214325 +feathered,adjective,adorned with feathers or plumes,"feathery, plumy",9,2666594 +feature,noun,a prominent attribute or aspect of something,characteristic,7,95332332 +febrifuge,noun,any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever,antipyretic,9,135179 +fecundity,noun,the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination,fruitfulness,9,2004328 +feeding,noun,the act of consuming food,eating,7,62756938 +feigned,adjective,not genuine,,7,2118034 +feist,noun,a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog,fice,5,402883 +felicitousness,noun,pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression),felicity,14,4287 +fell,verb,pass away rapidly,"fly, vanish",4,109862614 +fellini,noun,Italian filmmaker (1920-1993),federico fellini,7,477590 +felucca,noun,a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean,,7,94307 +fencing,noun,material for building fences,fencing material,7,5714576 +fergusonite,noun,a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals,,11,37922 +ferrimagnetism,noun,a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment,,14,27584 +ferrocerium,noun,a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints,,11,22879 +feudatory,noun,a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord,"liege, liege subject, liegeman, vassal",9,103143 +feverfew,noun,bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum,"chrysanthemum parthenium, tanacetum parthenium",8,141077 +fiberglass,noun,a covering material made of glass fibers in resins,fibreglass,10,3322463 +fibrocartilage,noun,cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue,,14,189728 +fiducial,adjective,relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another),fiduciary,8,410258 +field,noun,a branch of knowledge,"bailiwick, discipline, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field",5,525978312 +fiercely,adverb,in a physically fierce manner,ferociously,8,5230757 +fifteenth,adjective,coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position,15th,9,16455086 +filet,verb,cut into filets,fillet,5,630046 +filial,adjective,designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation,,6,2673447 +fille,noun,a young female,"girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman",5,496259 +fillip,noun,anything that tends to arouse,bonus,6,225783 +fils,noun,100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial,yemeni fils,4,873572 +finable,adjective,liable to a fine,fineable,7,29362 +finalist,noun,a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition,,8,484137 +finality,noun,the quality of being final or definitely settled,"conclusiveness, decisiveness",8,3890323 +finitude,noun,the quality of being finite,"boundedness, finiteness",8,610810 +fipple,noun,a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder),,6,12231 +firebrand,noun,a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning,brand,9,495032 +firenze,noun,a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries,florence,7,645093 +firework,noun,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.,pyrotechnic,8,188126 +fishworm,noun,terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers,"angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler",8,5094 +fist,noun,a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting),clenched fist,4,8980723 +fittingly,adverb,in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances,"appropriately, befittingly, duly, fitly, properly, suitably",9,1010788 +fives,noun,a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls,,5,908527 +fixation,noun,(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body,fixing,8,13006253 +fixed,adjective,fixed and unmoving,"rigid, set",5,177835581 +flabby,adjective,out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance,"flaccid, soft",6,1151084 +flagellate,verb,whip,scourge,10,369151 +flageolet,noun,a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes,"shepherd's pipe, treble recorder",9,136556 +flagstaff,noun,a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised,flagpole,9,2166248 +flak,noun,artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes,"ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, pom-pom",4,817068 +flaky,adjective,made of or resembling flakes,flakey,5,831217 +flameproof,adjective,resistant to catching fire,flame-retardant,10,134310 +flaminius,noun,Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC),gaius flaminius,9,143382 +flask,noun,the quantity a flask will hold,flaskful,5,11227060 +flatmate,noun,an associate who shares an apartment with you,,8,23655 +flatulent,adjective,suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal,"colicky, gassy",9,178704 +flatwork,noun,ironing that can be done mechanically,flat wash,8,80928 +flavoursome,adjective,full of flavor,"flavorful, flavorous, flavorsome, flavourful, flavourous, sapid, saporous",11,5657 +flawed,adjective,having a blemish or flaw,blemished,6,3895586 +flea,noun,any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap,,4,3285413 +fleabane,noun,hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas,"feabane mullet, pulicaria dysenterica",8,98658 +flection,noun,the state of being flexed (as of a joint),"flexion, flexure",8,155255 +flee,verb,run away quickly,"fly, take flight",4,7514177 +fleetly,adverb,in a swift manner,swiftly,7,41916 +flightless,adjective,incapable of flying,,10,269305 +flop,adverb,exactly,right,4,2509126 +flossy,adjective,like down or as soft as down,"downlike, downy, fluffy",6,115418 +flow,noun,something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously,stream,4,247568316 +fluctuation,noun,the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes,wavering,11,6724955 +fluffy,adjective,like down or as soft as down,"downlike, downy, flossy",6,2082238 +fluke,noun,a stroke of luck,"good fortune, good luck",5,1304186 +flunky,noun,a person of unquestioning obedience,"flunkey, stooge, yes-man",6,111862 +fluorescein,noun,a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed),"fluoresceine, fluorescent dye, resorcinolphthalein",11,1266766 +fluorspar,noun,a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine,"fluor, fluorite",9,1621649 +flyway,noun,the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate,migration route,6,536104 +foliose,adjective,bearing numerous leaves,"foliaceous, foliaged",7,76314 +foodie,noun,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink),"bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, gastronome, gourmet",6,68784 +footfault,noun,a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline,,9,1874 +foothill,noun,a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain,,8,1206833 +footnote,verb,add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments,annotate,8,16133752 +fore,adverb,near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane,forward,4,18534402 +forebrain,noun,the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube,prosencephalon,9,1068495 +foreclose,verb,keep from happening or arising; make impossible,"forbid, forestall, preclude, prevent",9,4418845 +foredeck,noun,the deck between the bridge and the forecastle,,8,131621 +foregone,adjective,well in the past; former,"bygone, bypast, departed, gone",8,1916379 +foreman,noun,a person who exercises control over workers,"boss, chief, gaffer, honcho",7,22779439 +forenoon,noun,the time period between dawn and noon,"morn, morning, morning time",8,2813172 +forepaw,noun,front paw; analogous to the human hand,,7,86037 +forethought,noun,judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger,"care, caution, precaution",11,1190267 +forethoughtful,adjective,thoughtful of the future,,14,6666 +forewarn,verb,warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning,previse,8,192612 +foreword,noun,a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book,"preface, prolusion",8,6341592 +forgetfulness,noun,tendency to forget,,13,2095478 +forked,adjective,resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches,"bifurcate, biramous, branched, forficate, fork-like, pronged, prongy",6,2832405 +formerly,adverb,at a previous time,"at one time, erst, erstwhile, once",8,77618165 +formol,noun,a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens,formalin,6,191792 +forthwith,adverb,without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening,"at once, directly, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off, straightaway",9,10697872 +fortnightly,adjective,occurring every two weeks,biweekly,11,1794733 +fortran,noun,a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation,,7,4721435 +fortunately,adverb,by good fortune,"as luck would have it, fortuitously, luckily",11,21824167 +foundry,noun,factory where metal castings are produced,metalworks,7,16387514 +fountain,noun,an artificially produced flow of water,jet,8,17769014 +foxtail,noun,grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes,foxtail grass,7,518142 +foyer,noun,a large entrance or reception room or area,"antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, hall, lobby, vestibule",5,2113755 +fractious,adjective,stubbornly resistant to authority or control,"recalcitrant, refractory",9,425767 +fractiousness,noun,the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline,"unruliness, wilfulness, willfulness",13,22763 +fragmented,adjective,having been divided; having the unity destroyed,"disconnected, disunited, split",10,5251672 +framboesia,noun,an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions,"frambesia, yaws",10,17681 +frangipani,noun,any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers,frangipanni,10,115720 +frankenstein,noun,the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation),frankenstein's monster,12,1706958 +fraught,adjective,filled with or attended with,pregnant,7,3915854 +freebooter,noun,someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war),"despoiler, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler",10,139211 +freehold,noun,an estate held in fee simple or for life,,8,3001821 +freeholder,noun,the owner of a freehold,,10,612888 +freelance,adjective,serving for wages in a foreign army,"free-lance, mercenary",9,2758443 +freeloader,noun,someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others,,10,41458 +frenchify,verb,become French in appearance or character,,9,6073 +freud,noun,Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939),sigmund freud,5,16977496 +fricassee,verb,make a fricassee of by cooking,,9,135970 +fright,verb,cause fear in,"affright, frighten, scare",6,4976589 +frightfulness,noun,the quality of being frightful,,13,110296 +frisk,noun,the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs,frisking,5,662993 +frogfish,noun,fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout,,8,15800 +frogmarch,verb,carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person,,9,1016 +frolicsome,adjective,given to merry frolicking,"coltish, frolicky, rollicking, sportive",10,214789 +frosty,adjective,pleasantly cold and invigorating,"crisp, nipping, nippy, snappy",6,1889568 +fruitfully,adverb,in a productive way,"productively, profitably",10,520564 +frumpish,adjective,primly out of date,"dowdy, frumpy",8,8864 +fruticose,adjective,of or relating to or resembling a shrub,"fruticulose, shrubby",9,44464 +fugleman,noun,a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader),,8,21156 +fulfillment,noun,the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc),fulfilment,11,14042051 +fulgurous,adjective,amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning,"dazzling, eye-popping, fulgurant",9,1853 +fulgurant,adjective,amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning,"dazzling, eye-popping, fulgurous",9,9383 +fulmar,noun,heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions,"fulmar petrel, fulmarus glacialis",6,103338 +fund,noun,a reserve of money set aside for some purpose,monetary fund,4,280506427 +fungous,adjective,of or relating to fungi,fungal,7,842414 +funiculus,noun,the stalk of a plant ovule or seed,funicle,9,231469 +funny,noun,an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line),"funny remark, funny story, good story",5,19591564 +furcation,noun,the place where something divides into branches,forking,9,133667 +furrier,noun,someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments,cloakmaker,7,232064 +furtive,adjective,secret and sly or sordid,"backstair, backstairs",7,1197534 +fusty,adjective,stale and unclean smelling,"frowsty, musty",5,92643 +futureless,adjective,having no prospect or hope of a future,,10,17145 +gafsa,noun,a city in west central Tunisia,,5,73412 +gag,verb,prevent from speaking out,muzzle,3,3150105 +gagarin,noun,Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968),"yuri alekseyevich gagarin, yuri gagarin",7,272690 +gainesville,noun,a university town in north central Florida,,11,5178588 +galax,noun,tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall,"beetleweed, coltsfoot, galax urceolata, galaxy, wandflower",5,223625 +galicia,noun,a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay,,7,1748630 +galilee,noun,an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry,,7,3732219 +galingale,noun,European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots,"cyperus longus, galangal",9,18242 +gallberry,noun,evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries,"evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, ilex glabra, inkberry",9,52529 +gallows,noun,an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging,,7,2347653 +galore,adjective,existing in abundance,abounding,6,747675 +galvani,noun,Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798),luigi galvani,7,244143 +galvanise,verb,stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock,galvanize,9,16732 +gambia,noun,a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa,"republic of the gambia, the gambia",6,1644337 +gamesmanship,noun,the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game,,12,184006 +ganoin,noun,shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales,ganoine,6,4688 +garbanzo,noun,large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried,chickpea,8,165829 +garble,verb,make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story,"distort, falsify, warp",6,113270 +garboil,noun,a state of commotion and noise and confusion,"tumult, tumultuousness, uproar",7,3304 +garganey,noun,small Eurasian teal,anas querquedula,8,11875 +gari,noun,cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca,"bitter cassava, mandioc, mandioca, manihot esculenta, manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant",4,191569 +garish,adjective,tastelessly showy,"brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy",6,732725 +garner,verb,assemble or get together,"collect, gather, pull together",6,5305617 +garrotte,verb,strangle with an iron collar,"garotte, garrote, scrag",8,14354 +gary,noun,a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production,,4,24960072 +gas,noun,a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes,natural gas,3,368412878 +gatecrasher,noun,someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying,"crasher, unwelcome guest",11,5765 +gaucherie,noun,a socially awkward or tactless act,"faux pas, gaffe, slip, solecism",9,47981 +gaucheness,noun,an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement,"crudeness, crudity",10,7791 +gaul,noun,a person of French descent,frog,4,3649045 +gavage,noun,feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat,forced feeding,6,401928 +gayly,adverb,in a joyous manner,"blithely, happily, jubilantly, merrily, mirthfully",5,855092 +gaza,noun,a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt,gaza strip,4,3559869 +gazpacho,noun,a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold,,8,127869 +geezer,noun,a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric,,6,153795 +gelignite,noun,a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate,gelly,9,33764 +gemini,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini,twin,6,2451084 +gemstone,noun,a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry,"gem, stone",8,345727 +gen,noun,informal term for information,,3,23372539 +gender,noun,the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles,"sex, sexuality",6,47498631 +generalissimo,noun,the officer who holds the supreme command,"commander-in-chief, commander in chief",13,1105401 +generative,adjective,producing new life or offspring,"procreative, reproductive",10,2658007 +generosity,noun,acting generously,unselfishness,10,9510849 +genetics,noun,the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms,genetic science,8,15458045 +genip,noun,tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp,"ginep, honey berry, mamoncillo, melicocca bijuga, melicocca bijugatus, spanish lime, spanish lime tree",5,6633 +genteel,adjective,marked by refinement in taste and manners,"civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, polite",7,2137701 +gentile,noun,a Christian as contrasted with a Jew,"goy, non-jew",7,4532237 +gentility,noun,elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression,"breeding, genteelness",9,807235 +genuflect,verb,bend the knees and bow in a servile manner,"kowtow, scrape",9,66534 +geographical,adjective,determined by geography,geographic,12,30421269 +georgette,noun,a thin silk dress material,,9,543544 +georgia,noun,a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War,"empire state of the south, ga, ga., peach state",7,87030199 +gerontocracy,noun,a political system governed by old men,,12,45572 +geryon,noun,(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules,,6,119677 +gesticulation,noun,a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion,,13,207361 +gibbet,noun,alternative terms for gallows,"gallous, gallows-tree, gallows tree",6,454575 +giblet,noun,edible viscera of a fowl,giblets,6,78677 +giblets,noun,edible viscera of a fowl,giblet,7,214323 +gilder,noun,someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt,,6,837534 +gilding,noun,a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold,gilt,7,1156471 +gilmer,noun,United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951),"dorothy dix, elizabeth merriwether gilmer",6,1563729 +gimel,noun,the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,5,45647 +gin,noun,a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers,cotton gin,3,7677285 +gingerly,adjective,with extreme care or delicacy,,8,1462674 +gingham,noun,a clothing fabric in a plaid weave,,7,563621 +girard,noun,United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831),stephen girard,6,4328811 +girl,noun,a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved,"girlfriend, lady friend",4,138061133 +girth,noun,stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place,cinch,5,1889658 +gitana,noun,a Spanish female Gypsy,,6,39281 +gladiola,noun,any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated,"glad, gladiolus, sword lily",8,45430 +gladsomeness,noun,experiencing joy and pleasure,"gladfulness, gladness",12,8601 +glamorize,verb,make glamorous and attractive,"glamorise, glamourise, glamourize",9,82201 +glasswort,noun,fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass,"salicornia europaea, samphire",9,29819 +gleeful,adjective,full of high-spirited delight,"elated, joyful, jubilant",7,438212 +glitter,verb,"be shiny, as if wet","gleam, glint, glisten, shine",7,2380983 +glooming,adjective,depressingly dark,"gloomful, gloomy, sulky",8,59816 +gloss,verb,provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases,"annotate, comment",5,4905609 +glow,noun,light from nonthermal sources,luminescence,4,13634611 +glowing,noun,the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface,"glow, radiance",7,9523635 +glucose,noun,a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy,,7,27329659 +glutamate,noun,a salt or ester of glutamic acid,,9,3090958 +gnostic,noun,an advocate of Gnosticism,,7,1530490 +goalie,noun,the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring,"goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper",6,360670 +goalpost,noun,one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field,,8,38436 +goatherd,noun,a person who tends a flock of goats,goat herder,8,161029 +goatsbeard,noun,weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States,"meadow salsify, shepherd's clock, tragopogon pratensis",10,14266 +goatskin,noun,the hide of a goat,,8,222463 +gobbledygook,noun,incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists,,12,120062 +godchild,noun,an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism,,8,118508 +godless,adjective,not revering god,irreverent,7,1135475 +goidelic,noun,any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland,"erse, gaelic",8,27221 +goitre,noun,abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet,"goiter, struma, thyromegaly",6,818786 +goldbeater,noun,an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf,gold-beater,10,28685 +goldberg,noun,United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970),"reuben lucius goldberg, rube goldberg",8,7420807 +goldfish,noun,small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes,carassius auratus,8,1586791 +goldthread,noun,low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers,"coptis groenlandica, coptis trifolia groenlandica, golden thread",10,22321 +gondola,noun,the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant,car,7,1477728 +goodman,noun,United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986),"benjamin david goodman, benny goodman, king of swing",7,9959408 +goody,noun,something considered choice to eat,"dainty, delicacy, kickshaw, treat",5,1226827 +gorge,verb,overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself,"binge, englut, engorge, glut, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff",5,5942315 +gormless,adjective,(British informal) lacking intelligence and vitality,gaumless,8,13201 +gosling,noun,young goose,,7,499990 +gossamer,adjective,characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy,ethereal,8,652606 +gothic,noun,a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches,gothic architecture,6,11422809 +gounod,noun,French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893),charles francois gounod,6,531423 +gourmet,noun,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink),"bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, foodie, gastronome",7,2643185 +gout,noun,a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints,"gouty arthritis, urarthritis",4,3895913 +goya,noun,Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828),"francisco de goya, francisco goya, francisco jose de goya, francisco jose de goya y lucientes, goya y lucientes",4,1126997 +gracile,adjective,slender and graceful,willowy,7,234981 +gradient,noun,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal,slope,8,22008438 +graf,noun,German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969),"steffi graf, stephanie graf",4,2265183 +grammarian,noun,a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax,syntactician,10,590267 +granddaughter,noun,a female grandchild,,13,5073536 +grandmother,noun,the mother of your father or mother,"gran, grandma, grannie, granny, nan, nanna",11,18933813 +grange,noun,an outlying farm,,6,7542275 +granitic,adjective,hard as granite,"granitelike, rocklike, stony",8,2556332 +granny,noun,a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure,granny knot,6,2531418 +grant,noun,18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885),"hiram ulysses grant, president grant, ulysses grant, ulysses s. grant, ulysses simpson grant",5,192610289 +granular,adjective,composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency,"coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granulose, gritty, mealy",8,10565431 +granularity,noun,the quality of being composed of relatively large particles,"coarseness, graininess",11,783656 +granulocyte,noun,a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm,,11,871820 +granulose,adjective,composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency,"coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, gritty, mealy",9,171059 +grapefruit,noun,citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp,citrus paradisi,10,3599748 +grapple,verb,"to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match",grip,7,2381560 +grapy,adjective,having a taste like that of grapes,grapey,5,7627 +grasp,verb,hold firmly,hold on,5,22500663 +gratefully,adverb,with appreciation; in a grateful manner,appreciatively,10,4891077 +gravimeter,noun,a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid,hydrometer,10,171518 +grazier,noun,a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market,,7,195487 +grease,noun,a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery),lubricating oil,6,12498944 +great,adjective,in an advanced stage of pregnancy,"big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, heavy, large, with child",5,1056979860 +greathearted,adjective,noble and generous in spirit,magnanimous,12,23017 +greening,noun,the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored,rejuvenation,8,1231372 +greenroom,noun,a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors,,9,75936 +gregarious,adjective,instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others,,10,1348239 +gregory,noun,the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585),"gregory xiii, ugo buoncompagni",7,22405136 +greyly,adverb,having a grey appearance,grayly,6,9853 +griffin,noun,winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion,"griffon, gryphon",7,13878909 +grim,adjective,harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance,"dour, forbidding",4,10125193 +grime,verb,"make soiled, filthy, or dirty","begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, soil",5,1016738 +grip,verb,"to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match",grapple,4,16035780 +grisly,adjective,shockingly repellent; inspiring horror,"ghastly, grim, gruesome, macabre, sick",6,930316 +grocery,noun,a marketplace where groceries are sold,"food market, grocery store, market",7,14562058 +grotius,noun,Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645),"hugo grotius, huig de groot",7,1264497 +grouping,noun,any number of entities (members) considered as a unit,group,8,13391009 +grouper,noun,flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass,,7,547316 +grove,noun,garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth,"orchard, plantation, woodlet",5,28229730 +growing,noun,(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level,"development, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny",7,162561752 +grownup,noun,a fully developed person from maturity onward,adult,7,285170 +gruesome,adjective,shockingly repellent; inspiring horror,"ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick",8,1733761 +grus,noun,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix,crane,4,183493 +grunt,noun,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs,oink,5,1720305 +guadalcanal,noun,a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces,battle of guadalcanal,11,1001319 +guaira,noun,a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay,"guaira falls, sete quedas",6,234334 +guarantee,verb,give surety or assume responsibility,vouch,9,50164082 +guardedly,adverb,in a conservative manner,"cautiously, conservatively",9,316735 +guess,noun,an estimate based on little or no information,"dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, shot",5,51060821 +guggle,verb,flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise,"babble, bubble, burble, gurgle, ripple",6,6058 +guib,noun,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns,"bushbuck, tragelaphus scriptus",4,3099 +guileful,adjective,marked by skill in deception,"crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily",8,81925 +guitar,noun,a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking,,6,9791648 +gullet,noun,the passage between the pharynx and the stomach,"esophagus, gorge, oesophagus",6,638294 +gumboil,noun,a boil or abscess on the gums,,7,11751 +gumdrop,noun,a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals,,7,58942 +guncotton,noun,a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives,"cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton",9,195188 +gunite,noun,a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure,,6,287619 +gunny,noun,coarse jute fabric,burlap,5,550522 +gynaecology,noun,the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women,gynecology,11,435707 +gynecocracy,noun,a political system governed by a woman,gynarchy,11,7138 +gyre,noun,a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals),"coil, curl, curlicue, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl",4,438025 +hacienda,noun,a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries,,8,2064957 +hackmatack,noun,poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves,"balsam poplar, populus balsamifera, tacamahac",10,39980 +haddock,noun,important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller,melanogrammus aeglefinus,7,1703126 +hadrian,noun,Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138),"adrian, publius aelius hadrianus",7,1694044 +haematocrit,noun,the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit,"hematocrit, packed cell volume",11,52594 +haematogenesis,noun,the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow),"haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification",14,670 +haematopoietic,adjective,pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells,"haematogenic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic",14,89047 +haemorrhagic,adjective,of or relating to a hemorrhage,hemorrhagic,12,309214 +haemostasia,noun,surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat),"haemostasis, hemostasia, hemostasis",11,2481 +hafnium,noun,a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons,"atomic number 72, hf",7,928519 +haftarah,noun,a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah,"haftorah, haphtarah, haphtorah",8,61484 +haggadah,noun,Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition,"hagada, haggada",8,297409 +haifa,noun,a major port in northwestern Israel,hefa,5,1607218 +hairbrush,noun,a brush used to groom a person's hair,,9,248632 +haircut,noun,the act of cutting the hair,,7,1317250 +hairless,adjective,having no hair or fur,,8,806918 +hairspring,noun,a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece,,10,84798 +hakeem,noun,a Muslim physician,hakim,6,123069 +halevy,noun,French operatic composer (1799-1862),"fromental halevy, jacques francois fromental elie halevy",6,330727 +halide,noun,a salt of any halogen acid,,6,2470487 +halitosis,noun,offensive breath,,9,159597 +halloo,noun,a shout to attract attention,,6,261751 +hallway,noun,an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open,hall,7,7376509 +halon,noun,a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer,,5,406701 +hamelin,noun,a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper,hameln,7,266860 +hammering,noun,the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows),"hammer, pound, pounding",9,2445109 +hampshire,noun,British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep,hampshire down,9,35042450 +hamsun,noun,Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952),"knut hamsun, knut pedersen",6,208862 +handbag,noun,a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women),"bag, pocketbook, purse",7,1226482 +handwoven,adjective,made on a handloom,hand-loomed,9,191558 +handyman,noun,a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks,"jack of all trades, odd-job man",8,544044 +hangout,noun,a frequently visited place,"haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground",7,446089 +hank,noun,a coil of rope or wool or yarn,,4,6625413 +hanover,noun,a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League,hannover,7,10834545 +hanukkah,noun,(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC,"channukah, channukkah, chanukah, chanukkah, feast of dedication, feast of lights, feast of the dedication, festival of lights, hannukah, hanukah",8,435621 +hapless,adjective,deserving or inciting pity,"miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched",7,1714025 +happen,verb,"come upon, as if by accident; meet with","bump, chance, encounter, find",6,74472176 +happenstance,noun,an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental,coincidence,12,462878 +hardback,adjective,having a hard back or cover,"hardbacked, hardbound, hardcover",8,503366 +hardheaded,adjective,guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory,"hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic",10,331011 +hardware,noun,"(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system",computer hardware,8,45927060 +hare,noun,flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food,rabbit,4,9937093 +harken,verb,listen; used mostly in the imperative,"hark, hearken",6,270668 +harlow,noun,United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937),"harlean carpenter, jean harlow",6,2961577 +harmonious,adjective,exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities,"proportionate, symmetrical",10,8156824 +harmonics,noun,the study of musical sound,,9,3658814 +harrier,noun,a persistent attacker,harasser,7,555363 +harrison,noun,9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841),"president harrison, president william henry harrison, william henry harrison",8,36366092 +harvest,verb,"gather, as of natural products","glean, reap",7,37651329 +harvestman,noun,spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs,"daddy longlegs, phalangium opilio",10,19077 +haslet,noun,heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised,,6,69405 +haste,noun,the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner,"hurry, rush, rushing",5,10552641 +hatchling,noun,any recently hatched animal (especially birds),,9,176201 +hatter,noun,someone who makes and sells hats,"hatmaker, milliner, modiste",6,866640 +hauberk,noun,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor,byrnie,7,107490 +haunch,noun,the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings,,6,313867 +have,verb,"serve oneself to, or consume regularly","consume, ingest, take, take in",4,6472055759 +hawk,noun,a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar,mortarboard,4,12112455 +hawkweed,noun,any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion,,8,88889 +hawsehole,noun,the hole that an anchor rope passes through,"hawse, hawsepipe",9,5941 +hayfork,noun,a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay,,7,77661 +haystack,noun,a stack of hay,"hayrick, rick",8,806465 +hazardously,adverb,in a dangerous manner,"dangerously, perilously",11,27898 +hazy,adjective,indistinct or hazy in outline,"bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, muzzy",4,2705699 +headband,noun,a band worn around or over the head,,8,472939 +headrest,noun,a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash,head restraint,8,261514 +headstone,noun,a stone that is used to mark a grave,"gravestone, tombstone",9,711699 +headstrong,adjective,habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition,"froward, self-willed, wilful, willful",10,792597 +heart,noun,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body,"pump, ticker",5,299723602 +heartwood,noun,the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood,duramen,9,952588 +heaven,noun,any place of complete bliss and delight and peace,"eden, nirvana, paradise, promised land, shangri-la",6,76094769 +heavenward,adverb,toward heaven,"heavenwardly, heavenwards",10,660297 +heavy,adverb,slowly as if burdened by much weight,heavily,5,185596101 +hebe,noun,(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods,,4,412540 +hebrides,noun,a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland,"hebridean islands, hebridean isles, western islands, western isles",8,1179503 +heedfulness,noun,the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities,mindfulness,11,13395 +hegemony,noun,the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others,,8,4021609 +heist,verb,commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling,"burglarise, burglarize, burgle",5,393124 +heliozoan,noun,protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods,,9,7141 +helix,noun,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops,"coil, spiral, volute, whorl",5,4662510 +helmholtz,noun,German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894),"baron hermann ludwig ferdinand von helmholtz, hermann ludwig ferdinand von helmholtz, hermann von helmholtz",9,1918471 +helping,noun,an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal,"portion, serving",7,49241043 +helpless,adjective,lacking in or deprived of strength or power,incapacitated,8,13225229 +helpmeet,noun,a helpful partner,helpmate,8,193037 +hematin,noun,a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds,"haem, haemitin, heme, protoheme",7,197324 +hemingway,noun,an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961),ernest hemingway,9,4944659 +hemiptera,noun,"plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids, plant lice and cicadas)",order hemiptera,9,699787 +hemoglobin,noun,a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues,"haemoglobin, hb",10,9481302 +hemoptysis,noun,coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs,haemoptysis,10,769889 +hemorrhage,noun,the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel,"bleeding, haemorrhage",10,15488813 +hemosiderosis,noun,abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis,haemosiderosis,13,145432 +hemorrhoidectomy,noun,surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them,haemorrhoidectomy,16,73652 +hemostasis,noun,surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat),"haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia",10,1092373 +hemp,noun,any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs,cannabis,4,5564849 +heparin,noun,a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery,"lipo-hepin, liquaemin",7,4279173 +hep,adjective,informed about the latest trends,"hip, hip to",3,1406896 +hepatica,noun,any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions,liverleaf,8,398068 +hepatotoxin,noun,any toxin that affects the liver,,11,24401 +hepatomegaly,noun,abnormal enlargement of the liver,megalohepatia,12,530433 +herat,noun,a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities,,5,479540 +herb,noun,a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests,herbaceous plant,4,9268488 +herbalist,noun,a therapist who heals by the use of herbs,herb doctor,9,257070 +herbivore,noun,any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants,,9,464224 +herbivorous,adjective,feeding only on plants,,11,693583 +herd,noun,a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things,ruck,4,20828098 +herder,noun,someone who drives a herd,"drover, herdsman",6,2496593 +heronry,noun,a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookery,,7,43255 +hertz,noun,the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz),"cps, cycle, cycle per second, cycles/second, hz",5,3518494 +hesperus,noun,a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky,"evening star, vesper",8,324591 +heterosexuality,noun,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex,"heterosexualism, straightness",15,848724 +hexadecimal,adjective,of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base,hex,11,789093 +heyerdahl,noun,Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002),thor hyerdahl,9,158463 +hibachi,noun,a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking,,7,74826 +hibernia,noun,an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland,"emerald isle, ireland",8,641898 +hickory,noun,American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts,hickory tree,7,5985969 +hidrosis,noun,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid,"diaphoresis, perspiration, sudation, sweating",8,4213 +higgle,verb,"wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)","chaffer, haggle, huckster",6,28621 +highball,noun,a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass,,8,284950 +highbrow,adjective,highly cultured or educated,highbrowed,8,435149 +highflying,adjective,extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions,,10,34110 +highwayman,noun,a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it,"highjacker, hijacker, road agent",10,510956 +hildebrand,noun,the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085),"gregory, gregory vii",10,1701784 +hindbrain,noun,the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem,rhombencephalon,9,242493 +hiplength,adjective,extending to or just over the hips,hip-length,9,2567 +hippeastrum,noun,amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers,hippeastrum puniceum,11,38344 +hiroshima,noun,"a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area",,9,2767069 +hirudinea,noun,hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids,class hirudinea,9,47578 +hirudinean,noun,carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end,"bloodsucker, leech",10,879 +hittite,noun,a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC,,7,1172642 +hoagy,noun,a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States,"bomber, cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep",5,111095 +hoarfrost,noun,ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside),"frost, hoar, rime",9,101347 +hobby,noun,a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride,"hobbyhorse, rocking horse",5,6810050 +hoder,noun,"(Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe","hodr, hodur, hoth, hothr",5,27390 +hogg,noun,Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835),james hogg,4,2178200 +hogmanay,noun,New Year's Eve in Scotland,,8,26865 +hogweed,noun,tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers,"cow parsnip, heracleum sphondylium",7,18465 +hogwash,noun,unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements),"buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, rot",7,151958 +hokey,adjective,artificially formal,"artificial, contrived, stilted",5,174647 +holder,noun,the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it,bearer,6,43302202 +holiness,noun,the quality of being holy,"sanctitude, sanctity",8,8937197 +hollands,noun,gin made in the Netherlands,"geneva, holland gin",8,277230 +hollywood,noun,a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry,,9,21379714 +hologram,noun,the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography,holograph,8,1506553 +holofernes,noun,(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith,,10,299132 +holograph,noun,handwritten book or document,manuscript,9,434728 +homeless,adjective,physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security,"dispossessed, roofless",8,12610589 +homeopathy,noun,"a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated",homoeopathy,10,866206 +homer,noun,pigeon trained to return home,homing pigeon,5,17370053 +homey,adjective,having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable,"homelike, homely, homy",5,682469 +hominy,noun,hulled corn with the bran and germ removed,,6,1158955 +homogenate,noun,material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed),,10,730709 +homologise,verb,make homologous,homologize,10,1146 +homonymous,adjective,of or related to or being homonyms,homonymic,10,334251 +homosexual,noun,someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex,"gay, homo, homophile",10,8060399 +homostyled,adjective,(botany) having styles all of the same length,"homostylic, homostylous",10,1596 +honegger,noun,Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955),arthur honegger,8,244112 +honestly,adverb,in an honest manner,aboveboard,8,12714619 +honesty,noun,the quality of being honest,honestness,7,13679946 +honorary,adjective,given as an honor without the normal duties,,8,13088438 +honourableness,noun,the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor,honorableness,14,7504 +hook,noun,anything that serves as an enticement,"bait, come-on, lure, sweetener",4,25544278 +hop,verb,jump lightly,"hop-skip, skip",3,8902174 +hopeless,adjective,certain to fail,,8,10779178 +hopscotch,noun,a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone,,9,239417 +horizon,noun,the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth,celestial horizon,7,29735925 +hornstone,noun,a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks,hornfels,9,81198 +horse,noun,a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa),knight,5,113403033 +horseback,adverb,on the back of a horse,"ahorse, ahorseback",9,7471268 +horsecar,noun,an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses,,8,62183 +horseflesh,noun,the flesh of horses as food,horsemeat,10,222576 +horsewhip,noun,a whip for controlling horses,,9,110827 +hose,noun,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas,hosepipe,4,18976263 +hospice,noun,a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order),,7,4094341 +hostel,noun,inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips),"student lodging, youth hostel",6,1183199 +hostilely,adverb,with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner,belligerently,9,67758 +hotheaded,adjective,quickly aroused to anger,"choleric, hot-tempered, irascible, quick-tempered, short-tempered",9,142465 +houghton,noun,United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895),henry oscar houghton,8,13542770 +housebound,adjective,confined usually by illness,"homebound, shut-in",10,171962 +housebreaking,noun,trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent,"break-in, breaking and entering",13,291692 +housecleaning,noun,(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions,,13,397251 +housecoat,noun,a loose dressing gown for women,"neglige, negligee, peignoir, wrapper",9,124114 +housefly,noun,common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases,"house fly, musca domestica",8,240026 +houseful,noun,as many as a house will accommodate,,8,155670 +houselights,noun,lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium,,11,30994 +housemaster,noun,teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse,,11,62460 +housewife,noun,a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income,"homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house",9,4681280 +huckster,verb,sell or offer for sale from place to place,"hawk, monger, peddle, pitch, vend",8,254350 +huffish,adjective,sullen or moody,sulky,7,4881 +hulky,adjective,of great size and bulk,hulking,5,8677 +hum,noun,an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan,"al faran, harkat-ul-mujahidin, harkat ul-ansar, harkat ul-mujahedeen, hua, movement of holy warriors",3,7749701 +humiliating,adjective,causing awareness of your shortcomings,"demeaning, humbling, mortifying",11,3527841 +humiliation,noun,depriving one of self-esteem,abasement,11,6641121 +humor,noun,the quality of being funny,humour,5,26251854 +humperdinck,noun,German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921),engelbert humperdinck,11,118011 +hungry,adjective,(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous,"athirst, thirsty",6,21700125 +hurling,noun,a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each,,7,1255655 +husbandry,noun,the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock,"agriculture, farming",9,6344829 +hut,noun,temporary military shelter,"army hut, field hut",3,14234312 +hydra,noun,a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer,snake,5,1593141 +hydrant,noun,a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask,"tap, water faucet, water tap",7,1807231 +hydrated,adjective,containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate),hydrous,8,3688493 +hydrocele,noun,disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum),,9,531252 +hydrocephalus,noun,an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological,hydrocephaly,13,1910662 +hydromel,noun,honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented,,8,26454 +hydrophyte,noun,"a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth","aquatic plant, hydrophytic plant, water plant",10,17105 +hydroxyl,noun,the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols,"hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical",8,3989242 +hydrozoan,noun,colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant,hydroid,9,30636 +hygrophyte,noun,a plant that grows in a moist habitat,,10,710 +hymenopteran,noun,insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing,"hymenopter, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect",12,35777 +hyoscyamine,noun,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract,,11,227006 +hyperacidity,noun,excessive acidity,,12,283488 +hyperborean,noun,(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind,,11,104137 +hypercarbia,noun,the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood,hypercapnia,11,138670 +hypercritical,adjective,inclined to judge too severely,overcritical,13,227557 +hypericum,noun,large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions,genus hypericum,9,268190 +hyperlipemia,noun,presence of excess lipids in the blood,"hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia",12,165299 +hyperope,noun,a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person,,8,14466 +hyperopia,noun,abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects,"farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, longsightedness",9,297878 +hyperparathyroidism,noun,excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis),,19,1179336 +hyperpyrexia,noun,extremely high fever (especially in children),,12,269275 +hypervitaminosis,noun,an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K,,16,150945 +hypnotism,noun,the act of inducing hypnosis,"mesmerism, suggestion",9,1058748 +hypophysial,adjective,of or relating to the hypophysis,hypophyseal,11,153656 +hypoproteinemia,noun,abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders,,15,178253 +hypotension,noun,abnormally low blood pressure,,11,5066491 +hypothesise,verb,to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds,"conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize",11,22223 +hypsography,noun,measurement of the elevation of land above sea level,hypsometry,11,11877 +hysterocatalepsy,noun,hysteria with cataleptic symptoms,,16,133 +iberian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the Caucasus,,7,1521187 +iceberg,noun,a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier,berg,7,2061601 +icebreaker,noun,a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation,iceboat,10,458339 +icecap,noun,"a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)",ice cap,6,158873 +iceman,noun,a professional killer,hatchet man,6,334994 +icky,adjective,soft and sticky,gooey,4,133055 +ideation,noun,the process of forming and relating ideas,,8,1037726 +identifier,noun,a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it,,10,4806004 +ides,noun,in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month,,4,909122 +idiom,noun,an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up,"idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase",5,3704767 +ido,noun,an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto,,3,689848 +ignoble,adjective,not of the nobility,"ungentle, untitled",7,1455824 +ilex,noun,a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies),genus ilex,4,586122 +iliad,noun,a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy,,5,2951245 +ilium,noun,an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War,"ilion, troy",5,1366003 +ilk,noun,a kind of person,like,3,928783 +illegalise,verb,declare illegal; outlaw,"criminalise, criminalize, illegalize, outlaw",10,145 +illegible,adjective,"(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible",,9,3809227 +illinois,noun,a midwestern state in north-central United States,"il, ill., land of lincoln, prairie state",8,177809536 +illness,noun,impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism,"malady, sickness, unwellness",7,58290808 +illogicality,noun,invalid or incorrect reasoning,"illogic, illogicalness, inconsequence",12,62999 +illusory,adjective,based on or having the nature of an illusion,illusive,8,3084502 +illustrate,verb,clarify by giving an example of,"exemplify, instance",10,38325776 +imagination,noun,the ability to form mental images of things or events,"imagery, imaging, mental imagery",11,45588743 +imbrication,noun,covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles),"lapping, overlapping",11,160513 +imidazole,noun,an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor,"glyoxaline, iminazole",9,670743 +imitative,adjective,(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound,"echoic, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic",9,1917856 +immaculate,adjective,without fault or error,"faultless, impeccable, incorrupted",10,3336106 +immaculateness,noun,the state of being spotlessly clean,spotlessness,14,17470 +immanent,adjective,of a mental act performed entirely within the mind,subjective,8,1692920 +immaterialize,verb,render immaterial or incorporeal,"immaterialise, unsubstantialise, unsubstantialize",13,798 +immemorial,adjective,long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history,,10,2309078 +immortalise,verb,make famous forever,"eternalise, eternalize, eternise, eternize, immortalize",11,19710 +immortalize,verb,make famous forever,"eternalise, eternalize, eternise, eternize, immortalise",11,267366 +immovable,adjective,not able or intended to be moved,"immoveable, stabile, unmovable",9,2739071 +immunity,noun,an act exempting someone,"exemption, granting immunity",8,26821163 +immutable,adjective,not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature,changeless,9,2700469 +imp,noun,one who is playfully mischievous,"monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp",3,4975932 +impala,noun,African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps,aepyceros melampus,6,376487 +impale,verb,pierce with a sharp stake or point,"empale, spike, transfix",6,171527 +impasto,noun,painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible,,7,137227 +impel,verb,urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate,force,5,1011566 +impellent,adjective,forcing forward or onward; impelling,,9,7925 +impenetrable,adjective,permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter,"dense, heavy",12,2818332 +impenetrability,noun,incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand,impenetrableness,15,194102 +imperial,adjective,belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler,"majestic, purple, regal, royal",8,42896879 +impersonate,verb,assume or act the character of,portray,11,344044 +import,noun,having important effects or influence,"consequence, moment",6,54661895 +importunately,adverb,in a beseeching manner,"beseechingly, entreatingly, imploringly, pleadingly",13,63563 +improvement,noun,a change for the better; progress in development,"advance, betterment",11,167228794 +improver,noun,a component that is added to something to improve it,"add-on, addition",8,332213 +improvisation,noun,an unplanned expedient,temporary expedient,13,2351212 +inanity,noun,total lack of meaning or ideas,"mindlessness, pointlessness, senselessness, vacuity",7,212114 +inappropriately,adverb,in an inappropriate manner,unsuitably,15,1581971 +inaptitude,noun,a lack of aptitude,,10,124711 +inaudibleness,noun,the quality of not being perceptible by the ear,inaudibility,13,515 +inauspiciously,adverb,in an inauspicious manner,unpropitiously,14,52293 +inbound,adjective,directed or moving inward or toward a center,inward,7,2391122 +inbreeding,noun,the act of mating closely related individuals,,10,1541793 +incandescence,noun,the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised,glow,13,427298 +incapacity,noun,lack of intellectual power,,10,5476810 +incautiously,adverb,without caution or prudence,carelessly,12,228534 +incendiary,noun,a criminal who illegally sets fire to property,"arsonist, firebug",10,1958854 +inch,noun,a unit of measurement for advertising space,column inch,4,130816202 +inchoative,noun,aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb,inchoative aspect,10,61180 +incisiveness,noun,keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect,trenchancy,12,118599 +incisure,noun,(anatomy) a notch or small hollow,incisura,8,47915 +incitation,noun,an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating,incitement,10,41752 +incline,noun,an elevated geological formation,"side, slope",7,5632257 +incognito,adjective,with your identity concealed,,9,614053 +incommunicative,adjective,not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions,uncommunicative,15,19708 +inconclusiveness,noun,the quality of being inconclusive,,16,102359 +inconstant,adjective,likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable,,10,861984 +inconspicuousness,noun,the quality of being not easily seen,,17,34413 +incontinent,adjective,not having control over urination and defecation,,11,498410 +incorporated,adjective,formed or united into a whole,"incorporate, integrated, merged, unified",12,88196992 +incorporeal,adjective,without material form or substance,immaterial,11,871258 +incorrectness,noun,the quality of not conforming to fact or truth,wrongness,13,332792 +incubator,noun,apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants,brooder,9,2737768 +incurrence,noun,the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable),,10,423111 +incursive,adjective,involving invasion or aggressive attack,"invading, invasive",9,11454 +indecorously,adverb,without decorousness,unbecomingly,12,24789 +indecorum,noun,an act of undue intimacy,"familiarity, impropriety, liberty",9,93354 +indelicate,adjective,lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct,indecorous,10,373227 +indicator,noun,a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time,"index, index number, indicant",9,27093970 +indiscipline,noun,the trait of lacking discipline,undiscipline,12,161744 +indiscreetness,noun,lacking good judgment,injudiciousness,14,3253 +indiscrete,adjective,not divided or divisible into parts,,10,37439 +indiscriminately,adverb,in an indiscriminate manner,promiscuously,16,2907012 +indomitability,noun,the property being difficult or impossible to defeat,invincibility,14,21586 +inductee,noun,someone who is drafted into military service,"conscript, draftee",8,119278 +industrialise,verb,develop industry; become industrial,industrialize,13,9964 +inedible,adjective,not suitable for food,uneatable,8,1268264 +inefficient,adjective,lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate,ineffective,11,9005901 +inessential,noun,anything that is not essential,nonessential,11,230437 +inexactness,noun,the quality of being inexact,inexactitude,11,89773 +inexpedient,adjective,not appropriate to the purpose,unwise,11,1168291 +inexpert,adjective,lacking professional skill or expertise,"amateur, amateurish, unskilled",8,236686 +infect,verb,contaminate with a disease or microorganism,taint,6,6172490 +infinity,noun,time without end,eternity,8,7174778 +influent,adjective,flowing inward,inflowing,8,1241168 +infrared,noun,electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves,"infrared emission, infrared light, infrared radiation",8,18431503 +infringement,noun,a crime less serious than a felony,"infraction, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation",12,14734911 +infundibulum,noun,any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk),,12,365640 +infuse,verb,"fill, as with a certain quality","impregnate, instill, tincture",6,1504265 +ingest,verb,"serve oneself to, or consume regularly","consume, have, take, take in",6,927298 +ingesta,noun,solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth,,7,178761 +inglorious,adjective,(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame,"black, disgraceful, ignominious, opprobrious, shameful",10,660698 +ingratitude,noun,a lack of gratitude,ungratefulness,11,1712217 +ingrown,adjective,growing abnormally into the flesh,ingrowing,7,247740 +inherency,noun,the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic,inherence,9,53111 +inhere,verb,be inherent in something,,6,581050 +inhospitableness,noun,having an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition,,16,3078 +inhumation,noun,the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave,"burial, entombment, interment, sepulture",10,127473 +injector,noun,"a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)",,8,3261734 +injure,verb,hurt the feelings of,"bruise, hurt, offend, spite, wound",6,9807793 +injuriousness,noun,destructiveness that causes harm or injury,harmfulness,13,30205 +inkle,noun,a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration,,5,79732 +inmate,noun,a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated,inpatient,6,9679957 +innervation,noun,the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland,"excitation, irritation",11,2586381 +inodorous,adjective,having no odor,"odorless, odourless",9,187201 +insane,adjective,very foolish,"harebrained, mad",6,20997800 +insaneness,noun,obsolete terms for legal insanity,"lunacy, madness",10,1679 +insect,noun,a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect,"dirt ball, louse, worm",6,26842014 +insensate,adjective,without compunction or human feeling,"cold, cold-blooded, inhuman",9,298714 +inseparable,adjective,not capable of being separated,,11,5761775 +insider,noun,an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations,,7,4620068 +inshore,adjective,(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land,"onshore, shoreward",7,1772705 +insinuation,noun,the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments,ingratiation,11,818185 +insistence,noun,continual and persistent demands,insisting,10,9622084 +instigant,noun,someone who deliberately foments trouble,"firebrand, inciter, instigator, provoker",9,440 +instillator,noun,medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop,,11,2212 +institutionalise,verb,cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution,"charge, commit, institutionalize, send",16,19016 +instruct,verb,impart skills or knowledge to,"learn, teach",8,14690569 +instrumental,adjective,serving or acting as a means or aid,"implemental, subservient",12,19375366 +insufficient,adjective,of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement,deficient,12,39589570 +insulting,adjective,expressing extreme contempt,"contemptuous, disdainful, scornful",9,3325342 +integrated,adjective,formed or united into a whole,"incorporate, incorporated, merged, unified",10,61687736 +intellect,noun,knowledge and intellectual ability,mind,9,16921521 +interceptor,noun,a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft,,11,1689504 +intercostal,noun,muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration,"intercostal muscle, musculus intercostalis",11,2003317 +interdependent,adjective,mutually dependent,"mutualist, mutually beneficial",14,3816182 +interesting,adjective,arousing or holding the attention,,11,147256556 +interleukin,noun,any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system,,11,2032945 +interlard,verb,introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions,intersperse,9,20933 +intermarry,verb,"marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group",,10,353230 +intermission,noun,a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something,"break, interruption, pause, suspension",12,1814264 +internationalise,verb,put under international control,internationalize,16,7177 +interpol,noun,an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world,,8,618613 +interpretive,adjective,that provides interpretation,interpretative,12,7901229 +intersectant,adjective,crossed or intersected in the form of an X,"decussate, intersecting",12,239 +interval,noun,the difference in pitch between two notes,musical interval,8,53864301 +interview,verb,"conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting",question,9,70474456 +interweave,verb,interlace by or as if by weaving,weave,10,258116 +intimate,adjective,having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere,"cozy, informal",8,29190043 +intimately,adverb,in a close manner,"closely, nearly",10,10696029 +intransigent,adjective,"impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason","adamant, adamantine, inexorable",12,625604 +intriguer,noun,a person who devises plots or intrigues,designer,9,164464 +introversion,noun,the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface,"infolding, intussusception, invagination",12,556467 +inure,verb,cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate,"harden, indurate",5,1395559 +invaluable,adjective,"having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth",priceless,10,11403830 +invar,noun,an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments,,5,288436 +inveterate,adverb,in a habitual and longstanding manner,chronically,10,1602870 +invite,verb,ask someone in a friendly way to do something,bid,6,19047674 +invulnerable,adjective,immune to attack; impregnable,,12,932727 +ion,noun,a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons,,3,62095423 +ionia,noun,region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks,,5,1312412 +irate,adjective,feeling or showing extreme anger,ireful,5,1131413 +iridescence,noun,the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface,opalescence,11,307774 +ironworker,noun,a person who makes articles of iron,,10,179045 +irrelevancy,noun,the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand,irrelevance,11,284535 +irresolute,adjective,uncertain how to act or proceed,,10,554774 +irrevocable,adjective,incapable of being retracted or revoked,irrevokable,11,4519418 +isaiah,noun,an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies,book of isaiah,6,9488651 +isis,noun,Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris,,4,3499143 +isogon,noun,an equiangular polygon,,6,6760 +isolate,verb,place or set apart,insulate,7,9150688 +isometropia,noun,equality of refractive power in the two eyes,,11,1301 +isomorphism,noun,(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure,isomorphy,11,1384328 +isostasy,noun,(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust,,8,203410 +isotropic,adjective,invariant with respect to direction,isotropous,9,4732623 +isthmus,noun,a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure,band,7,4817361 +italy,noun,a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD,"italia, italian republic",5,87210830 +item,noun,an individual instance of a type of symbol,token,4,130838839 +ixia,noun,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae,genus ixia,4,29123 +jackanapes,noun,someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous,"lightweight, whippersnapper",10,95916 +jackfruit,noun,East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds,"artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit tree",9,53489 +jackpot,noun,the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker),"kitty, pot",7,636850 +jacobite,noun,a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts,,8,806842 +jaconet,noun,a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages,,7,15861 +jagannatha,noun,an avatar of Vishnu,"jagannath, jagganath, juggernaut",10,26151 +jagannath,noun,an avatar of Vishnu,"jagannatha, jagganath, juggernaut",9,62585 +jagganath,noun,an avatar of Vishnu,"jagannath, jagannatha, juggernaut",9,2642 +jailbird,noun,a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly,"gaolbird, jail bird",8,79614 +jainism,noun,religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being,,7,273560 +james,noun,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament,"saint james, saint james the apostle, st. james, st. james the apostle",5,304553531 +janus,noun,(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head,,5,1535584 +jargoon,noun,a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon,jargon,7,4070 +jasmine,noun,any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia,,7,2247332 +javanese,noun,a native or inhabitant of Java,javan,8,1380431 +jaybird,noun,common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast,"blue jay, cyanocitta cristata",7,105842 +jean,noun,a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric,"denim, dungaree",4,42394360 +jena,noun,the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians,battle of jena,4,2354425 +jeremiah,noun,a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah,book of jeremiah,8,9755569 +jerez,noun,a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry,jerez de la frontera,5,223193 +jericho,noun,a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land,,7,2635516 +jetliner,noun,a large jet plane that carries passengers,,8,189885 +jewellery,noun,an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems),jewelry,9,893888 +jigger,noun,larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation,"chigger, harvest mite, redbug",6,318781 +jitterbug,noun,a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s,,9,139641 +jittery,adjective,being in a tense state,"edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight",7,512479 +jobbery,noun,corruptness among public officials,,7,117527 +johannesburg,noun,city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries,,12,3136859 +johnson,noun,17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875),"andrew johnson, president andrew johnson, president johnson",7,143459125 +joist,noun,beam used to support floors or roofs,,5,1137025 +jolson,noun,United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950),"al jolson, asa yoelson",6,401605 +jonathan,noun,red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw,,8,23382522 +jonson,noun,English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637),"ben jonson, benjamin jonson",6,3292909 +joseph,noun,leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904),chief joseph,6,146409503 +jotun,noun,(Norse mythology) one of a group of giants often in conflict with the Aesir,jotunn,5,28963 +journalism,noun,newspapers and magazines collectively,news media,10,14721019 +journeyman,noun,a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft,"artificer, artisan, craftsman",10,2263145 +juarez,noun,a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso,ciudad juarez,6,2023896 +jubilantly,adverb,in a joyous manner,"blithely, gayly, happily, merrily, mirthfully",10,197729 +judah,noun,an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center,juda,5,9040596 +judge,verb,judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time),"approximate, estimate, gauge, guess",5,245213564 +judicial,adjective,relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge,"juridic, juridical",8,102838442 +jugglery,noun,artful trickery designed to achieve an end,,8,149568 +juggle,noun,the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression,juggling,6,686568 +juicy,adjective,lucrative,fat,5,2717344 +jungian,noun,a follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories,,7,620967 +junkers,noun,German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935),hugo junkers,7,489992 +junto,noun,a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue,"cabal, camarilla, faction",5,362658 +juryman,noun,someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury,"juror, jurywoman",7,267623 +jutland,noun,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany,jylland,7,689746 +juvenility,noun,the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person,"youth, youthfulness",10,69908 +jylland,noun,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany,jutland,7,20056 +kami,noun,"one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)",,4,784021 +kaolin,noun,"a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)","china clay, china stone, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba",6,2448684 +kapok,noun,massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber,"bombay ceiba, ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, god tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree",5,367716 +karyotype,noun,the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes),,9,678438 +kava,noun,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub,kavakava,4,491309 +kazak,noun,the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak,kazakh,5,142464 +kazan,noun,United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003),"elia kazan, elia kazanjoglous",5,1421483 +keb,noun,Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis,geb,3,111159 +kebab,noun,cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables,"kabob, shish kebab",5,143769 +kelp,noun,large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds,,4,2058173 +kennewick,noun,a town in southern Washington on the Columbia River,,9,425326 +kenning,noun,"conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry",,7,114343 +ketch,noun,a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost,,5,676821 +ketonemia,noun,an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus,"acetonemia, ketosis",9,42078 +khaddar,noun,a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India,khadi,7,14294 +khartoum,noun,the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile,capital of sudan,8,1397634 +kharkov,noun,a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine,kharkiv,7,751120 +khoisan,noun,a family of languages spoken in southern Africa,khoisan language,7,95472 +kiang,noun,wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia,equus kiang,5,570941 +kibitz,verb,make unwanted and intrusive comments,kibbitz,6,22528 +kickstand,noun,a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden,,9,36353 +kidnap,verb,take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom,"abduct, nobble, snatch",6,1035868 +kike,noun,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew,"hymie, sheeny, yid",4,116447 +kilocycle,noun,one thousand periods per second,"kc, khz, kilocycle per second, kilohertz",9,93395 +kilocalorie,noun,a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food,"calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie",11,88863 +kilt,noun,a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland,,4,554235 +kindheartedness,noun,sympathy arising from a kind heart,kind-heartedness,15,26153 +king,noun,a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom,"male monarch, rex",4,281657914 +kingbolt,noun,bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle,"kingpin, swivel pin",8,17205 +kinin,noun,any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves,cytokinin,5,231225 +kinship,noun,(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption,"family relationship, relationship",7,8182139 +kiss,noun,the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof),"buss, osculation",4,23217554 +kitbag,noun,a knapsack (usually for a soldier),kit bag,6,18049 +klaxon,noun,a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles,claxon,6,151221 +klein,noun,German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925),felix klein,5,12086420 +kline,noun,United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962),"franz joseph kline, franz kline",5,4253412 +kneeler,noun,a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on,,7,32349 +knobble,noun,a small knob,,7,2124 +konakri,noun,a port and the capital of Guinea,"capital of guinea, conakry",7,2368 +konoye,noun,Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945),"fumimaro konoe, fumimaro konoye, konoe, prince fumimaro konoe, prince fumimaro konoye",6,180372 +kordofanian,noun,a group of languages spoken in the relatively small Kordofan area of the south Sudan,,11,33624 +kopeck,noun,100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia,"copeck, kopek",6,79467 +kopje,noun,a small hill rising up from the African veld,koppie,5,68438 +kovno,noun,a city in central Lithuania,"kaunas, kovna",5,185065 +kraal,noun,a pen for livestock in southern Africa,,5,341514 +kremlin,noun,citadel of a Russian town,,7,3527425 +kumasi,noun,a city in southern Ghana,,6,226642 +kyat,noun,the basic unit of money in Myanmar,,4,43497 +kymograph,noun,scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure),cymograph,9,155435 +kyoto,noun,a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan,,5,4635149 +laborious,adjective,characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort,"arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, operose, punishing, toilsome",9,5120673 +laboured,adjective,lacking natural ease,"labored, strained",8,1502955 +labyrinthian,adjective,resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity,"labyrinthine, mazy",12,49109 +lachesis,noun,the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life,,8,188314 +lackey,noun,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage,"ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady",6,1132523 +lacking,adjective,nonexistent,"absent, missing, wanting",7,31296113 +lactobacillus,noun,a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk),,13,824420 +ladyfish,noun,game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller,"elops saurus, tenpounder",8,22250 +lafitte,noun,French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826),"jean laffite, jean lafitte, laffite",7,529083 +laicize,verb,reduce to lay status,laicise,7,2968 +lallans,noun,a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland,scottish lallans,7,8768 +lamarckism,noun,a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring,,10,76341 +lamblike,adjective,like a lamb in meekness and gentleness,,8,26049 +lamentable,adjective,bad; unfortunate,"deplorable, distressing, pitiful, sad, sorry",10,2000689 +lamination,noun,a layered structure,,10,1168986 +laminitis,noun,inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse,founder,9,162291 +lanceolate,adjective,(of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex,lancelike,10,3336941 +landlubberly,adjective,inexperienced in seamanship,lubberly,12,2795 +landman,noun,a person who lives and works on land,"landlubber, landsman",7,365326 +landslip,noun,a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff,landslide,8,60334 +landsteiner,noun,United States pathologist (born in Austria) who discovered human blood groups (1868-1943),karl landsteiner,11,209790 +langsat,noun,East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry,"langset, lanseh tree, lansium domesticum",7,4719 +laniard,noun,a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle,lanyard,7,9805 +laniary,adjective,of or relating to a pointed conical tooth,canine,7,2583 +lank,adjective,long and lean,spindly,4,811438 +lanternfish,noun,small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night,,11,17882 +lapboard,noun,writing board used on the lap as a table or desk,,8,14592 +lapp,noun,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer,"lapplander, saame, saami, same, sami",4,863594 +larch,noun,any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves,larch tree,5,1945876 +large,adverb,in a boastful manner,"big, boastfully, vauntingly",5,834237606 +largely,adverb,in large part; mainly or chiefly,"for the most part, mostly",7,123324719 +larger,adjective,large or big relative to something else,bigger,6,221012352 +larkspur,noun,any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium,,8,626791 +lastingness,noun,permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force,"durability, enduringness, strength",11,22561 +latinise,verb,write in the Latin alphabet,"latinize, romanise, romanize",8,1647 +latrobe,noun,United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820),benjamin henry latrobe,7,1302250 +laudable,adjective,worthy of high praise,"applaudable, commendable, praiseworthy",8,2584019 +laudatory,adjective,full of or giving praise,"praiseful, praising",9,753734 +laurel,noun,United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965),"arthur stanley jefferson laurel, stan laurel",6,9323345 +lausanne,noun,a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center,,8,2128433 +lawrencium,noun,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium,"atomic number 103, lr",10,25289 +laxative,noun,a mild cathartic,,8,1701207 +laxly,adverb,in a permissively lenient manner,leniently,5,88648 +leadbelly,noun,United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949),"huddie leadbetter, ledbetter",9,117997 +leadplant,noun,shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore,"amorpha canescens, lead plant",9,12222 +learnedly,adverb,with erudition; in an erudite manner,eruditely,9,258003 +learning,noun,the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge,acquisition,8,206856413 +leash,noun,a figurative restraint,collar,5,1953120 +leastwise,adverb,if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial),"at any rate, at least, leastways",9,77420 +lechwe,noun,tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species,kobus leche,6,21283 +leftism,noun,the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left,,7,131619 +leg,noun,a part of a forked or branching shape,"branch, ramification",3,52377033 +legerity,noun,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble,"agility, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness",8,5220 +leicester,noun,a largely agricultural county in central England,leicestershire,9,4090733 +lemming,noun,any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution,,7,273841 +lemniscate,noun,any of several plane algebraic curves in the shape of a figure eight,,10,51624 +lemur,noun,large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails,,5,341020 +lena,noun,a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea,lena river,4,4371782 +length,noun,continuance in time,duration,6,277620361 +lengthy,adjective,relatively long in duration; tediously protracted,"drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted",7,13714229 +lentigo,noun,a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin,freckle,7,115432 +lentissimo,adjective,(of tempo) very slow,,10,1149 +leptospira,noun,important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever,,10,311695 +lethargy,noun,weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy,"inanition, lassitude, slackness",8,2403815 +leucopenia,noun,an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count,leukopenia,10,146140 +leucothoe,noun,any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia,,9,56709 +leukemia,noun,malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer,"cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia",8,10882314 +leukoderma,noun,a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin,,10,38168 +leveret,noun,a young hare especially one in its first year,,7,67066 +levity,noun,a manner lacking seriousness,,6,1297182 +levorotary,adjective,rotating to the left,"left-handed, levorotatory",10,6091 +levorotation,noun,rotation to the left,counterclockwise rotation,12,13753 +lewis,noun,United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951),"harry sinclair lewis, sinclair lewis",5,79247380 +lexicography,noun,the act of writing dictionaries,,12,364622 +libby,noun,United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980),willard frank libby,5,4170648 +liberate,verb,grant freedom to,set free,8,3261068 +librarian,noun,a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services,bibliothec,9,26705040 +licentiousness,noun,dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure,"dissipation, dissolution, looseness, profligacy",14,1051869 +lichi,noun,Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried,"leechee, lichee, litchee, litchi, litchi nut, lychee",5,13277 +lid,noun,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim,"chapeau, hat",3,12799347 +lifesaver,noun,a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material,"life belt, life buoy, life ring",9,268477 +lightless,adjective,without illumination,"unilluminated, unlighted, unlit",9,142269 +lightness,noun,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble,"agility, legerity, lightsomeness, nimbleness",9,2976449 +like,verb,prefer or wish to do something,"care, wish",4,1332494943 +lilongwe,noun,the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi,capital of malawi,8,105847 +limb,noun,any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm,"arm, branch",4,19676692 +limpid,adjective,clear and bright,liquid,6,1020905 +limpopo,noun,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean,crocodile river,7,177701 +linchpin,noun,pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on,lynchpin,8,372267 +linden,noun,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber,"basswood, lime, lime tree, linden tree",6,4400284 +lindesnes,noun,a cape at the southern tip of Norway,naze,9,6108 +lipmann,noun,United States biochemist (born in Germany) noted for his studies of metabolic processes (1899-1986),fritz albert lipmann,7,139967 +lippi,noun,Italian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (1406-1469),fra filippo lippi,5,308293 +lipstick,noun,makeup that is used to color the lips,lip rouge,8,2168641 +lisbon,noun,capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic,"capital of portugal, lisboa",6,6408562 +lister,noun,moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow,"lister plough, lister plow, middle buster, middlebreaker",6,2468069 +listing,noun,a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics),list,7,38476608 +liter,noun,"a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)","cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre",5,11389955 +literary,adjective,appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing,,8,83166134 +lithuania,noun,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea,"lietuva, republic of lithuania",9,4862523 +litotes,noun,understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary),meiosis,7,47954 +litre,noun,"a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)","cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter",5,1475146 +litterateur,noun,a writer of literary works,essayist,11,162769 +littleneck,noun,a young quahog,littleneck clam,10,52042 +livingstone,noun,Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873),david livingstone,11,3325731 +lob,noun,an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc,,3,1063616 +locality,noun,a surrounding or nearby region,"neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity",8,31128130 +locative,noun,the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb,locative role,8,573666 +lockbox,noun,a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables,"deposit box, safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit, safety deposit box",7,311909 +locomotor,adjective,of or relating to locomotion,locomotive,9,1480208 +locution,noun,a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations,"expression, saying",8,244829 +loeb,noun,United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924),jacques loeb,4,3681254 +loewi,noun,United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961),otto loewi,5,125048 +lofty,adjective,of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style,"elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime",5,11127470 +logotype,noun,a company emblem or device,logo,8,141154 +lonesome,adjective,marked by dejection from being alone,lonely,8,2293340 +longbeard,noun,a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century),"bellarmine, greybeard, long-beard",9,13999 +longbow,noun,a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England,,7,221948 +looker,noun,a very attractive or seductive looking woman,"beauty, dish, knockout, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart",6,534729 +loose,adjective,(of textures) full of small openings or gaps,open,5,50045530 +lord,noun,a titled peer of the realm,"noble, nobleman",4,234321387 +loser,noun,a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently,"failure, nonstarter, unsuccessful person",5,3134462 +lotion,noun,liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin,application,6,2599223 +lotto,noun,a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards,"beano, bingo, keno",5,488122 +lousy,adjective,vile; despicable,"dirty, filthy",5,2018778 +louvre,noun,one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain,"fin, louver",6,3137737 +love,noun,sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people,"love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love",4,349559666 +lovelorn,adjective,unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love,"bereft, unbeloved",8,161974 +lover,noun,an ardent follower and admirer,"buff, devotee, fan",5,24103152 +lowering,noun,the act of causing something to move to a lower level,letting down,8,17980365 +lowry,noun,English novelist (1909-1957),"clarence malcolm lowry, malcolm lowry",5,3889221 +loyola,noun,Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556),"ignatius of loyola, saint ignatius of loyola, st. ignatius of loyola",6,3495818 +lubricant,noun,a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery,"lube, lubricating substance, lubricator",9,5449060 +lucania,noun,a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot'),basilicata,7,175815 +lucrative,adjective,producing a sizeable profit,"moneymaking, remunerative",9,4934172 +lucknow,noun,a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents,,7,759583 +luganda,noun,the Bantu language of the Buganda people; spoken in Uganda,,7,54631 +lugworm,noun,marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait,"lobworm, lug",7,15509 +lumbering,adjective,slow and laborious because of weight,"heavy, ponderous",9,3014161 +lurk,verb,be about,"footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry",4,1080718 +luscious,adjective,having strong sexual appeal,"juicy, lush, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous",8,1446564 +lustrate,verb,purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials,,8,29921 +lutenist,noun,a musician who plays the lute,"lutanist, lutist",8,68769 +lutetium,noun,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium,"atomic number 71, lu, lutecium",8,133599 +lycee,noun,a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12,"gymnasium, lyceum, middle school, secondary school",5,271353 +lydia,noun,an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC,,5,8016020 +lymphoblast,noun,an immature lymphocyte,,11,70069 +lymphoma,noun,a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer,,8,5651762 +lynch,verb,kill without legal sanction,,5,13582001 +lynx,noun,short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur,catamount,4,1817305 +lyra,noun,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega,,4,666046 +lyrate,adjective,(of a leaf shape) having curvature suggestive of a lyre,,6,45503 +lysin,noun,any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis,,5,124218 +mac,noun,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric,"macintosh, mack, mackintosh",3,18615059 +macaroon,noun,chewy cookie usually containing almond paste,,8,81014 +macedon,noun,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria,"macedonia, makedonija",7,849385 +macer,noun,an official who carries a mace of office,"mace, macebearer",5,113050 +machicolation,noun,a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy,,13,7898 +machinery,noun,a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions,,9,109138855 +mackintosh,noun,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric,"mac, macintosh, mack",10,1462384 +macron,noun,a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound,,6,68588 +macroscopic,adjective,visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye,macroscopical,11,3726406 +madeira,noun,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River,madeira river,7,2371946 +mademoiselle,noun,small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico,"bairdiella chrysoura, silver perch",12,3931974 +madness,noun,an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain,"hydrophobia, lyssa, rabies",7,9953814 +madonna,noun,United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958),madonna louise ciccone,7,4635775 +madrid,noun,the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum,"capital of spain, spanish capital",6,14330245 +maestro,noun,an artist of consummate skill,master,7,1497914 +maggot,noun,the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter,,6,1048537 +magical,adjective,possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers,"charming, magic, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly",7,9211054 +magnanimous,adjective,generous and understanding and tolerant,"big, large",11,1387191 +magnetograph,noun,a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field),,12,78973 +magnetron,noun,a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators,,9,765172 +magnificence,noun,splendid or imposing in size or appearance,"grandness, impressiveness, richness",12,3233095 +magniloquently,adverb,in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner,grandiloquently,14,8966 +mahayanist,noun,an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism,,10,17707 +mahound,noun,"the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)","mahomet, mohammad, mohammed, muhammad",7,31967 +maidenhead,noun,a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin,"hymen, virginal membrane",10,313851 +maidservant,noun,a female domestic,"amah, housemaid, maid",11,354793 +maigre,noun,large European marine food fish,"maiger, sciaena aquila",6,41650 +mainsail,noun,the lowermost sail on the mainmast,,8,510396 +mainsheet,noun,(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind,"sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet",9,50872 +mainstream,noun,the prevailing current of thought,,10,11253361 +making,noun,the act that results in something coming to be,"devising, fashioning",6,515654321 +malaise,noun,physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression),"unease, uneasiness",7,2582154 +malefactor,noun,someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime,"criminal, crook, felon, outlaw",10,342967 +malevolent,adjective,having or exerting a malignant influence,"evil, malefic, malign",10,1437477 +malformed,adjective,so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly,"deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, misshapen",9,577338 +mallarme,noun,French symbolist poet noted for his free verse (1842-1898),stephane mallarme,8,482835 +mallet,noun,a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing,beetle,6,2399304 +mama,noun,informal terms for a mother,"ma, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy",4,13818619 +mamma,noun,milk-secreting organ of female mammals,mammary gland,5,5046777 +mammalian,noun,any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk,mammal,9,8262586 +mammee,noun,brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet,"marmalade plum, sapote",6,16925 +manatee,noun,sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded,trichechus manatus,7,1123441 +manawyddan,noun,Celtic sea god; son of Llyr,manawydan,10,21844 +mande,noun,a group of African languages in the Niger-Congo group spoken from Senegal east as far as the Ivory Coast,,5,303233 +maneuver,noun,an action aimed at evading an opponent,"evasive action, manoeuvre",8,8316832 +mangle,verb,alter so as to make unrecognizable,"murder, mutilate",6,496003 +manhattan,noun,a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters,,9,24919135 +manichee,noun,an adherent of Manichaeism,"manichaean, manichean",8,29936 +mann,noun,German writer concerned about the role of the artist in bourgeois society (1875-1955),thomas mann,4,16285340 +manners,noun,social deportment,,7,21379618 +mannikin,noun,a woman who wears clothes to display fashions,"fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, model",8,83166 +mannish,adjective,characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman,,7,216738 +manroot,noun,tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato,"ipomoea fastigiata, ipomoea panurata, man-of-the-earth, scammonyroot, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine",7,8776 +maple,noun,any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone,,5,15518823 +mara,noun,hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina,dolichotis patagonum,4,2157869 +marauding,adjective,characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding,"predatory, raiding",9,832183 +marciano,noun,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969),"rocco marciano, rocky marciano",8,218861 +marginalize,verb,"relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people",marginalise,11,259026 +marigold,noun,any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers,,8,917626 +marijuana,noun,"the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect","cannabis, ganja, marihuana",9,10339332 +marimba,noun,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets,xylophone,7,374879 +marinade,verb,soak in marinade,marinate,8,951686 +marionette,noun,a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer,puppet,10,441043 +marketplace,noun,an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up,"market, market place, mart",11,13234671 +marksman,noun,someone skilled in shooting,"crack shot, sharpshooter",8,613213 +marmora,noun,an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles,"marmara, marmara denizi, sea of marmara, sea of marmora",7,280836 +marquand,noun,United States writer who created the Japanese detective Mr. Moto and wrote other novels as well (1893-1960),"john marquand, john philip marquand",8,482373 +marriageable,adjective,of girls or women who are eligible to marry,nubile,12,544216 +marriage,noun,two people who are married to each other,"man and wife, married couple",8,122782789 +marry,verb,take in marriage,"conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, wed",5,30161640 +martial,adjective,(of persons) befitting a warrior,"soldierlike, soldierly, warriorlike",7,15696370 +martinet,noun,someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms,"disciplinarian, moralist",8,373033 +martyrize,verb,torture and torment like a martyr,"martyr, martyrise",9,5868 +marvel,noun,something that causes feelings of wonder,wonder,6,6026545 +masjid,noun,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship,musjid,6,229774 +masker,noun,a participant in a masquerade,"masquer, masquerader",6,219092 +mastectomy,noun,surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor,,10,1262511 +mastermind,verb,plan and direct (a complex undertaking),"direct, engineer, orchestrate, organise, organize",10,419630 +masterpiece,noun,the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman,chef-d'oeuvre,11,5371996 +mastic,noun,an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin,"lentisk, mastic tree, pistacia lentiscus",6,912597 +mastoiditis,noun,inflammation of the mastoid,,11,401426 +matins,noun,the first canonical hour; at daybreak,morning prayer,6,451904 +matrilineage,noun,line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family,"cognation, enation",12,60171 +matronly,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman,,8,292254 +matt,adjective,not reflecting light; not glossy,"flat, mat, matte, matted",4,15525901 +matter,noun,a vaguely specified concern,"affair, thing",6,507557838 +matthew,noun,one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount,gospel according to matthew,7,28955644 +mattock,noun,a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle,,7,268975 +maupassant,noun,French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893),"guy de maupassant, henri rene albert guy de maupassant",10,662329 +mayhap,adverb,by chance,"maybe, peradventure, perchance, perhaps, possibly",6,604767 +mayfly,noun,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days,"dayfly, shadfly",6,244882 +mayonnaise,noun,egg yolks and oil and vinegar,mayo,10,2261479 +mayoress,noun,a woman mayor,,8,63330 +mazer,noun,a large hardwood drinking bowl,,5,274182 +mckim,noun,United States neoclassical architect (1847-1909),charles follen mckim,5,1025197 +mealworm,noun,the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae,,8,64651 +means,noun,considerable capital (wealth or income),substance,5,655476738 +meat,noun,the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience,"center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum",4,78562920 +mechanic,noun,a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools,"machinist, shop mechanic",8,15039412 +mechanics,noun,the technical aspects of doing something,mechanism,9,45552931 +medal,noun,an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event,"decoration, laurel wreath, medallion, palm, ribbon",5,18327761 +mediacy,noun,the quality of being mediate,mediateness,7,22480 +mediant,noun,(music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant,,7,93682 +medici,noun,aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century,,6,3253917 +meg,noun,the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros,"1000000, million, one thousand thousand",3,5054062 +melanosis,noun,a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin),melanism,9,181811 +melanism,noun,a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin),melanosis,8,86047 +mem,noun,the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,3,12479509 +menagerie,noun,the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition,"zoo, zoological garden",9,1015262 +mend,verb,restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken,"bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on",4,3340491 +mender,noun,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things,"fixer, repairer",6,216768 +menorrhagia,noun,abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged,hypermenorrhea,11,438243 +menshevik,noun,a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution,,9,217258 +mephitic,adjective,of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution,miasmic,8,84182 +merchandise,verb,engage in the trade of,trade,11,50103294 +merchantman,noun,a cargo ship,"bottom, freighter, merchant ship",11,379698 +merchantable,adjective,fit to be offered for sale,"marketable, sellable, vendable, vendible",12,2024501 +merciless,adjective,having or showing no mercy,unmerciful,9,2204440 +merino,noun,white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality,merino sheep,6,1465653 +mermaid,noun,half woman and half fish; lives in the sea,,7,1404221 +merozoite,noun,a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle,,9,60451 +merry,adjective,offering fun and gaiety,"festal, festive, gay",5,12819747 +merton,noun,United States religious and writer (1915-1968),thomas merton,6,3691734 +mesenchyme,noun,mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles,,10,692134 +mesocarp,noun,the middle layer of a pericarp,,8,96741 +mesophytic,adjective,being or growing in or adapted to a moderately moist environment,,10,217290 +mesosphere,noun,the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere,,10,346402 +messuage,noun,(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household,,8,433622 +metabolic,adjective,undergoing metamorphosis,metabolous,9,20271295 +metaphysical,adjective,highly abstract and overly theoretical,,12,9251627 +metaphysics,noun,the philosophical study of being and knowing,,11,7549305 +metatarsal,noun,any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes,,10,1562079 +metempsychosis,noun,after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body,rebirth,14,225660 +meteorite,noun,stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface,,9,1760196 +meteoroid,noun,(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere,meteor,9,361104 +methanal,noun,a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol,formaldehyde,8,13398 +metre,noun,rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration,"meter, time",5,3179208 +metro,noun,an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city),"subway, subway system, tube, underground",5,9268304 +mews,noun,street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings,,4,591738 +mexicali,noun,a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border,,8,348520 +meyerbeer,noun,German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864),"giacomo meyerbeer, jakob liebmann beer",9,474910 +mica,noun,any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity,isinglass,4,9007037 +michelson,noun,United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931),"a. a. michelson, albert abraham michelson, albert michelson",9,1428074 +micro,adjective,extremely small in scale or scope or capability,,5,19144005 +microbe,noun,a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use,"bug, germ",7,1136150 +microcopy,verb,photocopy printed or other graphic matter so that it is reduced in size,,9,126353 +micrococcus,noun,type genus of the family Micrococcaceae,genus micrococcus,11,579947 +microeconomics,noun,the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms,,14,431964 +micron,noun,a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter,micrometer,6,3544687 +microphage,noun,a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria),,10,4451 +microscopy,noun,research with the use of microscopes,,10,11348467 +microspore,noun,smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte,,10,124015 +micturition,noun,the discharge of urine,urination,11,764143 +midafternoon,noun,the middle part of the afternoon,,12,464773 +midden,noun,a heap of dung or refuse,"dunghill, muckheap, muckhill",6,895363 +midiron,noun,long iron with a nearly vertical face,two iron,7,10334 +midrash,noun,(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text,,7,1171503 +midriff,noun,the middle area of the human torso (usually in front),"middle, midsection",7,258452 +midwifery,noun,the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother,"ob, obstetrics, tocology",9,1505646 +mignonette,noun,Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance,"reseda odorata, sweet reseda",10,294117 +mild,adjective,mild and pleasant,"balmy, soft",4,34974623 +milfoil,noun,"ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America","achillea millefolium, yarrow",7,149792 +milkwort,noun,any of various plants of the genus Polygala,,8,42458 +millboard,noun,stout pasteboard used to bind books,,9,77763 +millinery,noun,hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner,woman's hat,9,2029946 +milling,noun,corrugated edge of a coin,,7,17610050 +mills,noun,United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855),robert mills,5,83512198 +millstone,noun,(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps,albatross,9,1158449 +millwright,noun,a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery,,10,563000 +milt,noun,fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture,soft roe,4,1105395 +mimic,noun,someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress),mimicker,5,3900612 +mimosa,noun,a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice,buck's fizz,6,579698 +minder,noun,a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working,"baby minder, babyminder",6,266224 +mindlessness,noun,total lack of meaning or ideas,"inanity, pointlessness, senselessness, vacuity",12,109009 +mineralogist,noun,a scientist trained in mineralogy,,12,1058205 +miniaturize,verb,design or construct on a smaller scale,miniaturise,11,43825 +minimal,adjective,the least possible,minimum,7,30858495 +minimalist,noun,a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics,,10,853774 +miniskirt,noun,a very short skirt,mini,9,152379 +minority,noun,any age prior to the legal age,nonage,8,71556893 +minuscule,noun,the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case,"lower-case letter, lowercase, small letter",9,991760 +mirth,noun,great merriment,"glee, gleefulness, hilarity, mirthfulness",5,3673637 +misapplication,noun,the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else,"defalcation, embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation",14,985598 +miscount,noun,an inaccurate count,,8,32360 +misdate,verb,assign the wrong date to,,7,5330 +misdo,verb,do wrongly or improperly,,5,4566 +misgiving,noun,uneasiness about the fitness of an action,"qualm, scruple",9,687436 +mishnah,noun,the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200,mishna,7,1852599 +misinterpret,verb,interpret in the wrong way,"be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misunderstand",12,651644 +missing,adjective,nonexistent,"absent, lacking, wanting",7,46282420 +misspend,verb,spend (money or other resources) unwisely,,8,21439 +mistake,noun,a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention,"error, fault",7,49948848 +mistaken,adjective,wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment,misguided,8,20918257 +mite,noun,a slight but appreciable amount,"hint, jot, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch",4,4080217 +mithraism,noun,ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.,mithraicism,9,101223 +mixed,adjective,consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds,"assorted, miscellaneous, motley, sundry",5,95354739 +mizzen,noun,"third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy","mizen, mizenmast, mizzenmast",6,356475 +mnemonics,noun,a method or system for improving the memory,,9,423119 +moa,noun,extinct flightless bird of New Zealand,,3,917386 +mobile,adjective,affording change (especially in social status),fluid,6,57860301 +mobilise,verb,cause to move around,mobilize,8,161662 +mobility,noun,the quality of moving freely,,8,28154368 +modicum,noun,a small or moderate or token amount,,7,1210637 +mohawk,noun,haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp,mohawk haircut,6,5452406 +moiety,noun,one of two (approximately) equal parts,mediety,6,2877222 +moisturize,verb,make (more) humid,"humidify, moisturise",10,60829 +moldboard,noun,wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow,mouldboard,9,368235 +molech,noun,god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children,moloch,6,99852 +molehill,noun,a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing,,8,131546 +mollycoddle,verb,treat with excessive indulgence,"baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, pamper, spoil",11,44754 +molokai,noun,an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu),molokai island,7,789476 +monarchical,adjective,having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch,monarchal,11,1689432 +monet,noun,French impressionist painter (1840-1926),claude monet,5,1554749 +moneybag,noun,a drawstring bag for holding money,,8,29339 +monitory,adjective,serving to warn,"admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, warning",8,102405 +mono,adjective,designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel,"monophonic, single-channel",4,5923329 +monoclinal,adjective,of a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction,,10,143039 +monocotyledon,noun,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside,"endogen, liliopsid, monocot",13,29745 +monocotyledonous,adjective,(of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies,,16,113045 +monodic,adjective,having a single vocal part,monodical,7,49134 +monophonic,adjective,designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel,"mono, single-channel",10,249304 +monotremata,noun,coextensive with the subclass Prototheria,order monotremata,11,42970 +monotypic,adjective,consisting of only one type,,9,338557 +monterrey,noun,an industrial city in northeastern Mexico,,9,1089010 +montessori,noun,Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952),maria montesorri,10,1275869 +montpelier,noun,capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont,capital of vermont,10,2535820 +moonie,noun,an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church,,6,54033 +morel,noun,any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap,,5,1252774 +moresque,adjective,relating to or characteristic of the Moors,moorish,8,67544 +morpheme,noun,minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units,,8,871399 +morphogenesis,noun,differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism),,13,1130088 +mortgagor,noun,the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid,mortgager,9,8092879 +mortimer,noun,English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330),roger de mortimer,8,3707047 +mot,noun,a clever remark,bon mot,3,2724414 +motherwort,noun,bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers,leonurus cardiaca,10,47825 +motley,adjective,having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly,"calico, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured",6,3026319 +motown,noun,the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor,"detroit, motor city",6,624778 +mountainside,noun,the side or slope of a mountain,versant,12,1142871 +mourner,noun,a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died),"griever, lamenter, sorrower",7,805833 +move,verb,give an incentive for action,"actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel",4,198944859 +mozambique,noun,a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975,"mocambique, republic of mozambique",10,3854542 +mucilaginous,adjective,having the sticky properties of an adhesive,"gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous",12,403414 +mucilage,noun,cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive,"glue, gum",8,872372 +mucoid,adjective,relating to or resembling mucus,mucoidal,6,616647 +mudskipper,noun,found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins,mudspringer,10,13303 +muggins,noun,a person who lacks good judgment,"fool, sap, saphead, tomfool",7,87088 +mugwump,noun,a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics),"fencesitter, independent",7,124621 +mugwort,noun,any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia,,7,105760 +muhammadan,adjective,of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded,mohammedan,10,199625 +muhammad,noun,leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975),elijah muhammad,8,6712260 +mullein,noun,any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers,"flannel leaf, velvet plant",7,260575 +multiphase,adjective,of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle,polyphase,10,937346 +multiprocessing,noun,simultaneous processing by two or more processing units,parallel processing,15,313843 +mum,adjective,failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to,silent,3,5367932 +mummichog,noun,silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States,fundulus heteroclitus,9,38434 +murrumbidgee,noun,a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River,murrumbidgee river,12,49278 +muscovite,noun,a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium,,9,2121753 +muscular,adjective,having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer,mesomorphic,8,20955025 +mushroom,noun,a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb),"mushroom-shaped cloud, mushroom cloud",8,4682055 +music,noun,punishment for one's actions,medicine,5,229638423 +muskmelon,noun,any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell,"cucumis melo, sweet melon, sweet melon vine",9,226840 +mutter,verb,talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice,"maunder, mumble, mussitate",6,1557596 +muzzler,noun,someone who muzzles animals,,7,2465 +muzzle,verb,prevent from speaking out,gag,6,4167833 +myelin,noun,a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers,"medulla, myeline",6,2084361 +myology,noun,the branch of physiology that studies muscles,,7,85518 +myotomy,noun,surgical incision or division of a muscle,,7,140907 +mystic,noun,someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension,religious mystic,6,8257525 +mystical,adjective,relating to or characteristic of mysticism,mystic,8,8820462 +nablus,noun,an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times,,6,284294 +nacelle,noun,a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine,,7,629383 +nacreous,adjective,having a play of lustrous rainbow colors,"iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent",8,126131 +nahum,noun,an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh,book of nahum,5,817513 +nailer,noun,a worker who attaches something by nailing it,,6,171985 +nairobi,noun,the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris,capital of kenya,7,2937098 +namely,adverb,as follows,"that is to say, to wit, videlicet, viz.",6,65084962 +nansen,noun,Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930),fridtjof nansen,6,677243 +naprapathy,noun,a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues,,10,12638 +narcotise,verb,administer narcotics to,narcotize,9,1225 +nard,noun,an aromatic ointment used in antiquity,spikenard,4,340589 +narrate,verb,narrate or give a detailed account of,"recite, recount, tell",7,994129 +nasal,adjective,sounding as if the nose were pinched,"adenoidal, pinched",5,15336280 +nascent,adjective,being born or beginning,,7,2488813 +nasopharynx,noun,cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx,,11,929081 +naught,noun,a quantity of no importance,"aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo",6,4031372 +nauseous,adjective,causing or able to cause nausea,"loathsome, nauseating, noisome, offensive, queasy, sickening, vile",8,876049 +nave,noun,the central area of a church,,4,5070051 +nazareth,noun,a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary,,8,3544001 +nearside,noun,the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb,,8,59028 +nearly,adverb,in a close manner,"closely, intimately",6,244988437 +nearsighted,adjective,unable to see distant objects clearly,"myopic, shortsighted",11,281334 +nebulous,adjective,of or relating to or resembling a nebula,nebular,8,1545852 +neckline,noun,the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck,,8,635312 +nectarine,noun,variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh,"nectarine tree, prunus persica nectarina",9,344109 +needs,adverb,in such a manner as could not be otherwise,"inevitably, necessarily, of necessity",5,303729239 +negative,adjective,"designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions",damaging,8,141315637 +negligible,adjective,not worth considering,"paltry, trifling",10,15764222 +neither,adjective,not either; not one or the other,,7,172886891 +nembutal,noun,a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic,"pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, yellow jacket",8,275617 +neostigmine,noun,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis,prostigmin,11,319545 +nephelinite,noun,an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene,,11,22902 +nephron,noun,any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney,uriniferous tubule,7,816826 +nerveless,adjective,marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional,"cool, coolheaded",9,320110 +nest,verb,move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position,"cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle",4,24126660 +neurasthenia,noun,nervous breakdown (not in technical use),,12,1187789 +neurotransmitter,noun,a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse,,16,2015839 +neuter,adjective,having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs,sexless,6,1186903 +neutral,adjective,having no personal preference,impersonal,7,45009049 +neutron,noun,an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus,,7,22960349 +newfoundland,noun,a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland,newfoundland dog,12,6856910 +newsbreak,noun,a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story,"flash, news bulletin, newsflash",9,22565 +newscaster,noun,someone who broadcasts the news,,10,328041 +nibbler,noun,a biter who takes dainty repeated bites,,7,36618 +nicaragua,noun,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821,republic of nicaragua,9,12865514 +nidaros,noun,a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord,trondheim,7,43448 +niger,noun,a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert,republic of niger,5,4514064 +niggard,noun,a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend,"churl, scrooge, skinflint",7,126994 +niggardly,adjective,petty or reluctant in giving or spending,"grudging, scrimy",9,493122 +nightly,adverb,at the end of each day,every night,7,4065081 +ninny,noun,a stupid foolish person,"nincompoop, poop",5,228387 +nipa,noun,monotypic genus of palms of Australasia,"genus nipa, genus nypa, nypa",4,926511 +nipping,adjective,pleasantly cold and invigorating,"crisp, frosty, nippy, snappy",7,481032 +nisi,adjective,not final or absolute,,4,1811480 +nitrification,noun,the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound),,13,1466590 +nitrochloroform,noun,a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas,chloropicrin,15,2169 +nitwitted,adjective,(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment,"senseless, soft-witted, witless",9,2167 +noel,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmas, christmastide, christmastime, yule, yuletide",4,5401329 +noncombatant,noun,a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon),,12,370955 +nonconductor,noun,a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity,"dielectric, insulator",12,92674 +nondescript,adjective,lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting,characterless,11,1117832 +nones,noun,the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.,,5,238565 +nonfiction,noun,prose writing that is not fictional,nonfictional prose,10,3486626 +nonintervention,noun,a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes,noninterference,15,457661 +nonpayment,noun,the deliberate act of failing to pay money,evasion,10,3405559 +normal,noun,something regarded as a normative example,"convention, formula, pattern, rule",6,282619469 +norman,noun,United States operatic soprano (born in 1945),jessye norman,6,32895260 +notable,adjective,widely known and esteemed,"celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, illustrious, noted, renowned",7,27074289 +notice,verb,make or write a comment on,"comment, point out, remark",6,315719140 +notion,noun,a vague idea in which some confidence is placed,"belief, feeling, impression, opinion",6,49541798 +nougat,noun,nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste,,6,110625 +nous,noun,"that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason","brain, head, mind, psyche",4,2723914 +novice,noun,someone new to a field or activity,"beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro",6,4907572 +nth,adjective,last or greatest in an indefinitely large series,n-th,3,3325161 +nuance,noun,a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude,"nicety, refinement, shade, subtlety",6,1160815 +nucleole,noun,a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis,nucleolus,8,8862 +nudeness,noun,the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind,"nakedness, nudity",8,6303 +nullity,noun,the state of nonexistence,"nihility, nothingness, void",7,2261680 +nullipara,noun,(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child,,9,37613 +number,verb,put into a group,count,6,1217599037 +numerical,adjective,measured or expressed in numbers,numeric,9,41117041 +nursemaid,noun,a woman who is the custodian of children,"nanny, nurse",9,322079 +nuzzle,verb,rub noses,nose,6,128578 +oak,noun,a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves,oak tree,3,50692822 +oatcake,noun,thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal,,7,19526 +oaxaca,noun,a city of southeastern Mexico,oaxaca de juarez,6,1849588 +obedient,adjective,dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority,,8,10638945 +obeisance,noun,bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting,"bow, bowing",9,740559 +obfuscate,verb,make obscure or unclear,,9,189932 +obligation,noun,a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor,indebtedness,10,80624290 +oblivion,noun,the state of being disregarded or forgotten,limbo,8,4032284 +obnoxiousness,noun,the quality of being hateful,"hatefulness, objectionableness",13,24151 +obscurity,noun,the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination,obscureness,9,4983374 +obsequy,noun,a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated,funeral,7,9193 +obsolete,adjective,no longer in use,disused,8,13708964 +obtain,verb,"be valid, applicable, or true","hold, prevail",6,168597468 +occidentalize,verb,make western in character,"occidentalise, westernise, westernize",13,1562 +occiput,noun,back part of the head or skull,,7,1444990 +occitan,noun,the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France),provencal,7,109703 +occupier,noun,someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there,"occupant, resident",8,841500 +oceanography,noun,the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans,oceanology,12,5853845 +octonary,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one,"8, eight, eighter, eighter from decatur, octad, octet, ogdoad, viii",8,11173 +oculist,noun,a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye,"eye doctor, ophthalmologist",7,518780 +odalisque,noun,a woman slave in a harem,,9,91408 +odoacer,noun,Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493),"odovacar, odovakar",7,120605 +oedema,noun,"swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities","dropsy, edema, hydrops",6,1300704 +oestrone,noun,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency,"estrone, estronol, theelin",8,61210 +officer,noun,any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command,military officer,7,259324826 +official,adjective,"conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline",prescribed,8,189926230 +officialdom,noun,people elected or appointed to administer a government,government officials,11,753477 +officialize,verb,make official,officialise,11,3263 +oilfish,noun,very large deep-water snake mackerel,ruvettus pretiosus,7,3352 +oily,adjective,unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech,"buttery, fulsome, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous",4,4302309 +ojibwa,noun,a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior,"chippewa, ojibway",6,611028 +okra,noun,long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews,gumbo,4,952155 +older,adjective,skilled through long experience,old,5,125887722 +oleaginousness,noun,consisting of or covered with oil,"greasiness, oiliness",14,310 +olefin,noun,any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon,"alkene, olefine",6,1229378 +oligosaccharide,noun,any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis,,15,409681 +ommatidium,noun,any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods,,10,72227 +omit,verb,leave undone or leave out,"drop, leave out, miss, neglect, overleap, overlook, pretermit",4,8713525 +omnifarious,adjective,of all varieties or forms or kinds,,11,4745 +one,adjective,(informal) very; used informally as an intensifier,right,3,4615625075 +oneness,noun,the quality of being united into one,unity,7,2391768 +oneself,pronoun,"A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self.",,7,11243599 +onychophoran,noun,any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms,"peripatus, velvet worm",12,6513 +opaline,adjective,having a play of lustrous rainbow colors,"iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, pearlescent",7,204459 +opening,noun,an open or empty space in or between things,gap,7,136704626 +operetta,noun,a short amusing opera,light opera,8,795788 +ophthalmic,adjective,of or relating to or resembling the eye,"ocular, optic, optical",10,4109806 +opponent,adjective,characterized by active hostility,opposing,8,14104633 +opposite,adverb,directly facing each other,"face-to-face, face to face",8,105092523 +oppress,verb,come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority,"crush, suppress",7,1784194 +optician,noun,a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision,lens maker,8,579030 +optics,noun,optical properties,,6,12192103 +optometry,noun,the practice of an optometrist,,9,2373670 +orach,noun,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes,orache,5,80771 +orache,noun,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes,orach,6,16589 +orate,verb,talk pompously,,5,241069 +oratorio,noun,a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text,cantata,8,1506976 +orchitis,noun,inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling,,8,426602 +order,noun,(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy,holy order,5,1059882622 +organdy,noun,a sheer stiff muslin,organdie,7,156755 +orientation,noun,a predisposition in favor of something,"predilection, preference",11,44716209 +orthodontics,noun,the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth,"dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, orthodontia, orthodonture",12,656708 +oscillation,noun,(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean,vibration,11,7439524 +oscillograph,noun,a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents,,12,794644 +osmium,noun,a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known,"atomic number 76, os",6,956303 +osmund,noun,any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters,flowering fern,6,93889 +osseous,adjective,composed of or containing bone,"bony, osteal",7,1757468 +otalgia,noun,an ache localized in the middle or inner ear,earache,7,86799 +otherworld,noun,an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality,,10,305344 +otiose,adjective,serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being,"pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted",6,100636 +ousel,noun,common black European thrush,"blackbird, european blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, turdus merula",5,30902 +outbrave,verb,be braver than,,8,7434 +outfight,verb,to fight better than; get the better of,,8,29832 +outfitter,noun,a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose,,9,351293 +outgrowth,noun,a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant,"appendage, process",9,4282836 +outguess,verb,attempt to anticipate or predict,second-guess,8,56828 +outlay,noun,the act of spending or disbursing money,"disbursal, disbursement, spending",6,9365098 +outlying,adjective,relatively far from a center or middle,,8,5864934 +outpouring,noun,a natural flow of ground water,"fountain, natural spring, outflow, spring",10,1573514 +outrange,verb,have a greater range than (another gun),,8,15592 +outside,adverb,outside a building,"alfresco, out of doors, outdoors",7,267102237 +outspan,verb,remove the yoke or harness from,,7,18534 +outward,adjective,that is going out or leaving,"outbound, outward-bound",7,23121043 +ovaritis,noun,inflammation of the ovaries,,8,88201 +ovenware,noun,heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served,,8,38055 +overanxious,adjective,anxious or nervous to an excessive degree,,11,140585 +overawe,verb,"subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)",cow,7,300570 +overblown,adjective,puffed up with vanity,"grandiloquent, pompous, pontifical, portentous",9,420278 +overcapitalize,verb,estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level,overcapitalise,14,6405 +overcritical,adjective,inclined to judge too severely,hypercritical,12,36416 +overextend,verb,strain excessively,overstrain,10,85068 +overfatigue,verb,tire excessively,"overtire, overweary",11,39481 +overfull,adjective,exceeding demand,glutted,8,81866 +overjoyed,adjective,extremely joyful,,9,1204474 +overload,verb,place too much a load on,"overcharge, surcharge",8,6083446 +overmaster,verb,overcome by superior force,"overpower, overwhelm",10,28940 +overrefinement,noun,the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean,"distortion, straining, torture, twisting",14,15038 +override,noun,the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something,nullification,8,4797126 +overripe,adjective,too ripe and beginning to turn soft,,8,403690 +overrun,verb,flow or run over (a limit or brim),"brim over, overflow, run over, well over",7,3446605 +overseas,adverb,in a place across an ocean,abroad,8,32745221 +overshadow,verb,be greater in significance than,"dominate, eclipse",10,1016872 +oversize,adjective,larger than normal for its kind,"outsize, outsized, oversized",8,1638547 +overstate,verb,to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth,"amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw",9,1085085 +overstrung,adjective,being in a tense state,"edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight",10,30085 +overweening,adjective,"unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings","excessive, extravagant, exuberant",11,460058 +overwork,noun,the act of working too much or too long,overworking,8,1309217 +ovolo,noun,a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse,"quarter round, thumb",5,52213 +owens,noun,United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980),"james cleveland owens, jesse owens",5,9575916 +owl,noun,nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes,"bird of minerva, bird of night, hooter",3,8848712 +oxidant,noun,a substance that oxidizes another substance,"oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent",7,1567649 +oxide,noun,any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical,,5,41650171 +oxycephaly,noun,a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape,acrocephaly,10,29201 +oxygenate,verb,"impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen","aerate, oxygenise, oxygenize",9,303279 +oyster,noun,edible body of any of numerous oysters,huitre,6,9511569 +pacificism,noun,the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable,"pacifism, passivism",10,50507 +pacifier,noun,someone who tries to bring peace,"conciliator, make-peace, peacemaker, reconciler",8,307259 +packing,noun,carrying something in a pack on the back,backpacking,7,34584161 +packsaddle,noun,a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached,,10,70927 +pad,verb,add details to,"aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard",3,14625699 +padre,noun,`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military,father,5,2674656 +paella,noun,saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken,,6,192381 +pageboy,noun,a boy who is employed to run errands,page,7,63748 +pajama,noun,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries,pyjama,6,488876 +paladin,noun,someone who fights for a cause,"champion, fighter, hero",7,468261 +palatine,adjective,relating to or lying near the palate,palatal,8,3086241 +palestinian,noun,a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine,palestinian arab,11,10701022 +palsgrave,noun,(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands,palatine,9,74112 +palter,verb,be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information,"beat around the bush, equivocate, prevaricate, tergiversate",6,81421 +panhellenic,adjective,of or relating to all the Greeks,pan-hellenic,11,381108 +panoche,noun,fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts,"panocha, penoche, penuche",7,168511 +papeete,noun,the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti,,7,245612 +paraboloid,noun,a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis,,10,413687 +paraclete,noun,the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost,"holy ghost, holy spirit",9,345873 +parade,verb,march in a procession,"promenade, troop",6,13558167 +paradigm,noun,the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another),substitution class,8,12009522 +paradisal,adjective,relating to or befitting Paradise,"paradisaic, paradisaical, paradisiac, paradisiacal",9,79546 +paraesthesia,noun,abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage,paresthesia,12,40598 +paragraph,verb,"divide into paragraphs, as of text",,9,180363268 +paralegal,noun,a person with specialized training who assists lawyers,legal assistant,9,1365083 +paraldehyde,noun,a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent,ethanal trimer,11,297680 +parallel,noun,something having the property of being analogous to something else,"analog, analogue",8,97585971 +parallelism,noun,similarity by virtue of corresponding,correspondence,11,4149308 +parapet,noun,fortification consisting of a low wall,breastwork,7,2017704 +paraprofessional,noun,a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional,,16,698766 +paratrooper,noun,a soldier in the paratroops,para,11,248138 +paries,noun,(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure,wall,6,79906 +parole,noun,a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group,"countersign, password, watchword, word",6,19020895 +parry,verb,"avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)","circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, put off, sidestep, skirt",5,3969771 +part,noun,the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result,"contribution, share",4,1348835665 +passant,adjective,in walking position with right foreleg raised,,7,286944 +past,noun,a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past,past tense,4,380735047 +pasteurise,verb,heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms,pasteurize,10,1459 +pastorate,noun,the position of pastor,pastorship,9,1599418 +patent,adjective,clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment,"apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, plain, unmistakable",6,106919689 +paterson,noun,American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806),william patterson,8,6068309 +pathway,noun,a trodden path,footpath,7,15481445 +patina,noun,a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper),,6,749347 +patio,noun,usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence,terrace,5,3856335 +paton,noun,South African writer (1903-1988),"alan paton, alan stewart paton",5,1338614 +patriarch,noun,the male head of family or tribe,paterfamilias,9,5040242 +patricide,noun,a person who murders their father,,9,89436 +patriot,noun,one who loves and defends his or her country,nationalist,7,8162642 +patriotism,noun,love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it,nationalism,10,12608757 +patronage,noun,a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient,"condescension, disdain",9,13196699 +patsy,noun,a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of,"chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, soft touch, sucker",5,2182013 +pavilion,noun,large and often sumptuous tent,marquee,8,5315484 +pavis,noun,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position,pavise,5,40736 +pawpaw,noun,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit,"carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree",6,213606 +payday,noun,the day on which you receive pay for your work,,6,755322 +peahen,noun,female peafowl,,6,32165 +peaked,adjective,somewhat ill or prone to illness,"ailing, indisposed, poorly, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell",6,3296148 +pecs,noun,either of two large muscles of the chest,"musculus pectoralis, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis",4,225338 +pectin,noun,any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams,,6,1355725 +pediculosis,noun,infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching,lousiness,11,213913 +pedodontist,noun,a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth,,11,27623 +peephole,noun,a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep,"eyehole, spyhole",8,360421 +peeve,noun,an annoyed or irritated mood,,5,103085 +pekinese,noun,a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle,"peke, pekingese",8,63386 +pellagra,noun,a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments,"alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, saint ignatius' itch",8,1455371 +pellet,noun,a solid missile discharged from a firearm,shot,6,4032651 +pelting,noun,anything happening rapidly or in quick successive,rain,7,520001 +penal,adjective,(of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law,punishable,5,20084925 +pending,adjective,awaiting conclusion or confirmation,,7,65908647 +pendragon,noun,the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons,,9,258316 +penetratingly,adverb,with ability to see into deeply,penetratively,13,106096 +penknife,noun,a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens,,8,410672 +pentasyllabic,adjective,having or characterized by or consisting of five syllables,,13,9590 +pepperwood,noun,Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood,"california bay tree, california laurel, california olive, mountain laurel, oregon myrtle, sassafras laurel, spice tree, umbellularia californica",10,25878 +peppy,adjective,marked by lively action,"bouncing, bouncy, spirited, zippy",5,198414 +pepys,noun,English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703),samuel pepys,5,1273448 +perceptiveness,noun,perception of that which is obscure,discernment,14,184337 +perennial,adjective,recurring again and again,"recurrent, repeated",9,9857381 +perfectible,adjective,capable of becoming or being made perfect,,11,77956 +perfection,noun,an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept,"beau ideal, idol, paragon",10,24982945 +peril,verb,pose a threat to; present a danger to,"endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threaten",5,11049633 +perihelion,noun,periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun,,10,643420 +perisher,noun,bounder,,8,6955 +perissodactyl,noun,placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot,"odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl mammal",13,17472 +permanency,noun,the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration,permanence,10,2513511 +pernio,noun,inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture,"chilblain, chilblains",6,51834 +perpetuity,noun,the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless),sempiternity,10,2700309 +perpetuate,verb,cause to continue or prevail,,10,5678691 +perplex,verb,be a mystery or bewildering to,"amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex",7,559603 +perplexedly,adverb,in a perplexed manner,confoundedly,11,46261 +personally,adverb,in the flesh; without involving anyone else,in person,10,47966917 +personification,noun,representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature,prosopopoeia,15,1791485 +perspicuously,adverb,in a clear and lucid manner,"limpidly, lucidly, pellucidly",13,51065 +perth,noun,the state capital of Western Australia,,5,3209972 +perturbation,noun,a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset,fluster,12,6509974 +perusal,noun,reading carefully with intent to remember,"perusing, poring over, studying",7,3396407 +perverse,adjective,resistant to guidance or discipline,"contrary, obstinate, wayward",8,3717364 +pervert,verb,corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality,"corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, profane, subvert, vitiate",7,1152226 +pes,noun,the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint,"foot, human foot",3,2194731 +peshawar,noun,city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass,,8,495948 +peso,noun,the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos,cuban peso,4,2376835 +pessimism,noun,a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things,,9,3159319 +petechia,noun,a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever),,8,82201 +petrograd,noun,a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia,"leningrad, peterburg, saint petersburg, st. petersburg",9,1881309 +pettishly,adverb,in a petulant manner,"irritably, petulantly, testily",9,101646 +pew,noun,long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation,church bench,3,3875633 +pewter,noun,any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead),,6,1802825 +peyote,noun,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons,mescaline,6,1022083 +phagocytosis,noun,process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection,,12,1720825 +phalanger,noun,small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails,"opossum, possum",9,28457 +pharynx,noun,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone,throat,7,4063130 +phenicia,noun,an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean,phoenicia,8,48560 +phenobarbitone,noun,a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative,"luminal, phenobarbital, purple heart, sodium thiopental",14,81484 +philadelphia,noun,the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania,city of brotherly love,12,151541840 +philhellene,noun,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek,"graecophile, philhellenist",11,26444 +philippian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia,,10,87240 +phlebotomize,verb,draw blood,"bleed, leech, phlebotomise",12,2734 +phoenix,noun,the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation,capital of arizona,7,20517643 +phonetician,noun,a specialist in phonetics,,11,38032 +photographic,adjective,representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph,,12,22502070 +photophobia,noun,pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism),photalgia,11,617759 +phototropism,noun,an orienting response to light,,12,132289 +phratry,noun,people descended from a common ancestor,"family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept",7,164926 +phylloclade,noun,a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf,"cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad",11,2106 +physalis,noun,ground cherries,genus physalis,8,126091 +physical,adjective,impelled by physical force especially against resistance,"forcible, strong-arm",8,295927546 +phytology,noun,the branch of biology that studies plants,botany,9,9864 +phytonadione,noun,a form of vitamin K,"phylloquinone, vitamin k1",12,55800 +piccaninny,noun,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child,"picaninny, pickaninny",10,11862 +pickup,noun,the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration,getaway,6,8930529 +piddle,verb,eliminate urine,"make, make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, piss, puddle, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, urinate, wee, wee-wee",6,55174 +piecework,noun,work paid for according to the quantity produced,,9,1034838 +piffling,adjective,(informal) small and of little importance,"fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, trivial",8,19139 +pignolia,noun,edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America,"pine nut, pinon nut",8,10191 +pigsticking,noun,the sport of hunting wild boar with spears,,11,6300 +pileus,noun,a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom,cap,6,819293 +piling,noun,a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure,"pile, spile, stilt",6,5946779 +pillow,verb,rest on or as if on a pillow,rest,6,10293297 +pinetum,noun,an area planted with pine trees or related conifers,,7,39672 +pinole,noun,meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices,,6,235088 +pique,noun,a sudden outburst of anger,"irritation, temper",5,988575 +piquant,adjective,engagingly stimulating or provocative,salty,7,772266 +pisces,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces,fish,6,1068585 +piton,noun,a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold,,5,134013 +pitsaw,noun,a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below,,6,1304 +pitocin,noun,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk,oxytocin,7,141074 +pitt,noun,English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806),"pitt the younger, second earl of chatham, william pitt",4,7921168 +placard,verb,publicize or announce by placards,bill,7,1317693 +plaintiff,noun,a person who brings an action in a court of law,complainant,9,272513569 +planetesimal,noun,one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system,,12,96519 +plangent,adjective,loud and resounding,,8,72062 +plankton,noun,the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water,,8,3509336 +plantagenet,noun,the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485,plantagenet line,11,548978 +plasterboard,noun,wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls,gypsum board,12,150312 +platoon,noun,a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity,,7,5557226 +plattensee,noun,a large shallow lake in western Hungary,"balaton, lake balaton",10,2783 +platyrrhine,adjective,of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses,"broadnosed, platyrhine, platyrhinian, platyrrhinian, platyrrhinic",11,38256 +plausive,adjective,expressing or manifesting praise or approval,"affirmative, approbative, approbatory, approving",8,10230 +playpen,noun,a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play,pen,7,199031 +pleasance,noun,a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience,pleasure,9,140994 +pleasantry,noun,an agreeable or amusing remark,,10,518281 +please,verb,give pleasure to or be pleasing to,delight,6,134361956 +pleomorphism,noun,(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound,polymorphism,12,209948 +plesiosaur,noun,extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous,plesiosaurus,10,40379 +plotter,noun,a member of a conspiracy,"coconspirator, conspirator, machinator",7,1471056 +plough,verb,to break and turn over earth especially with a plow,"plow, turn",6,3696148 +plumbing,noun,utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage,plumbing system,8,16671514 +pluviose,noun,fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month,,8,30347 +plyer,noun,someone who plies a trade,plier,5,20174 +pneumonia,noun,respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants,,9,16589780 +pod,noun,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves),"cod, seedcase",3,4406445 +poetry,noun,literature in metrical form,"poesy, verse",6,73658122 +pogey,noun,money received from the state,"dole, pogy",5,12355 +poi,noun,Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment,,3,1087506 +poilu,noun,thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.,"chicken purloo, purloo",5,77358 +pointer,noun,a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game,spanish pointer,7,9401805 +polarize,verb,cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions,polarise,8,367786 +poleaxe,verb,fell with or as if with a poleax,poleax,7,11347 +poliomyelitis,noun,an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord,"acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, polio",13,3118033 +politeness,noun,a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage,niceness,10,3238893 +polka,noun,a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time,,5,1258731 +polo,noun,Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324),marco polo,4,4260683 +polycarp,noun,Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155),"saint polycarp, st. polycarp",8,484947 +polychaete,noun,chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles,"polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm",10,270462 +polychaeta,noun,marine annelid worms,class polychaeta,10,166557 +polymath,noun,a person of great and varied learning,,8,117706 +polynesia,noun,the islands in the eastern part of Oceania,,9,1482603 +polyploid,noun,(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes,,9,282132 +polypody,noun,any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium,,8,43272 +polytonal,adjective,using more than one key or tonality simultaneously,,9,36690 +polyzoan,noun,sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding,"bryozoan, moss animal, sea mat, sea moss",8,6277 +pomatum,noun,hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment,pomade,7,64705 +pomp,noun,ceremonial elegance and splendor,eclat,4,3606688 +pompano,noun,any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico,,7,640985 +pomposity,noun,lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity,"inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness",9,296478 +ponderosa,noun,common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature,"bull pine, pinus ponderosa, ponderosa pine, western yellow pine",9,2856570 +pool,noun,something resembling a pool of liquid,puddle,4,57202904 +poorhouse,noun,an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless,,9,729379 +poppy,noun,annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers,,5,3481652 +population,noun,(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn,universe,10,345045061 +porkpie,noun,"man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim",porkpie hat,7,37826 +pornographer,noun,someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores,porn merchant,12,83871 +porphyrin,noun,any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues,,9,948808 +poseidon,noun,(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune,,8,1526553 +possession,noun,the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior,"self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower",10,127509239 +post,noun,a job in an organization,"berth, billet, office, place, position, situation, spot",4,239366516 +posterity,noun,all of the offspring of a given progenitor,descendants,9,6594623 +postiche,noun,a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment,"false hair, hairpiece",8,6129 +postmistress,noun,a woman postmaster,,12,171040 +posy,noun,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present,"bouquet, corsage, nosegay",4,273698 +potage,noun,thick (often creamy) soup,pottage,6,76219 +potboy,noun,a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores,potman,6,15265 +potentate,noun,a ruler who is unconstrained by law,dictator,9,734062 +pother,verb,make a fuss; be agitated,"dither, flap",6,117724 +potherb,noun,any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning,,7,30163 +pothook,noun,an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire,,7,14252 +potomac,noun,"a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay",potomac river,7,12370850 +pottle,noun,a pot that holds 2 quarts,,6,243878 +powder,noun,"a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks",gunpowder,6,51271802 +powerless,adjective,lacking power,,9,6512813 +powys,noun,British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963),john cowper powys,5,348672 +praiseworthy,adjective,worthy of high praise,"applaudable, commendable, laudable",12,1762529 +praseodymium,noun,a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process,"atomic number 59, pr",12,289626 +pratfall,noun,an embarrassing mistake,"bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup",8,34899 +preachment,noun,a sermon on a moral or religious topic,homily,10,128443 +preadolescent,adjective,of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12,preteen,13,372545 +precious,adjective,obviously contrived to charm,cute,8,31719951 +precook,verb,cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long,,7,26827 +precursor,noun,something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone,"forerunner, harbinger, herald, predecessor",9,7655736 +predict,verb,make a prediction about; tell in advance,"anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, prognosticate, promise",7,27864437 +predicative,adjective,of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence,,11,300111 +prefatory,adjective,serving as an introduction or preface,"introductory, prefatorial",9,1279860 +prelacy,noun,prelates collectively,prelature,7,206422 +prelate,noun,a senior clergyman and dignitary,"archpriest, hierarch, high priest, primate",7,1770214 +preliterate,adjective,used of a society that has not developed writing,nonliterate,11,205871 +prelim,noun,a minor match preceding the main event,preliminary,6,623073 +premarital,adjective,relating to events before a marriage,"antenuptial, prenuptial",10,1645439 +preoccupancy,noun,the act of taking occupancy before someone else does,preoccupation,12,12892 +preoccupation,noun,the act of taking occupancy before someone else does,preoccupancy,13,5560030 +prepuce,noun,a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis,foreskin,7,589784 +prerecord,verb,"record before presentation, as of a broadcast",,9,9229 +prerogative,noun,a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right),"exclusive right, perquisite, privilege",11,5554569 +presbytery,noun,building reserved for the officiating clergy,,10,4067095 +prescient,adjective,perceiving the significance of events before they occur,,9,600290 +presence,noun,the immediate proximity of someone or something,front,8,201705823 +presently,adverb,at this time or period; now,currently,9,45043803 +presumptively,adverb,by reasonable assumption,presumably,13,1451024 +pretend,verb,behave unnaturally or affectedly,"act, dissemble",7,12741781 +pretension,noun,a false or unsupportable quality,"pretence, pretense",10,1402536 +pretext,noun,an artful or simulated semblance,"guise, pretence, pretense",7,6310272 +pretoria,noun,city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa,capital of south africa,8,2197827 +prevalent,adjective,most frequent or common,"dominant, predominant, prevailing, rife",9,16542703 +prevail,verb,prove superior,triumph,7,19769270 +prick,noun,insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous,"asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, mother fucker, motherfucker, shit, sob, son of a bitch, whoreson",5,2281921 +priest,noun,a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion,non-christian priest,6,41407841 +priestly,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood,priestlike,8,3911771 +priggish,adjective,exaggeratedly proper,"prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian",8,150625 +primordial,adjective,having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state,"aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval",10,3462205 +primus,noun,a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers,primus stove,6,958709 +princeling,noun,a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality,,10,68580 +principal,noun,the educator who has executive authority for a school,"head, head teacher, school principal",9,234715032 +pro,noun,an athlete who plays for pay,professional,3,84484225 +probate,noun,a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate,probate will,7,25812422 +problematic,adjective,making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe,"baffling, elusive, knotty, problematical, tough",11,10114221 +proboscidea,noun,in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants,genus proboscidea,11,90099 +procrustes,noun,"(Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus",,10,127791 +proctor,verb,"watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)",invigilate,7,5764679 +production,noun,an artifact that has been created by someone or some process,product,10,516016966 +prof,noun,someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university,professor,4,14102408 +profanity,noun,vulgar or irreverent speech or action,,9,1505341 +profession,noun,an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion,professing,10,64872883 +professed,adjective,openly declared as such,avowed,9,7083943 +profitable,adjective,yielding material gain or profit,,10,32356990 +progenitor,noun,an ancestor in the direct line,primogenitor,10,1942809 +progeny,noun,the immediate descendants of a person,"issue, offspring",7,5764121 +prohibitionist,noun,a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages,dry,14,510909 +projection,noun,the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality,"acoustic projection, sound projection",10,28345481 +proletariat,noun,a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages,"labor, labour, working class",11,5051023 +prologise,verb,write or speak a prologue,"prologize, prologuize",9,135 +prompt,verb,give an incentive for action,"actuate, incite, motivate, move, propel",6,32327494 +prong,noun,a pointed projection,,5,2170037 +propaganda,noun,information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause,,10,22073858 +propagandise,verb,spread by propaganda,propagandize,12,3881 +propagandist,adjective,of or relating to or characterized by propaganda,propagandistic,12,949470 +propagator,noun,someone who spreads the news,disseminator,10,505095 +propagation,noun,the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production,"generation, multiplication",11,25845051 +propertied,adjective,owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue,property-owning,10,470439 +prophylaxis,noun,the prevention of disease,,11,4834151 +propitiatory,adjective,intended to reconcile or appease,propitiative,12,259266 +propman,noun,member of the stage crew in charge of properties,"property man, property master",7,6863 +proportionate,adjective,exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities,"harmonious, symmetrical",13,10101975 +propositus,noun,the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action,,10,76266 +propylene,noun,a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis,propene,9,2452230 +proscribe,verb,command against,"disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, veto",9,602946 +prosecutor,noun,a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state,"prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, public prosecutor",10,15553970 +prospectus,noun,a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university,"course catalog, course catalogue",10,6335836 +prostate,adjective,relating to the prostate gland,prostatic,8,9347673 +prosthesis,noun,corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body,prosthetic device,10,3110781 +prosthetics,noun,the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts,,11,772056 +prosthodontia,noun,the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices,prosthodontics,13,19331 +prostigmin,noun,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis,neostigmine,10,67759 +prosthodontist,noun,a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics,,14,50754 +prostitution,noun,offering sexual intercourse for pay,"harlotry, whoredom",12,7667270 +protectionism,noun,the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition,,13,1655885 +prothorax,noun,the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs,,9,1308136 +prototypical,adjective,representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned,"archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic",12,923736 +protrusion,noun,something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings,"bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protuberance, swelling",10,1544650 +protuberance,noun,something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings,"bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, swelling",12,810013 +protuberant,adjective,curving outward,"bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, bulgy",11,346284 +proud,adjective,having or displaying great dignity or nobility,"gallant, lofty, majestic",5,44402063 +proudhon,noun,French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865),pierre joseph proudhon,8,549915 +provencal,noun,the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France),occitan,9,696441 +provident,adjective,careful in regard to your own interests,,9,2651692 +provincial,noun,a country person,"bucolic, peasant",10,25479363 +provo,noun,a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons,,5,2203527 +prow,noun,front part of a vessel or aircraft,"bow, fore, stem",4,1250547 +provocation,noun,unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment,"aggravation, irritation",11,4255644 +proximal,adjective,situated nearest to point of attachment or origin,,8,12510567 +prudential,adjective,arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters,,10,5348003 +prunella,noun,small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers,genus prunella,8,156332 +prying,adjective,offensively curious or inquisitive,"nosey, nosy, snoopy",6,1456302 +psalm,noun,any sacred song used to praise the deity,,5,9973664 +psalmist,noun,a composer of sacred songs,,8,1741573 +psalmody,noun,the act of singing psalms or hymns,hymnody,8,373397 +psephology,noun,the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls),,10,3326 +pseudo,noun,a person who makes deceitful pretenses,"fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, role player, sham, shammer",6,9181463 +pseudomonas,noun,type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae,genus pseudomonas,11,2700861 +pseudopod,noun,temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion,pseudopodium,9,93820 +pseudoscorpion,noun,small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion,false scorpion,14,12713 +psi,noun,a unit of pressure,pounds per square inch,3,15092826 +psychedelic,adjective,having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states,,11,920969 +psychiatry,noun,the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders,"psychological medicine, psychopathology",10,21522654 +psychobabble,noun,using language loaded with psychological terminology,,12,49526 +psychogenic,adjective,of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder,psychogenetic,11,1064250 +psychrometer,noun,a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air,,12,264904 +psychotropic,adjective,affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes,psychoactive,12,1525073 +pterodactyl,noun,extinct flying reptile,,11,95438 +ptomaine,noun,any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria,ptomain,8,195216 +ptyalin,noun,an amylase secreted in saliva,,7,143692 +pubis,noun,one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis,"os pubis, pubic bone",5,1591838 +publicist,noun,someone who publicizes,"publiciser, publicizer",9,1102919 +puerility,noun,a property characteristic of a child,childishness,9,85322 +puglia,noun,a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic,apulia,6,165403 +pumpkinseed,noun,small brilliantly colored North American sunfish,lepomis gibbosus,11,99458 +punishment,noun,the act of punishing,"penalisation, penalization, penalty",10,55725269 +punk,noun,rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock,punk rock,4,2233905 +punster,noun,someone overly fond of making puns,,7,64925 +puppy,noun,an inexperienced young person,pup,5,4119777 +purchasable,adjective,capable of being corrupted,"bribable, corruptible, dishonest, venal",11,325593 +purge,noun,an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements,purging,5,4812160 +purism,noun,scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language),,6,137079 +purloin,verb,make off with belongings of others,"abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, snarf, sneak, swipe",7,101242 +purport,noun,the pervading meaning or tenor,drift,7,4797361 +pursuer,noun,a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture,chaser,7,695061 +pus,noun,a fluid product of inflammation,"festering, ichor, purulence, sanies, suppuration",3,7665208 +pushy,adjective,marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative,pushful,5,439960 +pyrotechnic,noun,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.,firework,11,596652 +pyroxyline,noun,highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers,pyroxylin,10,39327 +qatar,noun,an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil,"katar, state of katar, state of qatar",5,1740954 +quadratics,noun,a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations,,10,160856 +quadruplet,noun,one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy,quad,10,67800 +quail,verb,"draw back, as with fear or pain","cringe, flinch, funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince",5,5256382 +quality,noun,(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound),"timber, timbre, tone",7,342671979 +quantic,noun,a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables,,7,42112 +quarryman,noun,a man who works in a quarry,quarrier,9,90895 +quarter,verb,"pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him","draw, draw and quarter",7,118008329 +quasar,noun,a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts,quasi-stellar radio source,6,436958 +quaternary,noun,last 2 million years,"age of man, quaternary period",10,5440283 +quaver,verb,"sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below","trill, warble",6,244240 +quechua,noun,a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire,kechua,7,669268 +quechuan,noun,the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas,"kechua, kechuan, quechua, quechuan language",8,18524 +quenchless,adjective,impossible to quench,unquenchable,10,97623 +quetzalcoatl,noun,an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent,,12,493525 +quickstep,noun,a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps,,9,96149 +quiddity,noun,the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other,haecceity,8,119235 +quilt,noun,bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together,"comfort, comforter, puff",5,4112359 +quinidine,noun,cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias,"quinidex, quinora",9,1059777 +quinquennium,noun,a period of five years,,12,80397 +qurush,noun,20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia,,6,2542 +rabidity,noun,unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm,"madness, rabidness",8,4020 +race,verb,compete in a race,run,4,142528415 +racer,noun,someone who drives racing cars at high speeds,"automobile driver, race driver",5,1159393 +rack,noun,an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims,wheel,4,14710609 +racketeer,verb,carry on illegal business activities involving crime,,9,693632 +radiant,adjective,radiating or as if radiating light,"beaming, beamy, effulgent, refulgent",7,9573734 +radioactive,adjective,exhibiting or caused by radioactivity,,11,26198575 +radiobiology,noun,the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms,,12,694297 +radiophonic,adjective,relating to or by means of radiotelephony,radiotelephonic,11,21807 +radiophotography,noun,transmission of photographs by radio waves,,16,2556 +radiophotograph,noun,a photograph transmitted by radio waves,radiophoto,15,539 +radome,noun,a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves,radar dome,6,312863 +ragee,noun,"East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient","african millet, coracan, corakan, eleusine coracana, finger millet, kurakkan, ragi",5,1803 +ragweed,noun,widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity,"benweed, ragwort, senecio jacobaea, tansy ragwort",7,754854 +rail,noun,a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports,railing,4,68206829 +railroading,noun,the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads,rail technology,11,1214916 +raillery,noun,light teasing repartee,"backchat, banter, give-and-take",8,451911 +railway,noun,line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight,"railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system",7,121926655 +rain,noun,anything happening rapidly or in quick successive,pelting,4,66615159 +raincoat,noun,a water-resistant coat,waterproof,8,924346 +rakish,adjective,marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners,"dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, snappy, spiffy, spruce",6,319208 +ramadan,noun,(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan,,7,778547 +ramblingly,adverb,in a rambling manner,discursively,10,5934 +ramekin,noun,a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions,ramequin,7,49760 +rampant,adjective,rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile,rearing,7,3491238 +rand,noun,a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese,"reef, witwatersrand",4,14311830 +rangefinder,noun,a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object,range finder,11,271170 +ranger,noun,an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest,"fire warden, forest fire fighter",6,8055223 +ranker,noun,a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status,,6,113602 +rapacious,adjective,devouring or craving food in great quantities,"edacious, esurient, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish",9,941830 +rarefied,adjective,of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style,"elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarified, sublime",8,1224123 +rasmussen,noun,Danish ethnologist and Arctic explorer; led expeditions into the Arctic to find support for his theory that Eskimos and North American Indians originally migrated from Asia (1879-1933),kund johan victor rasmussen,9,2530824 +ratan,noun,a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms,rattan,5,108634 +ratchet,verb,move by degrees in one direction only,"rachet up, ratchet down",7,2839912 +rateable,adjective,liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes,ratable,8,201928 +rauwolfia,noun,any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives,rauvolfia,9,224640 +razor,noun,edge tool used in shaving,,5,5468334 +reactionary,noun,an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism,"extreme right-winger, ultraconservative",11,5158408 +real,adjective,being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something,"actual, genuine, literal",4,444307148 +reapportion,verb,"allocate, distribute, or apportion anew",reallocate,11,191498 +receivable,adjective,awaiting payment,,10,13754114 +recentness,noun,the property of having happened or appeared not long ago,recency,10,36410 +recently,adverb,in the recent past,"late, lately, latterly, of late",8,174100098 +receptivity,noun,willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas),"openness, receptiveness",11,1535902 +rechauffe,noun,warmed leftovers,,9,8023 +recidivist,noun,someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior),"habitual criminal, repeater",10,264369 +recognise,verb,express greetings upon meeting someone,"greet, recognize",9,3647441 +recombination,noun,(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents,,13,6757338 +recommit,verb,commit again,,8,1523770 +recommendation,noun,any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission,passport,14,58922460 +reconnoitre,verb,"explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody","reconnoiter, scout",11,415539 +record,verb,register electronically,tape,6,406641111 +recording,noun,the act of making a record (especially an audio record),transcription,9,64686120 +recreant,noun,an abject coward,"craven, poltroon",8,386984 +recriminate,verb,return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return,,11,24589 +rectory,noun,an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector,"parsonage, vicarage",7,1718313 +recumbent,adjective,lying down; in a position of comfort or rest,"accumbent, decumbent",9,1424261 +recuperate,verb,regain or make up for,"recoup, recover",10,784354 +recurved,adjective,curved backward or inward,recurvate,8,1098166 +redefine,verb,give a new or different definition of (a word),,8,1949767 +redistribute,verb,distribute anew,,12,1207980 +redoubt,noun,an entrenched stronghold or refuge,,7,975813 +redouble,verb,double again,,8,513565 +redox,noun,a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction,"oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction",5,2952096 +redshank,noun,a common Old World wading bird with long red legs,tringa totanus,8,27021 +reductive,adjective,characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment,,9,1455003 +reduplicate,verb,make or do or perform again,"double, duplicate, repeat, replicate",11,42806 +redwing,noun,North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings,"agelaius phoeniceus, red-winged blackbird",7,244901 +reeve,verb,fasten by passing through a hole or around something,,5,2422624 +referendum,noun,a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate,,10,10945936 +reflectance,noun,the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface,"coefficient of reflection, reflection factor, reflectivity",11,4281698 +reflective,adjective,deeply or seriously thoughtful,"brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, ruminative",10,9169281 +reformed,adjective,caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one,,8,11757281 +reformatory,adjective,tending to reform,reformative,11,4513445 +refreshment,noun,activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation,recreation,11,2847205 +refrigeration,noun,"the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes",infrigidation,13,11466088 +refrigerator,noun,white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures,icebox,12,12079470 +refund,noun,the act of returning money received previously,repayment,6,24399443 +regardant,adjective,looking backward,,9,33960 +regardful,adjective,showing deference,"deferent, deferential",9,96691 +regicide,noun,someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king,,8,325464 +registered,adjective,listed or recorded officially,,10,76420359 +rehear,verb,hear or try a court case anew,retry,6,259190 +reincarnation,noun,a second or new birth,"rebirth, renascence",13,1584623 +relapse,verb,deteriorate in health,get worse,7,5429520 +relay,noun,electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit,electrical relay,5,15519578 +relegate,verb,assign to a class or kind,classify,8,727763 +relieved,adjective,extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary,"jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking, sticking out",8,29110522 +remains,noun,the dead body of a human being,"cadaver, clay, corpse, stiff",7,142450371 +remotion,noun,the act of removing,removal,8,13361 +remove,verb,"remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract","take, take away, withdraw",6,102931532 +remunerate,verb,make payment to; compensate,"compensate, recompense",10,229380 +rend,verb,tear or be torn violently,"pull, rip, rive",4,3102074 +renewal,noun,filling again by supplying what has been used up,"refilling, replacement, replenishment",7,38020355 +reorganise,verb,organize anew,"reorganize, shake up",10,73802 +reorientation,noun,the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented,change of direction,13,1643664 +reorient,verb,"orient once again, after a disorientation",reorientate,8,540436 +repairer,noun,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things,"fixer, mender",8,990310 +repairman,noun,a skilled worker whose job is to repair things,"maintenance man, service man",9,1330713 +repast,noun,the food served and eaten at one time,meal,6,1316976 +repent,verb,turn away from sin or do penitence,atone,6,4352461 +repellent,adjective,serving or tending to repel,"rebarbative, repellant",9,1983150 +repetitiveness,noun,verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions,repetitiousness,14,147509 +replication,noun,the act of making copies,reproduction,11,11245395 +reposition,noun,depositing in a warehouse,"repositing, storage, warehousing",10,755397 +reprove,verb,take to task,"admonish, reproof",7,678945 +require,verb,have need of,"need, want",7,241873869 +reservation,noun,an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly,"arriere pensee, mental reservation",11,38377943 +resettle,verb,settle in a new place,,8,426120 +resh,noun,the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,4,260556 +resiny,adjective,having the characteristics of pitch or tar,"pitchy, resinous, tarry",6,10258 +resolvable,adjective,capable of being solved,solvable,10,545819 +resolved,adjective,explained or answered,solved,8,77789209 +resonator,noun,an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude,resonant circuit,9,2854230 +respectful,adjective,feeling or manifesting veneration,"reverential, venerating",10,5936972 +resplendent,adjective,having great beauty and splendor,"glorious, splendid, splendiferous",11,1457654 +restrainer,noun,a person who directs and restrains,controller,10,103602 +resuscitate,verb,cause to regain consciousness,revive,11,618240 +retainer,noun,a person working in the service of another (especially in the household),servant,8,3751715 +retaliation,noun,action taken in return for an injury or offense,revenge,11,7389274 +reticular,adjective,resembling or forming a network,reticulate,9,2257469 +retiree,noun,someone who has retired from active working,retired person,7,2291938 +retrench,verb,"make a reduction, as in one's workforce",,8,305028 +retrieval,noun,the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost),recovery,9,16782562 +retrofit,noun,a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured,,8,2273830 +retrovirus,noun,any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell,,10,614582 +retrousse,adjective,(used of noses) turned up at the end,"tip-tilted, upturned",9,16898 +reveal,verb,make visible,"bring out, unveil",6,40321185 +revel,verb,"celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities","jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up",5,1897321 +revive,verb,"restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state",resurrect,6,6765685 +revocable,adjective,capable of being revoked or annulled,revokable,9,2029463 +rewarding,adjective,providing personal satisfaction,,9,6924569 +rheometer,noun,an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood),,9,189623 +rheumatism,noun,"a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint","atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis",10,5329171 +rhonchus,noun,a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels,,8,33823 +ribband,noun,a ribbon used as a decoration,riband,7,57916 +richelieu,noun,French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642),"armand jean du plessis, cardinal richelieu, duc de richelieu",9,2116309 +rickets,noun,childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus,rachitis,7,2264537 +ricochet,verb,spring back; spring away from an impact,"bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, spring, take a hop",8,286681 +ridiculous,adjective,inspiring scornful pity,"pathetic, silly",10,12997486 +riding,noun,the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements,"equitation, horseback riding",6,29993760 +rigatoni,noun,tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces,,8,65171 +rigel,noun,the brightest star in Orion,beta orionis,5,181535 +righteous,adjective,characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice,,9,11312032 +rightful,adjective,having a legally established claim,"lawful, true",8,5146585 +rightism,noun,the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right,,8,20241 +rigmarole,noun,a long and complicated and confusing procedure,rigamarole,9,176732 +rima,noun,a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts,,4,516164 +rip,noun,a dissolute man in fashionable society,"blood, profligate, rake, rakehell, roue",3,6261670 +rissole,noun,minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat,,7,9481 +rivalry,noun,the act of competing as for profit or a prize,"competition, contention",7,7483378 +rivulus,noun,found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic,,7,30023 +road,noun,an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation,route,4,301190964 +roan,noun,a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray,,4,1751308 +robbins,noun,United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998),jerome robbins,7,8824644 +robeson,noun,United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976),"paul bustill robeson, paul robeson",7,1740052 +robustness,noun,the property of being strong and healthy in constitution,"hardiness, lustiness",10,2358605 +rocambole,noun,European leek cultivated and used like leeks,"allium scorodoprasum, giant garlic, sand leek, spanish garlic",9,12511 +rocker,noun,a performer or composer or fan of rock music,rock 'n' roll musician,6,3064709 +rococo,noun,fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century,,6,1131800 +roily,adjective,(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence,"churning, roiled, roiling, turbulent",5,74125 +roister,verb,"engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking","carouse, riot",7,81456 +roma,noun,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire,"capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, rome",4,3498345 +rome,noun,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire,"capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma",4,73183577 +romeo,noun,an ardent male lover,,5,4164508 +romulus,noun,(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome,,7,1402486 +rood,noun,representation of the cross on which Jesus died,"crucifix, rood-tree",4,1686008 +roofer,noun,a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs,,6,262399 +roommate,noun,an associate who shares a room with you,"roomie, roomy",8,2175495 +rootstalk,noun,a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure,"rhizome, rootstock",9,12485 +rope,noun,street names for flunitrazepan,"circle, forget me drug, mexican valium, r-2, roach, roofy, rophy",4,27148830 +rosa,noun,large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses,genus rosa,4,11864877 +rosebay,noun,late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers,rhododendron maxima,7,26472 +roseola,noun,any red eruption of the skin,"efflorescence, rash, skin rash",7,189799 +rotter,noun,a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible,"bum, crumb, dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rat, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot",6,519500 +roundelay,noun,a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain,,9,93049 +rounding,noun,(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals,rounding error,8,8090972 +roundworm,noun,infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches,"ringworm, tinea",9,195108 +rover,noun,an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement,scouter,5,2651005 +rubato,noun,a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat,,6,170184 +rubidium,noun,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite,"atomic number 37, rb",8,1128262 +ruff,noun,(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit,trumping,4,1527927 +rumble,noun,a fight between rival gangs of adolescents,gang fight,6,2409857 +rumen,noun,the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing,first stomach,5,1667706 +rumor,verb,tell or spread rumors,"bruit, rumour",5,6585915 +rusher,noun,a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously,,6,177977 +rusk,noun,slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp,"brussels biscuit, twice-baked bread, zwieback",4,3606436 +russian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Russia,,7,108165832 +rustication,noun,banishment into the country,,11,99545 +ruthless,adjective,without mercy or pity,"pitiless, remorseless, unpitying",8,4788478 +rutile,noun,a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium,,6,1300750 +sabra,noun,a native-born Israeli,,5,408307 +saccharinity,noun,the excessive sweetness of saccharin,,12,4078 +sachet,noun,a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest,,6,247994 +sacrosanct,adjective,must be kept sacred,"inviolable, inviolate",10,646047 +sadness,noun,the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness,"gloominess, lugubriousness",7,9327247 +saga,noun,a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account,,4,3999995 +sagamore,noun,a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief),sachem,8,657060 +sailmaker,noun,a maker of sails,,9,178990 +sakkara,noun,a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids,"saqqara, saqqarah",7,58016 +salary,noun,something that remunerates,"earnings, pay, remuneration, wage",6,88027699 +saleable,adjective,capable of being sold; fit for sale,salable,8,696596 +salinity,noun,the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth,"salt, saltiness",8,8623170 +sallow,adjective,unhealthy looking,sickly,6,1068543 +salmi,noun,ragout of game in a rich sauce,,5,140168 +saloon,noun,a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors,sedan,6,7896202 +salpinx,noun,a tube in the uterus or the ear,,7,46129 +salter,noun,someone who makes or deals in salt,salt merchant,6,1922718 +saltworks,noun,a plant where salt is produced commercially,,9,74704 +salubrious,adjective,promoting health; healthful,"good for you, healthy",10,553203 +salver,noun,a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver,,6,237703 +salzburg,noun,city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart,,8,1728310 +samarskite,noun,a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites,,10,59101 +sambar,noun,a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines,"cervus unicolor, sambur",6,51090 +sameness,noun,"the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety","humdrum, monotony",8,1721321 +sanctuary,noun,area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing,"bema, chancel",9,11558087 +sand,noun,French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876),"amandine aurore lucie dupin, baroness dudevant, george sand",4,111368164 +sandblast,noun,a blast of wind laden with sand,,9,150230 +sandboy,noun,a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy',,7,5050 +saneness,noun,normal or sound powers of mind,sanity,8,24704 +sanguinaria,noun,one species: bloodroot,genus sanguinaria,11,130387 +sanhedrin,noun,the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem,,9,982407 +sapodilla,noun,large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras,"achras zapota, manilkara zapota, sapodilla tree",9,71482 +saponaceous,adjective,resembling or having the qualities of soap,soapy,11,50687 +sapphism,noun,female homosexuality,lesbianism,8,13679 +sapwood,noun,newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction,,7,1014032 +sarah,noun,(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac,,5,38619105 +sardis,noun,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402,,6,807344 +saturnine,adjective,showing a brooding ill humor,"dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, sour, sullen",9,261592 +saucy,adjective,improperly forward or bold,"fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, smart, wise",5,931402 +sauternes,noun,semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California,sauterne,9,100083 +savagely,adverb,in a vicious manner,"brutally, viciously",8,1483644 +savant,noun,someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field,"initiate, learned person, pundit",6,678544 +save,verb,make unnecessary an expenditure or effort,make unnecessary,4,112194738 +sawbill,noun,large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges,"fish duck, merganser, sheldrake",7,16740 +sawyer,noun,any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers,sawyer beetle,6,9054154 +sawdust,noun,fine particles of wood made by sawing wood,,7,3399158 +saxon,noun,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest,,5,11392521 +scabies,noun,a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation,itch,7,993079 +scabiosa,noun,any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa,scabious,8,61645 +scalar,noun,a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components,,6,5338714 +scalawag,noun,one who is playfully mischievous,"imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scallywag, scamp",8,97801 +scaleless,adjective,destitute of scales,,9,104832 +scantling,noun,an upright in house framing,stud,9,295974 +scavenge,verb,collect discarded material,salvage,8,336050 +scenario,noun,"an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)",,8,18433738 +schematise,verb,give conventional form to,schematize,10,2007 +scheming,adjective,acting with a specific goal,"calculating, calculative, conniving, shrewd",8,1258529 +schismatic,adjective,of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism,schismatical,10,351709 +schizoid,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia,schizophrenic,8,621917 +schlimazel,noun,(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything,shlimazel,10,3691 +schmooze,verb,talk idly or casually and in a friendly way,"jawbone, schmoose, shmoose, shmooze",8,57147 +schnabel,noun,United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven and Schubert (1882-1951),artur schnabel,8,565590 +scholiast,noun,a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author),,9,196489 +schoolmarm,noun,a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict),"mistress, schoolma'am, schoolmistress",10,111571 +schorl,noun,black tourmaline,,6,48654 +schweitzer,noun,French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965),albert schweitzer,10,1861787 +sconce,noun,a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce,,6,221752 +scoter,noun,large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere,scooter,6,153837 +scotsman,noun,a native or inhabitant of Scotland,"scot, scotchman",8,765867 +scott,noun,United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866),winfield scott,5,72779172 +scrambler,noun,a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground,"dirt bike, trail bike",9,158384 +scraper,noun,any of various hand tools for scraping,,7,2942902 +screen,verb,"protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm",shield,6,70887018 +scrim,noun,a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater,,5,267326 +scrimshank,verb,British military language: avoid work,,10,251 +scruffy,adjective,shabby and untidy,seedy,7,445976 +scrupulous,adjective,characterized by extreme care and great effort,"conscientious, painstaking",10,2874544 +scrutinise,verb,examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification,"audit, inspect, scrutinize",10,67864 +scud,noun,the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale),scudding,4,604186 +sculpt,verb,shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it,"grave, sculpture",6,305359 +scumble,noun,the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture,,7,22542 +scylla,noun,(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait,,6,588399 +scyphus,noun,an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base,,7,8935 +seacoast,noun,the shore of a sea or ocean,"coast, sea-coast, seashore",8,1769660 +seamanlike,adjective,characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship,seamanly,10,30963 +seaworthy,adjective,fit for a sea voyage,,9,736916 +secession,noun,an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s,sezession,9,5671964 +sectarian,noun,a member of a sect,"sectarist, sectary",9,4708664 +sectionalise,verb,"divide into sections, especially into geographic sections",sectionalize,12,293 +sediment,noun,matter that has been deposited by some natural process,deposit,8,27994384 +seductive,adjective,tending to entice into a desired action or state,,9,2653269 +seedcase,noun,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves),"cod, pod",8,2398 +selangor,noun,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia,,8,236073 +selectivity,noun,the property of being selective,,11,5676073 +selectman,noun,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns,,9,544843 +selfishness,noun,stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others,,11,5361498 +sellotape,noun,transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending,"cellulose tape, scotch tape",9,14896 +semiaquatic,adjective,partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water,subaquatic,11,94965 +semicircle,noun,a plane figure with the shape of half a circle,hemicycle,10,1475650 +semibreve,noun,a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time),whole note,9,58406 +semiliterate,adjective,able to read but not to write,,12,84550 +seminoma,noun,malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men,testicular cancer,8,217054 +semiotic,adjective,of or relating to semiotics,semiotical,8,1373116 +semitic,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Semites,semite,7,4838923 +seneca,noun,Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD),lucius annaeus seneca,6,8524269 +senesce,verb,grow old or older,"age, get on, maturate, mature",7,25816 +senorita,noun,a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss',,8,338807 +sensible,adjective,able to feel or perceive,sensitive,8,19848150 +sensory,adjective,relating to or concerned in sensation,sensational,7,22701332 +sensorium,noun,the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world,,9,436717 +sequel,noun,something that follows something else,subsequence,6,4814599 +seraglio,noun,living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household,"hareem, harem, serail",8,361036 +seraphic,adjective,having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub,"angelic, angelical, cherubic, sweet",8,288922 +serge,noun,a twilled woolen fabric,,5,2189596 +sericulture,noun,raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk,,11,181241 +serologic,adjective,of or relating to serology,serological,9,1934602 +serra,noun,Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784),"junipero serra, miguel jose serra",5,1838673 +serval,noun,slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat,felis serval,6,57601 +serviceableness,noun,the quality of being able to provide good service,"serviceability, usability, usableness, useableness",15,70472 +servitor,noun,someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else,,8,230293 +sesame,noun,East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil,"benne, benni, benny, sesamum indicum",6,3310997 +sesquicentennial,noun,the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it),,16,592714 +seta,noun,a stiff hair or bristle,,4,1476820 +setaceous,adjective,having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.,"barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, spiny, thorny",9,123417 +setting,noun,the context and environment in which something is set,scene,7,133526828 +settlor,noun,(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee,trustor,7,1901288 +setup,noun,equipment designed to serve a specific function,apparatus,5,11825874 +several,adjective,considered individually,"respective, various",7,653167154 +seville,noun,a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain,sevilla,7,3307406 +sewellel,noun,bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent,"aplodontia rufa, mountain beaver",8,8018 +sexagenarian,adjective,being from 60 to 69 years old,,12,38146 +sextuple,adjective,having six units or components,"six-fold, sixfold",8,72114 +sexual,adjective,involved in a sexual relationship,intimate,6,95773782 +shading,noun,a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades,blending,7,5131641 +shadowy,adjective,lacking in substance,wraithlike,7,4399758 +shahaptian,noun,a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho,"sahaptin, sahaptino",10,21108 +shakspere,noun,English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616),"bard of avon, shakespeare, william shakespeare, william shakspere",9,1406465 +shaking,noun,a shaky motion,"palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, trembling, vibration",7,19879571 +shallow,verb,become shallow,shoal,7,33657412 +shamanism,noun,an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans,asian shamanism,9,753476 +shamefaced,adjective,showing a sense of shame,sheepish,10,235292 +shamelessness,noun,behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame,brazenness,13,181207 +shanghai,verb,"take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship",impress,8,12270930 +shandygaff,noun,a drink made of beer and lemonade,shandy,10,8793 +shank,noun,cylinder forming a long narrow part of something,stem,5,5391784 +shaped,adjective,shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort),"molded, wrought",6,57796323 +shapley,noun,United States astronomer (1885-1972),harlow shapley,7,694926 +sheepfold,noun,a pen for sheep,"fold, sheep pen, sheepcote",9,184621 +sheepherder,noun,a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock,"sheepman, shepherd",11,128431 +shell,verb,remove the husks from,husk,5,64395350 +shew,verb,"establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment","demonstrate, establish, prove, show",4,3778689 +shikoku,noun,the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous,,7,305165 +shiite,noun,a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs,"shi'ite, shi'ite muslim, shia muslim, shiite muslim",6,604528 +shim,noun,a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices,,4,938126 +shine,verb,be bright by reflecting or casting light,reflect,5,11347500 +shingly,adjective,abounding in small stones,"gravelly, pebbly",7,47190 +shipmate,noun,an associate on the same ship with you,,8,271153 +shofar,noun,an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions,shophar,6,260879 +shostakovich,noun,Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975),"dmitri dmitrievich shostakovich, dmitri shostakovich",12,569135 +shote,noun,a young pig,"piggy, piglet, shoat",5,35282 +shoulder,noun,a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road,berm,8,57707310 +shout,verb,utter a sudden loud cry,"call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout out, squall, yell",5,9452848 +showcase,noun,a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect,show window,8,2646691 +showiness,noun,extravagant elaborateness,"flamboyance, floridity, floridness",9,44323 +shred,noun,a tiny or scarcely detectable amount,"iota, scintilla, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit",5,1484375 +shrill,adjective,having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones,sharp,6,3772741 +shunt,noun,a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current,"bypass, electrical shunt",5,5721420 +shute,noun,English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960),"nevil shute, nevil shute norway",5,738668 +sib,noun,one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another,"blood relation, blood relative, cognate",3,1538360 +sickening,adjective,causing or able to cause nausea,"loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, offensive, queasy, vile",9,1693431 +siesta,noun,a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries),,6,624772 +sift,verb,distinguish and separate out,sieve,4,2292600 +sign,noun,structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted,signboard,4,118635184 +signification,noun,the message that is intended or expressed or signified,"import, meaning, significance",13,3798914 +signory,noun,the estate of a seigneur,"seigneury, seigniory",7,101093 +sikh,noun,an adherent of Sikhism,,4,1204145 +silent,adjective,implied by or inferred from actions or statements,"tacit, understood",6,52026424 +silica,noun,a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite,"silicon dioxide, silicon oxide",6,17062660 +silicious,adjective,relating to or containing or resembling silica,siliceous,9,571268 +silva,noun,the forest trees growing in a country or region,sylva,5,4329944 +silverware,noun,tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel,,10,1788999 +silverwork,noun,decorative work made of silver,,10,107041 +silviculture,noun,the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests,,12,776148 +similitude,noun,a duplicate copy,"counterpart, twin",10,1308539 +simplex,adjective,"allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time",,7,5260631 +sinkiang,noun,an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people,"xinjiang, xinjiang uighur autonomous region",8,495561 +sinopis,noun,a red ocher formerly used as a pigment,"sinoper, sinopia",7,2076 +sipper,noun,a drinker who sips,,6,45709 +sirocco,noun,a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand,"dust storm, duster, sandstorm",7,279576 +sitka,noun,a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906,,5,2183487 +site,verb,assign a location to,"locate, place",4,234999562 +sitting,noun,a meeting of spiritualists,"seance, session",7,75779989 +sivan,noun,the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June),siwan,5,153366 +siva,noun,the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon,shiva,4,909643 +skiing,noun,a sport in which participants must travel on skis,,6,4900102 +skilletfish,noun,clingfish with typical skillet shape,"gobiesox strumosus, skillet fish",11,1581 +skinned,adjective,having skin of a specified kind,,7,4437630 +skink,noun,alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide,"scincid, scincid lizard",5,178755 +skip,verb,jump lightly,"hop, hop-skip",4,8933157 +skulduggery,noun,verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way,"hanky panky, hocus-pocus, jiggery-pokery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery",11,87567 +slack,noun,a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot,"mire, morass, quag, quagmire",5,10386689 +slang,verb,fool or hoax,"befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, take in",5,3944793 +slap,noun,the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand,"smack, smacking",4,3700067 +slash,verb,beat severely with a whip or rod,"flog, lash, lather, strap, trounce, welt, whip",5,4441879 +slapdash,adjective,marked by great carelessness,"haphazard, slipshod, sloppy",8,126361 +slashing,adjective,as if striking with slashing blows,,8,1385280 +slather,verb,spread thickly,,7,65613 +sleaze,noun,tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar,"cheapness, tackiness, tat",6,125340 +sled,verb,ride (on) a sled,sleigh,4,3017429 +sledge,verb,beat with a sledgehammer,sledgehammer,6,2079621 +sleazy,adjective,morally degraded,"seamy, seedy, sordid, squalid",6,435250 +sleety,adjective,consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain,,6,60915 +slender,adjective,being of delicate or slender build,"slight, slim, svelte",7,21872589 +slew,verb,"move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner","skid, slide, slip, slue",4,3321050 +slideway,noun,sloping channel through which things can descend,"chute, slide, sloping trough",8,78210 +slipover,noun,a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head,pullover,8,14229 +slobber,noun,saliva spilling from the mouth,"dribble, drivel, drool",7,100432 +slough,verb,"cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers","exuviate, molt, moult, shed",6,4022015 +slow,verb,cause to proceed more slowly,"slow down, slow up",4,94579634 +slurp,verb,eat noisily,,5,150774 +smear,noun,an act that brings discredit to the person who does it,"blot, smirch, spot, stain",5,4117061 +smeltery,noun,an industrial plant for smelting,smelter,8,106374 +smilax,noun,fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration,asparagus asparagoides,6,302901 +smirch,noun,an act that brings discredit to the person who does it,"blot, smear, spot, stain",6,52481 +smite,verb,cause physical pain or suffering in,afflict,5,1238129 +smithy,noun,a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering,forge,6,542615 +smock,noun,a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles,"dust coat, duster, gabardine, gaberdine",5,1031856 +smoking,noun,a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion,smoke,7,34807770 +smut,noun,an offensive or indecent word or phrase,"dirty word, filth, obscenity, vulgarism",4,2140677 +snaffle,noun,a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb,snaffle bit,7,136731 +snakeweed,noun,low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads,"broom snakeroot, broom snakeweed, gutierrezia sarothrae, rabbit-weed, rabbitweed, turpentine weed",9,107092 +snick,noun,a small cut,"nick, notch",5,102753 +snickersnee,noun,fighting with knives,"cut-and-thrust, knife fight",11,6666 +snore,noun,the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound,"snoring, stertor",5,625991 +snowfield,noun,a permanent wide expanse of snow,,9,100982 +snowy,adjective,of the white color of snow,snow-white,5,4271554 +soakage,noun,the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid),"soak, soaking",7,47769 +soave,noun,dry white Italian wine from Verona,,5,120125 +sobriety,noun,moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs,dryness,8,2510223 +social,noun,a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity,"mixer, sociable",6,645528333 +sociality,noun,the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups,,9,626454 +soffit,noun,the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.),,6,312556 +software,noun,(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory,"computer software, package, software package, software program, software system",8,96127744 +solemnize,verb,observe or perform with dignity or gravity,solemnise,9,235872 +solenoid,noun,a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil,,8,3512931 +solferino,noun,"a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino",purplish pink,9,155429 +solicitous,adjective,full of anxiety and concern,,10,1624684 +soliloquize,verb,talk to oneself,"monologuise, monologuize, soliloquise",11,29522 +soloist,noun,a musician who performs a solo,,7,1822940 +somber,adjective,lacking brightness or color; dull,"drab, sober, sombre",6,2660950 +sombre,adjective,lacking brightness or color; dull,"drab, sober, somber",6,2026150 +somniferous,adjective,sleep inducing,"hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somnific, soporiferous, soporific",11,20389 +songster,noun,any bird having a musical call,songbird,8,318215 +sonnet,noun,a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme,,6,3887939 +soothe,verb,give moral or emotional strength to,"comfort, console, solace",6,2693902 +sophistic,adjective,plausible but misleading,sophistical,9,263022 +soporific,adjective,inducing mental lethargy,"narcotic, soporiferous",9,306296 +sorb,verb,take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption,take up,4,170056 +sorcerous,adjective,possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers,"charming, magic, magical, witching, wizard, wizardly",9,47486 +soundtrack,noun,sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film,,10,1264296 +soup,noun,an unfortunate situation,,4,16270179 +spallanzani,noun,Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799),lazzaro spallanzani,11,136573 +spaniard,noun,a native or inhabitant of Spain,,8,2635120 +sparaxis,noun,deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa,genus sparaxis,8,11175 +sparse,adjective,not dense,thin,6,6877512 +spathe,noun,a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence,,6,251351 +spavin,noun,a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness,,6,183969 +speaking,noun,delivering an address to a public audience,"oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking",8,107261444 +specialism,noun,the special line of work you have adopted as your career,"specialisation, speciality, specialization, specialty",10,196548 +specialise,verb,evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment,"differentiate, specialize, speciate",10,119901 +specie,noun,coins collectively,"coinage, metal money, mintage",6,7151028 +speck,noun,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything,"atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle",5,2670331 +spectroscope,noun,an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis,prism spectroscope,12,885823 +spectroscopic,adjective,of or relating to or involving spectroscopy,spectroscopical,13,4000317 +speechmaker,noun,a person who delivers a speech or oration,"orator, public speaker, rhetorician, speechifier",11,30217 +speedboat,noun,a fast motorboat,,9,217543 +spender,noun,English poet and critic (1909-1995),"sir stephen harold spender, stephen spender",7,823638 +spew,verb,expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth,"ptyalise, ptyalize, spit, spue",4,343399 +sphenoid,noun,butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull,"os sphenoidale, sphenoid bone",8,996421 +spherometer,noun,a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface,,11,29825 +spicate,adjective,having or relating to spikes,,7,90523 +spicy,adjective,producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves,hot,5,2777302 +spidery,adjective,relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida,"arachnidian, arachnoid, spiderlike, spiderly",7,218075 +spillage,noun,the act of allowing a fluid to escape,"release, spill",8,992954 +spinner,noun,someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads),"spinster, thread maker",7,1881000 +spirituous,adjective,containing or of the nature of alcohol,spiritous,10,1883861 +spirochete,noun,parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals,spirochaete,10,369047 +spirograph,noun,a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements,,10,12714 +spitfire,noun,a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman),,8,436179 +spleenwort,noun,any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium,,10,57580 +spock,noun,United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998),benjamin spock,5,1101703 +spoilage,noun,the process of becoming spoiled,spoiling,8,2157582 +spoiler,noun,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence,"coddler, mollycoddler, pamperer",7,580603 +spondee,noun,a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables,,7,152186 +spondylitis,noun,inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness,,11,745153 +spoon,noun,as much as a spoon will hold,spoonful,5,9274875 +sportscast,noun,a broadcast of sports news or commentary,,10,11579 +spotted,adjective,having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture),"patched, spotty",7,14815366 +spotty,adjective,having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture),"patched, spotted",6,1210207 +sprightly,adjective,full of spirit and vitality,,9,1347563 +sprigtail,noun,large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America,"pedioecetes phasianellus, sharp-tailed grouse, sprig tail",9,4205 +springbok,noun,a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air,"antidorcas euchore, antidorcas marsupialis, springbuck",9,124192 +springtime,noun,the season of growth,spring,10,1886058 +sprite,noun,"a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers","faerie, faery, fairy, fay",6,1247399 +spume,verb,make froth or foam and become bubbly,"froth, suds",5,144444 +spurge,noun,any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice,,6,389502 +spurn,verb,reject with contempt,"disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, turn down",5,641778 +sputnik,noun,a Russian artificial satellite,,7,1060443 +squad,noun,a cooperative unit (especially in sports),team,5,8839760 +squalid,adjective,foul and run-down and repulsive,"flyblown, sordid",7,1118655 +squarish,adjective,somewhat square in appearance or form,,8,288886 +squeak,noun,something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin,"close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeaker",6,1148648 +squirrel,noun,a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail,,8,6399852 +stab,verb,stab or pierce,jab,4,3279020 +stability,noun,the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation,constancy,9,76001310 +staccato,adjective,(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply,disconnected,8,1142381 +stacte,noun,(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense,,6,12349 +stag,noun,"a male deer, especially an adult male red deer",hart,4,2428142 +staggering,adjective,so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm,"astonishing, astounding, stupefying",10,5177022 +staidness,noun,a trait of dignified seriousness,"sedateness, solemness, solemnity",9,18572 +staidly,adverb,in a grave and sober manner,"gravely, soberly",7,13013 +stainless,noun,steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion,"chromium steel, stainless steel",9,18367280 +staircase,noun,a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps,stairway,9,6357150 +stakeholder,noun,someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner,,11,2470306 +stalk,noun,material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds,"chaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble",5,7059220 +stalino,noun,an industrial city in the Donets Basin,"donetsk, donetske",7,32200 +stalkless,adjective,attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk,sessile,9,51676 +stallion,noun,uncastrated adult male horse,entire,8,3151422 +stambul,noun,the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church,"constantinople, istanbul, stamboul",7,37027 +standpoint,noun,a mental position from which things are viewed,"point of view, stand, viewpoint",10,30512086 +stanza,noun,a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem,,6,5361766 +stark,adjective,without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers,"arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter",5,14004057 +starve,verb,die of food deprivation,famish,6,3816697 +starry,adjective,abounding with or resembling stars,,6,2426123 +starwort,noun,low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side,"greater stitchwort, stellaria holostea, stitchwort",8,35784 +statant,adjective,standing on four feet,,7,8894 +static,adjective,showing little if any change,"stable, unchanging",6,34324780 +statistician,noun,someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums),actuary,12,3354979 +stator,noun,mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves,stator coil,6,3433673 +steed,noun,(literary) a spirited horse for state of war,,5,3379358 +stela,noun,an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings,stele,5,769976 +stem,noun,cylinder forming a long narrow part of something,shank,4,46090068 +stenograph,noun,a machine for typewriting shorthand characters,,10,57737 +stepper,noun,a professional dancer,hoofer,7,592023 +steroid,noun,any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs,"sex hormone, steroid hormone",7,6013764 +stet,verb,"printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion",,4,165891 +stetson,noun,a hat made of felt with a creased crown,"fedora, felt hat, homburg, trilby",7,2394395 +stigma,noun,a symbol of disgrace or infamy,"brand, mark, stain",6,6037463 +stinker,noun,an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory,lemon,7,113069 +stob,noun,a short straight stick of wood,,4,56058 +stochastic,adjective,being or having a random variable,,10,8496574 +stock,noun,the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun,gunstock,5,381149565 +stockhorn,noun,an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone,"hornpipe, pibgorn",9,4407 +stockholm,noun,the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic,capital of sweden,9,9845062 +stockyard,noun,"enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily",,9,858937 +stolon,noun,a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips,"offset, runner",6,178313 +stonechat,noun,common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast,saxicola torquata,9,10398 +stonecrop,noun,any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers,,9,75969 +stopping,noun,fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members,fillet,8,23155430 +straddle,verb,range or extend over; occupy a certain area,range,8,1556972 +strangulation,noun,the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe,"choking, strangling, throttling",13,1144394 +strategic,adjective,relating to or concerned with strategy,strategical,9,58323522 +stratify,verb,"develop different social levels, classes, or castes",,8,264924 +straw,verb,spread by scattering (,strew,5,20988498 +streak,verb,mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained,"blotch, mottle",6,6080051 +streaky,adjective,marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations,streaked,7,215361 +streetwise,adjective,having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment,"street smart, with-it",10,164043 +strep,noun,spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis,"streptococci, streptococcus",5,518258 +stress,verb,"to stress, single out as important","accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate",6,130929495 +stringent,adjective,demanding strict attention to rules and procedures,"rigorous, tight",9,9881558 +strive,verb,attempt by employing effort,"endeavor, endeavour",6,12075778 +strobile,noun,cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts,"cone, strobilus",8,28540 +stupefy,verb,make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow,stun,7,103606 +sturdy,adjective,having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships,"hardy, stalwart, stout",6,8386001 +stuttgart,noun,a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture,,9,4742542 +stuyvesant,noun,the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672),"peter stuyvesant, petrus stuyvesant",10,1834836 +stylish,adjective,being or in accordance with current social fashions,fashionable,7,2132692 +stylist,noun,someone who cuts or beautifies hair,"hairdresser, hairstylist, styler",7,777571 +stylus,noun,a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving,style,6,1855576 +suasion,noun,the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action,persuasion,7,502427 +subaqueous,adjective,growing or remaining under water,"subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater",10,396613 +subculture,noun,a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs,,10,2007461 +subcutaneous,adjective,relating to or located below the epidermis,hypodermic,12,7018543 +subfusc,adjective,devoid of brightness or appeal,,7,5416 +subjacent,adjective,lying nearby but lower,,9,616094 +subjunctive,noun,a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible,subjunctive mood,11,2196358 +sublieutenant,noun,an officer ranking next below a lieutenant,,13,42034 +submersible,noun,a warship designed to operate under water,submersible warship,11,1260047 +submerse,verb,sink below the surface; go under or as if under water,submerge,8,8309 +submissiveness,noun,the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.,,14,419007 +suborder,noun,(biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order,,8,769960 +subornation,noun,perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give,,11,278284 +subsidence,noun,the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it,cave in,10,4867975 +substitute,verb,act as a substitute,"deputise, deputize, step in",10,53831471 +success,noun,a person with a record of successes,"achiever, succeeder, winner",7,191258064 +sucre,noun,the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos,,5,597928 +sucrose,noun,a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent,saccharose,7,5879351 +suddenly,adverb,on impulse; without premeditation,on the spur of the moment,8,92903689 +sudra,noun,a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste,shudra,5,100189 +suede,noun,leather with a napped surface,suede leather,5,887458 +sufficient,adjective,of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant,,10,233068356 +suicidal,adjective,dangerous to yourself or your interests,self-destructive,8,5051217 +sulfurous,adjective,characterized by oppressive heat and humidity,"stifling, sulphurous, sultry",9,423758 +summerset,noun,an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return,"flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault",9,57257 +summertime,noun,the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox,summer,10,1415978 +sunbaked,adjective,dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight,"adust, baked, parched, scorched",8,81496 +sunbeam,noun,a ray of sunlight,sunray,7,1458750 +sunshine,noun,the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom,"cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness",8,16485298 +sunup,noun,the first light of day,"aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise",5,265716 +superconductivity,noun,the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures,,17,1992448 +superfine,adjective,excessively delicate or refined,overrefined,9,533131 +supergiant,noun,an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density,,10,166652 +superimpose,verb,place on top of,"lay over, superpose",11,523099 +superjacent,adjective,lying immediately above or on something else,,11,137377 +supernatant,adjective,of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate,,11,3316984 +supernumerary,noun,a minor actor in crowd scenes,"extra, spear carrier",13,1104158 +supersensitive,adjective,having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor),"allergic, hypersensitised, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitised, sensitized, supersensitised, supersensitized",14,178478 +superstar,noun,someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field,"ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, virtuoso, whizz, whiz, wiz, wizard",9,922555 +surd,adjective,produced without vibration of the vocal cords,"hard, unvoiced, voiceless",4,182617 +surfeit,noun,eating until excessively full,repletion,7,584475 +surgery,noun,a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations,"operating room, operating theater, operating theatre, or",7,65025228 +surname,noun,the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name),"cognomen, family name, last name",7,4194833 +surprisal,noun,the act of surprising someone,surprise,9,40920 +surpass,verb,move past,"go by, go past, pass, pass by, travel by",7,3764862 +surrealism,noun,a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams,,10,1216884 +surrender,noun,the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions),"capitulation, fall",9,31715509 +suspect,verb,imagine to be the case or true or probable,surmise,7,29670718 +suspender,noun,elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural),"brace, gallus",9,297002 +suslik,noun,rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel,"citellus citellus, souslik",6,14964 +sustentation,noun,the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence,"maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, upkeep",12,200355 +susurrant,adjective,making a low continuous indistinct sound,"murmuring, whispering",9,4774 +suttee,noun,the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband,,6,136539 +suzerainty,noun,the domain of a suzerain,,10,588312 +svedberg,noun,Swedish theologian (1688-1772),"emanuel svedberg, emanuel swedenborg, swedenborg",8,172222 +swahili,noun,the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa,,7,1074590 +swash,verb,show off,"blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, tout, vaunt",5,423955 +swaziland,noun,a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968,kingdom of swaziland,9,1346050 +swedish,noun,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland,,7,19592894 +swimmingly,adverb,with no problems or difficulties,smoothly,10,105441 +swimwear,noun,tight fitting garment worn for swimming,"bathing costume, bathing suit, swimming costume, swimsuit",8,260211 +swishy,adjective,resembling a sustained `sh' or soft whistle,,6,26523 +swither,noun,agitation resulting from active worry,"fret, lather, stew, sweat",7,3699 +swoosh,noun,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid),whoosh,6,126148 +swoop,noun,(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale,slide,5,1093479 +sycamore,noun,thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore,"ficus sycomorus, mulberry fig, sycamore fig",8,2900977 +syconium,noun,the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets,,8,9051 +sylva,noun,the forest trees growing in a country or region,silva,5,539235 +sylvan,adjective,relating to or characteristic of wooded regions,silvan,6,1811030 +symbolize,verb,"express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol","represent, stand for, symbolise, typify",9,2595840 +sympathise,verb,to feel or express sympathy or compassion,"commiserate, sympathize",10,323725 +symphonious,adjective,harmonious in sound,symphonic,11,17621 +syncretize,verb,become fused,syncretise,10,7509 +synesthesia,noun,a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated,synaesthesia,11,159730 +synod,noun,a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business,,5,8705582 +synoptic,adjective,presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament,synoptical,8,2856550 +synthetic,adjective,not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially,"man-made, semisynthetic",9,30860624 +syphon,verb,"convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon","siphon, siphon off",6,512192 +syringe,noun,a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids,,7,5575339 +tabernacle,noun,the Mormon temple,mormon tabernacle,10,4276692 +tabor,noun,a small drum with one head of soft calfskin,tabour,5,2398620 +tabu,noun,a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature,taboo,4,712012 +tachograph,noun,a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle,,10,43137 +tadpole,noun,a larval frog or toad,"polliwog, pollywog",7,784236 +tadzhikistan,noun,a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet,"republic of tajikistan, tadjik, tadzhik, tajik, tajikistan",12,132956 +taffeta,noun,a crisp smooth lustrous fabric,,7,639982 +tagger,noun,a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter,tagging program,6,99273 +tahiti,noun,an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin,,6,1795800 +tail,noun,a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements,"shadow, shadower",4,43899754 +tailing,noun,the act of following someone secretly,shadowing,7,1351093 +tailored,adjective,(of clothing) custom-made,"bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailor-made",8,7836426 +talking,noun,an exchange of ideas via conversation,talk,7,98742232 +talkie,noun,a movie with synchronized speech and singing,talking picture,6,523988 +talon,noun,a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey,,5,871294 +tame,verb,correct by punishment or discipline,"chasten, subdue",4,5368331 +tameable,adjective,capable of being tamed,tamable,8,5938 +tangerine,noun,a variety of mandarin orange,tangerine tree,9,582299 +tangram,noun,a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs,,7,47547 +tansy,noun,common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally,"golden buttons, scented fern, tanacetum vulgare",5,399177 +tantalus,noun,(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it,,8,349053 +tap,verb,draw from; make good use of,exploit,3,18628323 +tapestried,adjective,hung or decorated with tapestry,,10,101693 +tapeworm,noun,ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates,cestode,8,770646 +tapis,noun,a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery,tapestry,5,123068 +tapper,noun,someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire,"phone tapper, wiretapper",6,447977 +tardigrade,noun,an arthropod of the division Tardigrada,,10,16534 +tarheel,noun,a native or resident of North Carolina,north carolinian,7,73383 +tarnish,verb,"make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically","defile, maculate, stain, sully",7,892991 +tarsus,noun,the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively,,6,2607400 +tartar,noun,a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman,dragon,6,3270527 +taurus,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus,bull,6,1715371 +taut,adjective,pulled or drawn tight,tight,4,3163446 +tawdry,adjective,tastelessly showy,"brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, trashy",6,664072 +taxation,noun,government income due to taxation,"revenue, tax income, tax revenue",8,68279812 +taylor,noun,12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850),"president taylor, zachary taylor",6,77438056 +teapot,noun,pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle,,6,1471500 +tear,noun,a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands,teardrop,4,22900005 +teardrop,noun,a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands,tear,8,367396 +teashop,noun,a restaurant where tea and light meals are available,"tea parlor, tea parlour, teahouse, tearoom",7,35682 +technicality,noun,a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field,,12,874387 +technocrat,noun,an advocate of technocracy,,10,147125 +technocracy,noun,a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control,,11,356697 +tectonic,adjective,of or pertaining to construction or architecture,architectonic,8,4269125 +tegucigalpa,noun,the capital and largest city of Honduras,honduran capital,11,624986 +teleost,noun,a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei,"teleost fish, teleostan",7,398791 +teleport,verb,transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another,,8,269273 +telescopy,noun,the art of making and using telescopes,,9,7690 +television,noun,broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects,"telecasting, tv, video",10,96287490 +tell,verb,give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority,"enjoin, order, say",4,294968497 +telling,adjective,powerfully persuasive,"cogent, weighty",7,58543804 +temp,noun,a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis,"temporary, temporary worker",4,6618473 +temperance,noun,the trait of avoiding excesses,moderation,10,9340073 +temperament,noun,your usual mood,disposition,11,10567840 +temple,noun,(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation,"synagogue, tabernacle",6,61798317 +tenant,noun,someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else,renter,6,35420687 +tenderise,verb,"make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer","tender, tenderize",9,691 +tendon,noun,a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment,sinew,6,8265335 +tendinous,adjective,consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon,sinewy,9,482380 +tenebrous,adjective,dark and gloomy,"tenebrific, tenebrious",9,48278 +tenerife,noun,a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands,,8,243113 +tensity,noun,the physical condition of being stretched or strained,"tautness, tenseness, tension",7,164647 +tent,noun,a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs),collapsible shelter,4,20764279 +terence,noun,dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC),publius terentius afer,7,2853746 +teredo,noun,typical shipworm,,6,289912 +terete,adjective,especially of plant parts; cylindrical and tapering,,6,530008 +termer,noun,a person who serves a specified term,,6,55339 +termite,noun,whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood,white ant,7,1307992 +ternion,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one,"3, deuce-ace, iii, leash, tercet, ternary, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika",7,5388 +territorial,noun,a territorial military unit,territorial reserve,11,29449886 +territorialize,verb,place on a territorial basis,territorialise,14,7842 +testicle,noun,one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens,"ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testis",8,1524617 +testy,adjective,easily irritated or annoyed,"cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, tetchy",5,444887 +tetrachloride,noun,any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule,,13,2709931 +tetrachloroethylene,noun,anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes,"carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene",19,257865 +thailand,noun,a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula,"kingdom of thailand, siam",8,14697552 +thales,noun,a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC),thales of miletus,6,673432 +thallophyte,noun,any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf,,11,5957 +thane,noun,a feudal lord or baron,,5,833267 +thebe,noun,100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana,,5,86203 +thebes,noun,an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs,,6,2937465 +theelin,noun,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency,"estrone, estronol, oestrone",7,68302 +themis,noun,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology,,6,379156 +theology,noun,the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth,divinity,8,35021029 +thermocouple,noun,a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference,thermocouple junction,12,3536720 +thermotropism,noun,an orienting response to warmth,,13,9452 +theta,noun,the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet,,5,4038981 +thief,noun,a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it,stealer,5,8984661 +thigh,noun,the upper joint of the leg of a fowl,second joint,5,8917918 +thin,adjective,lacking excess flesh,lean,4,96213160 +thinner,noun,a diluting agent,"diluent, dilutant",7,6633335 +thiouracil,noun,depresses the function of the thyroid gland,,10,291902 +thirteenth,adjective,coming next after the twelfth in position,13th,10,13726256 +thistle,noun,any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves,,7,2464239 +thoracotomy,noun,surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity,,11,643174 +thorndike,noun,United States educational psychologist (1874-1949),edward lee thorndike,9,2356255 +thoroughwort,noun,perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine,"agueweed, boneset, eupatorium perfoliatum",12,30464 +thrall,noun,the state of being under the control of another person,"bondage, slavery, thraldom, thralldom",6,1169974 +threescore,adjective,being ten more than fifty,"60, lx, sixty",10,568925 +threesome,noun,three people considered as a unit,"triad, trinity, trio",9,288918 +threnody,noun,a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person,"coronach, dirge, lament, requiem",8,131927 +thrill,verb,feel sudden intense sensation or emotion,"tickle, vibrate",6,6559317 +thrilling,adjective,causing a surge of emotion or excitement,electrifying,9,4801927 +thrips,noun,any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive,"thrip, thripid",6,1158464 +throat,noun,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone,pharynx,6,38900431 +throe,noun,hard or painful trouble or struggle,,5,437670 +throng,noun,a large gathering of people,"concourse, multitude",6,4307605 +throw,verb,cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation,"flip, switch",5,44518793 +thrown,adjective,twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread,thrown and twisted,6,46291127 +thuggee,noun,murder and robbery by thugs,,7,29777 +thug,noun,an aggressive and violent young criminal,"goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, tough, toughie",4,688121 +thuja,noun,red cedar,genus thuja,5,340611 +thylacine,noun,rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct,"tasmanian tiger, tasmanian wolf, thylacinus cynocephalus",9,34832 +tiamat,noun,(Akkadian) mother of the gods and consort of Apsu,,6,177704 +ticker,noun,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body,"heart, pump",6,1393687 +tickseed,noun,any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America,"coreopsis, tick-weed, tickweed",8,23232 +tideway,noun,a channel in which a tidal current runs,,7,40939 +tiger,noun,large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered,panthera tigris,5,10895411 +tiflis,noun,the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river,"capital of georgia, tbilisi",6,410928 +tighten,verb,narrow or limit,reduce,7,4887233 +tightwad,noun,a miserly person,cheapskate,8,61341 +tilefish,noun,yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters,lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps,8,118072 +timber,noun,land that is covered with trees and shrubs,"forest, timberland, woodland",6,68313141 +timberland,noun,land that is covered with trees and shrubs,"forest, timber, woodland",10,1362993 +timely,adverb,at an opportune time,"apropos, seasonably, well-timed",6,32858240 +timework,noun,work paid for at a rate per unit of time,,8,14352 +timidly,adverb,in a shy or timid or bashful manner,"bashfully, shyly",7,1563303 +timothy,noun,grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay,"herd's grass, phleum pratense",7,17664547 +tin,noun,a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide,"atomic number 50, sn",3,38650341 +tinkling,adjective,like the short high ringing sound of a small bell,tinkly,8,1063441 +tinware,noun,articles of commerce made of tin plate,,7,422825 +tire,verb,exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress,"fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary",4,26540380 +titan,noun,a person of exceptional importance and reputation,"behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweight",5,3119880 +titty,noun,either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman,"boob, bosom, breast, knocker, tit",5,160186 +titular,adjective,existing in name only,nominal,7,1138007 +toff,noun,informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person,nob,4,141271 +tofu,noun,cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk,bean curd,4,1381558 +tog,verb,provide with clothes or put clothes on,"apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment",3,372888 +token,noun,an individual instance of a type of symbol,item,5,13042143 +tolbooth,noun,a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls,"tollbooth, tollhouse",8,78685 +toleration,noun,a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations,"acceptance, sufferance",10,4006353 +tomato,noun,native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties,"love apple, lycopersicon esculentum, tomato plant",6,12849662 +tompion,noun,plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture,tampion,7,38340 +tone,noun,a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color,"shade, tincture, tint",4,67881335 +tonsillitis,noun,inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils),,11,874604 +too,adverb,in addition,"also, as well, besides, likewise",3,707621654 +toon,noun,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence,"animated cartoon, cartoon",4,479140 +toolshed,noun,a shed for storing tools,toolhouse,8,84385 +toothache,noun,an ache localized in or around a tooth,odontalgia,9,1094991 +toothwort,noun,North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots,"cardamine diphylla, crinkle-root, crinkle root, crinkleroot, dentaria diphylla, pepper root",9,21833 +topically,adverb,to a restricted area of the body,locally,9,923711 +torpid,adjective,slow and apathetic,"inert, sluggish, soggy",6,741277 +torrid,adjective,characterized by intense emotion,"ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid",6,943465 +torso,noun,the body excluding the head and neck and limbs,"body, trunk",5,3303759 +toscanini,noun,Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957),arturo toscanini,9,703636 +totalitarian,adjective,of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life,totalistic,12,4125258 +tote,verb,carry with difficulty,"lug, tug",4,1369130 +tournedos,noun,thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin,,9,40631 +tourniquet,noun,bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure,compression bandage,10,1079693 +towering,adjective,of imposing height; especially standing out above others,"eminent, lofty, soaring",8,4399612 +towner,noun,a resident of a town or city,townsman,6,990819 +townsman,noun,a resident of a town or city,towner,8,475176 +toxicity,noun,grave harmfulness or deadliness,perniciousness,8,24446355 +toxicology,noun,the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons,,10,6898459 +tracklayer,noun,a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks,platelayer,10,23876 +trafalgar,noun,a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded),battle of trafalgar,9,1060596 +tragicomic,adjective,manifesting both tragic and comic aspects,tragicomical,10,131570 +traipse,verb,walk or tramp about,shlep,7,71068 +transducer,noun,an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another,,10,6609475 +transient,adjective,lasting a very short time,"ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory",9,23057197 +transition,noun,an event that results in a transformation,"changeover, conversion",10,76094587 +translate,verb,make sense of a language,"interpret, read, understand",9,11720283 +translunary,adjective,unworldly or ethereal,"superlunar, superlunary, translunar",11,5698 +transmogrify,verb,change completely the nature or appearance of,"metamorphose, transfigure",12,23846 +transnational,adjective,involving or operating in several nations or nationalities,multinational,13,6057011 +transmute,verb,"change or alter in form, appearance, or nature","transform, transubstantiate",9,441916 +transparency,noun,the quality of being clear and transparent,"transparence, transparentness",12,9030872 +transport,noun,the act of moving something from one location to another,"conveyance, transfer, transferral, transportation",9,100208211 +transposition,noun,any abnormal position of the organs of the body,heterotaxy,13,2609050 +transsexual,noun,a person who has undergone a sex change operation,"transexual, transgendered",11,458573 +transude,verb,release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities,"exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out",8,10936 +transversally,adverb,in a transverse manner,transversely,13,79686 +travelled,adjective,familiar with many parts of the world,traveled,9,7549379 +travesty,noun,a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations,"farce, farce comedy",8,959087 +trawler,noun,a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish,dragger,7,734224 +tray,noun,an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food,,4,12734637 +treacherously,adverb,in a disloyal and faithless manner,"faithlessly, false, traitorously, treasonably",13,609810 +treetop,noun,the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant,crown,7,207000 +tremendous,adjective,extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact,"awful, frightful, terrible",10,35298716 +tremor,verb,shake with seismic vibrations,quake,6,4255919 +trend,noun,general line of orientation,course,5,57627911 +trephine,noun,a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull,trepan,8,369188 +triangulate,verb,divide into triangles or give a triangular form to,,11,139699 +tribulation,noun,an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event,"trial, visitation",11,1661017 +tricentenary,adjective,of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years,tricentennial,12,5123 +tricuspidate,adjective,having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth),tricuspid,12,6925 +tridymite,noun,a mineral form of silica,,9,232261 +trifle,verb,consider not very seriously,"dally, play",6,5559851 +trifoliated,adjective,(of a leaf shape) having three leaflets,"trifoliate, trifoliolate",11,1312 +trimaran,noun,a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls,,8,46139 +trimmer,noun,capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments,trimming capacitor,7,1604933 +trine,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one,"3, deuce-ace, iii, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trinity, trio, triplet, troika",5,506919 +trinitrotoluene,noun,explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene,tnt,15,183915 +tripe,noun,nonsensical talk or writing,"applesauce, codswallop, folderol, rubbish, trash, trumpery, wish-wash",5,544860 +triumphant,adjective,experiencing triumph,victorious,10,6637561 +tropopause,noun,the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere,,10,443861 +trouble,noun,a source of difficulty,problem,7,105738389 +troublesome,adjective,causing difficulty or annoyance,,11,10388408 +truce,noun,a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms,"armistice, cease-fire",5,5005942 +truculent,adjective,defiantly aggressive,,9,441288 +trumpery,noun,nonsensical talk or writing,"applesauce, codswallop, folderol, rubbish, trash, tripe, wish-wash",8,225823 +trumpetfish,noun,tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down,aulostomus maculatus,11,9610 +truss,noun,(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent),corbel,5,5384215 +trussed,adjective,bound or secured closely,tied,7,589795 +truth,noun,the quality of being near to the true value,accuracy,5,183373672 +tryptophan,noun,an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin,tryptophane,10,2711104 +tuba,noun,the lowest brass wind instrument,"bass horn, sousaphone",4,1383076 +tube,noun,a hollow cylindrical shape,pipe,4,105944970 +tuberosity,noun,a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament,"eminence, tubercle",10,923924 +tubulidentata,noun,an order of Eutheria,order tubulidentata,13,10965 +tug,noun,a sudden abrupt pull,jerk,3,7668400 +tugboat,noun,a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships,"towboat, tower, tug",7,685574 +tulipwood,noun,light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer,"true tulipwood, white poplar, whitewood, yellow poplar",9,38524 +tumbleweed,noun,bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds,"cycloloma atriplicifolium, winged pigweed",10,188978 +tumbrel,noun,a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution,tumbril,7,26153 +tune,verb,adjust the pitches of (musical instruments),tune up,4,17427127 +tungstate,noun,a salt of tungstic acid,,9,427349 +tunney,noun,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978),"gene tunney, james joseph tunney",6,846777 +turbofan,noun,a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust,"fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine",8,564738 +turboprop,noun,an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine,"propjet, turbo-propeller plane",9,699217 +tureen,noun,large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews,,6,329435 +turmoil,noun,a violent disturbance,"convulsion, upheaval",7,6322921 +turnbuckle,noun,an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension,,10,189097 +turnabout,noun,a decision to reverse an earlier decision,"change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnaround",9,409529 +turpin,noun,English highwayman (1706-1739),dick turpin,6,997712 +tuscarora,noun,a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois,,9,824580 +twelve,adjective,denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units,"12, dozen, xii",6,100867434 +tyler,noun,elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862),"john tyler, president tyler",5,14875290 +tympanitis,noun,inflammation of the inner ear,,10,59809 +tyndale,noun,English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536),"tindal, tindale, william tindal, william tindale, william tyndale",7,930921 +typeface,noun,a specific size and style of type within a type family,"case, face, font, fount",8,938371 +ukraine,noun,a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century,ukrayina,7,9438035 +ultra,adjective,(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm,"extremist, radical",5,12384627 +ultrasonic,adjective,having frequencies above those of audible sound,supersonic,10,7398256 +umbelliferous,adjective,relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae,,13,60098 +umpteenth,adjective,last in an indefinitely numerous series,"umptieth, umteenth",9,154256 +unarguable,adjective,against which no argument can be made,inarguable,10,70452 +unascertainable,adjective,not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery,undiscoverable,15,98762 +unbalanced,adjective,affected with madness or insanity,"brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unhinged",10,4028171 +unbecoming,adjective,not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society,"indecent, indecorous, uncomely, unseemly, untoward",10,1304029 +unbending,adjective,incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances,"inflexible, rigid",9,691102 +unbleached,adjective,not artificially colored or bleached,"uncolored, undyed",10,1267603 +unbosom,verb,relieve oneself of troubling information,relieve,7,59878 +unbreakable,adjective,impossible to break especially under ordinary usage,,11,890563 +unclad,adjective,having removed clothing,"unappareled, unattired, undressed, ungarbed, ungarmented",6,109712 +uncluttered,adjective,having nothing extraneous,unlittered,11,434068 +unclouded,adjective,free from clouds,cloudless,9,512213 +unconcealed,adjective,not concealed or hidden,,11,274128 +unconvinced,adjective,lacking conviction,,11,811359 +uncreative,adjective,not creative,,10,113322 +undefiled,adjective,(of language) not having its purity or excellence debased,uncorrupted,9,538275 +underarm,adjective,with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level,"underhand, underhanded",8,283871 +underachieve,verb,perform less well or with less success than expected,underperform,12,23592 +underbelly,noun,the soft belly or underside of an animal's body,underbody,10,283327 +underclassman,noun,an undergraduate who is not yet a senior,lowerclassman,13,19240 +undercoat,noun,seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion,underseal,9,220948 +undercurrent,noun,a current below the surface of a fluid,undertide,12,1094860 +underdog,noun,one at a disadvantage and expected to lose,,8,650208 +underfur,noun,thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair,undercoat,8,74564 +undernourished,adjective,not getting adequate food,"ill-fed, underfed",14,747562 +undersecretary,noun,a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government,,14,1218634 +undershirt,noun,a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body,"singlet, vest",10,385063 +understanding,noun,the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises,agreement,13,197463883 +underwrite,verb,guarantee financial support of,"subvent, subvention",10,1582064 +undiluted,adjective,not diluted,,9,1296284 +undissolved,adjective,retaining a solid form,,11,609494 +undocumented,adjective,lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country),,12,2917206 +undressed,adjective,having removed clothing,"unappareled, unattired, unclad, ungarbed, ungarmented",9,1681541 +unearth,verb,recover through digging,excavate,7,536482 +unembarrassed,adjective,not embarrassed,unabashed,13,276315 +unemphatic,adjective,not emphasized,,10,67362 +unessential,adjective,not basic or fundamental,inessential,11,417923 +unfeasible,adjective,not capable of being carried out or put into practice,"impracticable, infeasible, unworkable",10,508041 +unfenced,adjective,not enclosed by a fence,,8,311957 +unfettered,adjective,not bound by shackles and chains,"unchained, unshackled, untied",10,1964496 +unflappable,adjective,not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure,imperturbable,11,166404 +unfunny,adjective,not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor,,7,89843 +ungovernable,adjective,incapable of being controlled,"indocile, uncontrollable, unruly",12,601371 +unhinge,verb,disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed,"cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble",7,83680 +unhitch,verb,unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch,,7,80087 +unicorn,noun,an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead,,7,1525676 +unilateral,adjective,involving only one part or side,one-sided,10,11157537 +uninformative,adjective,lacking information,,13,213416 +uninformed,adjective,not informed; lacking in knowledge or information,,10,2033859 +uninhabited,adjective,not having inhabitants; not lived in,,11,1782825 +uninsured,adjective,not covered by insurance,,9,4862748 +unit,noun,an organization regarded as part of a larger social group,social unit,4,304510098 +unite,verb,have or possess in combination,combine,5,16105252 +university,noun,a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees,,10,847846220 +unjustifiable,adjective,incapable of being justified or explained,"indefensible, insupportable, unwarrantable, unwarranted",13,1903540 +unknown,adjective,being or having an unknown or unnamed source,"nameless, unidentified, unnamed",7,85672024 +unleaded,adjective,not treated with lead,leadless,8,948040 +unlined,adjective,"smooth, especially of skin","seamless, unseamed",7,661472 +unlit,adjective,not set afire or burning,unlighted,5,497244 +unlovable,adjective,incapable of inspiring love or affection,,9,186730 +unloved,adjective,not loved,,7,513518 +unlucky,adjective,marked by or promising bad fortune,"doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred",7,2689937 +unlovely,adjective,without beauty or charm,unpicturesque,8,456318 +unmixed,adjective,not mixed with extraneous elements,"plain, sheer, unmingled",7,1595277 +unmown,adjective,(used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine,uncut,6,21333 +unnecessary,adjective,not necessary,unneeded,11,46111975 +unneeded,adjective,not necessary,unnecessary,8,883385 +unperceptive,adjective,lacking perception,unperceiving,12,22499 +unpick,verb,become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of,"unknot, unravel, unscramble, untangle",6,21800 +unplanned,adjective,not done with purpose or intent,"unintentional, unwitting",9,1834906 +unpledged,adjective,not promised in marriage,"unengaged, unpromised",9,256921 +unpopular,adjective,regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval,,9,4932926 +unprejudiced,adjective,free from undue bias or preconceived opinions,impartial,12,1102831 +unprompted,adjective,proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus,impulsive,10,82760 +unrealistic,adjective,not realistic,,11,6301168 +unreality,noun,the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact,irreality,9,1174256 +unreasoning,adjective,not based on reason or evidence,blind,11,672535 +unregenerated,adjective,not reformed morally or spiritually,unregenerate,13,39599 +unregenerate,adjective,unrepentant and incapable of being reformed,unreformable,12,461791 +unrevealed,adjective,not made known,undisclosed,10,232910 +unrewarded,adjective,having acquired or gained nothing,empty-handed,10,312491 +unruly,adjective,incapable of being controlled,"indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable",6,2518931 +unscalable,adjective,incapable of being ascended,unclimbable,10,47167 +unscientific,adjective,not consistent with the methods or principles of science,,12,1512771 +unscholarly,adjective,not scholarly,,11,78656 +unseaworthy,adjective,unfit for a voyage,,11,406310 +unsensational,adjective,"not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction",,13,33371 +unsex,verb,make infertile,"desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize",5,33358 +unsnarl,verb,extricate from entanglement,"disentangle, straighten out",7,23779 +unsocial,adjective,not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions,,8,353464 +unsolicited,adjective,not requested or sought,unasked-for,11,3593206 +unsoundness,noun,a condition of damage or decay,,11,667370 +unspeakable,adjective,too sacred to be uttered,"ineffable, unnameable, unutterable",11,2705736 +unspecialized,adjective,not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function,unspecialised,13,187316 +unsporting,adjective,violating accepted standards or rules,"cheating, dirty, foul, unsportsmanlike",10,32801 +unstable,adjective,affording no ease or reassurance,precarious,8,16389490 +unstratified,adjective,not deposited in layers,,12,239686 +unstressed,adjective,not bearing a stress or accent,,10,786653 +unsurprising,adjective,not causing surprise,,12,311553 +unsusceptible,adjective,not susceptible to,insusceptible,13,89632 +untalented,adjective,devoid of talent; not gifted,talentless,10,92099 +untapped,adjective,not drawn upon or used,,8,1112602 +untasted,adjective,still full,untouched,8,139222 +untie,verb,cause to become loose,"loosen, undo",5,773152 +untravelled,adjective,"not having traveled much, especially to foreign lands; not having gained experience by travel",untraveled,11,70427 +untutored,adjective,lacking in schooling,"unschooled, untaught",9,734969 +unusual,adjective,being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird,strange,7,68899882 +unvaccinated,adjective,not vaccinated,,12,366240 +unventilated,adjective,not ventilated,,12,218200 +unwatchful,adjective,not alert to what is potentially dangerous,"unalert, unvigilant",10,10606 +unweave,verb,undo strands that have been woven together,,7,20154 +unwomanly,adjective,not womanly,,9,112482 +unworkable,adjective,not capable of being carried out or put into practice,"impracticable, infeasible, unfeasible",10,1432624 +unworkmanlike,adjective,not characteristic of or suitable for a good workman,,13,33974 +unworried,adjective,free of trouble and worry and care,carefree,9,72291 +upcast,noun,air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine,,6,104469 +upholstery,noun,covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture,,10,3073608 +upholsterer,noun,a craftsman who upholsters furniture,,11,376368 +uppish,adjective,(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant,"bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches",6,33523 +upright,noun,a vertical structural member as a post or stake,vertical,7,17889466 +upstream,adverb,toward the source or against the current,upriver,8,14633707 +uraemia,noun,accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine,"azotaemia, azotemia, uremia",7,205979 +upwardly,adverb,spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position,"up, upward, upwards",8,2817173 +urd,noun,goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past,urth,3,208820 +urea,noun,the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics,carbamide,4,9829445 +urge,noun,an instinctive motive,impulse,4,34541788 +utilize,verb,put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose,"apply, employ, use, utilise",7,25323468 +utterness,noun,the quality of being complete or utter or extreme,"absoluteness, starkness",9,5510 +vacancy,noun,an empty area or space,"emptiness, vacuum, void",7,18593862 +vacationist,noun,someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work,vacationer,11,48154 +vacuousness,noun,indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas,,11,19558 +vagary,noun,"an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)",,6,133479 +vaishnava,noun,worshipper of Vishnu,,9,105114 +valdez,noun,a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world,,6,2260354 +valency,noun,(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate,valence,7,615010 +valletta,noun,the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island,"capital of malta, valetta",8,194854 +valuation,noun,an appraisal of the value of something,"evaluation, rating",9,40212808 +valuelessness,noun,having none of the properties that endow something with value,,13,20839 +vancouver,noun,English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798),george vancouver,9,12199316 +vandalize,verb,"destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism",vandalise,9,50551 +vapidity,noun,the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated,"jejuneness, jejunity, tameness, vapidness",8,33144 +vaporific,adjective,resembling or characteristic of vapor,"vaporish, vaporous, vapourific, vapourish, vapourous",9,1984 +vaporish,adjective,resembling or characteristic of vapor,"vaporific, vaporous, vapourific, vapourish, vapourous",8,9580 +variable,noun,a star that varies noticeably in brightness,variable star,8,101697398 +variate,noun,a variable quantity that is random,"chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant",7,540029 +variance,noun,a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions,"disagreement, discrepancy, divergence",8,33403421 +varsity,noun,a team representing a college or university,first team,7,2331182 +vasectomize,verb,remove the vas deferens,vasectomise,11,482 +vat,noun,a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production,"ad valorem tax, value-added tax",3,5024640 +vaulted,adjective,having a hemispherical vault or dome,domed,7,2086933 +vega,noun,prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635),"lope de vega, lope felix de vega carpio",4,3111579 +vehicle,noun,any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another,fomite,7,133947390 +veiling,noun,a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave,"gauze, netting",7,694670 +vena,noun,a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart,"vein, venous blood vessel",4,2839716 +venality,noun,prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward,,8,408323 +vend,verb,sell or offer for sale from place to place,"hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, pitch",4,649820 +venerable,adjective,profoundly honored,"august, revered",9,7685230 +venereal,adjective,of or relating to the external sex organs,genital,8,5952124 +venezuela,noun,a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil,republic of venezuela,9,15419724 +venison,noun,meat from a deer used as food,,7,1678406 +venipuncture,noun,(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye,,12,443950 +vent,noun,activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion,"outlet, release",4,11896564 +verbalise,verb,"articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise","express, give tongue to, utter, verbalize",9,9194 +verbiage,noun,the manner in which something is expressed in words,"choice of words, diction, phraseology, phrasing, wording",8,786646 +verdun,noun,a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped,battle of verdun,6,1283741 +verger,noun,a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies,,6,237921 +verify,verb,check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard,control,6,18156158 +vermiculite,noun,any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure,,11,1033243 +vernation,noun,(botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens,,9,45501 +veronese,noun,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588),"paola caliari, paolo veronese",8,582135 +version,noun,a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language,"interlingual rendition, rendering, translation",7,84943979 +verso,noun,the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design,reverse,5,2765580 +vesalius,noun,a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564),andreas vesalius,8,425935 +vest,verb,provide with power and authority,"enthrone, invest",4,10322795 +veterinary,noun,a doctor who practices veterinary medicine,"vet, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon",10,17853328 +veto,verb,command against,"disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe",4,13511721 +vexation,noun,anger produced by some annoying irritation,"annoyance, chafe",8,1639279 +vexed,adjective,troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances,"annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered",5,3041633 +vicereine,noun,governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign,viceroy,9,18684 +vicious,adjective,having the nature of vice,evil,7,11095012 +vicissitude,noun,a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something,,11,250786 +victorian,adjective,exaggeratedly proper,"priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced",9,10554585 +vicuna,noun,small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat,vicugna vicugna,6,215337 +viewing,noun,a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial,wake,7,19841323 +vigour,noun,active strength of body or mind,"dynamism, heartiness, vigor",6,2895718 +viking,noun,any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries,,6,6859629 +villainess,noun,a woman villain,,10,44990 +villainousness,noun,the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior,villainy,14,820 +villard,noun,United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900),henry villard,7,972898 +villon,noun,French poet (flourished around 1460),francois villon,6,581702 +vim,noun,an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing),"energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour",3,974426 +vindicatory,adjective,providing justification,"justificative, justificatory",11,24238 +vino,noun,fermented juice (of grapes especially),wine,4,458568 +violent,adjective,characterized by violence or bloodshed,"crimson, red",7,45607085 +violin,noun,bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow,fiddle,6,10500020 +violinist,noun,a musician who plays the violin,fiddler,9,2260118 +virgin,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo,virgo,6,31974626 +viridity,noun,green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass,"green, greenness",8,4143 +virile,adjective,characteristic of a man,"male, manful, manlike, manly",6,1630526 +viscera,noun,internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity),"entrails, innards",7,2968375 +viscometer,noun,a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity,viscosimeter,10,662010 +vise,noun,a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place,bench vise,4,2348024 +visitant,noun,someone who visits,visitor,8,417827 +visor,noun,a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face,vizor,5,1157130 +vitus,noun,Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300),st. vitus,5,389336 +vituperate,verb,spread negative information about,"rail, revile, vilify",10,23353 +vividness,noun,interest and variety and intensity,"color, colour",9,1424565 +vivisect,verb,cut (a body) open while still alive,,8,15920 +vivisection,noun,the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research),,11,632338 +vocal,adjective,given to expressing yourself freely or insistently,outspoken,5,17705301 +vocabulary,noun,a language user's knowledge of words,"lexicon, mental lexicon",10,20534752 +vocalize,verb,sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel,vocalise,8,186965 +vociferous,adjective,conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry,"blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident",10,941065 +vogul,noun,a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals,mansi,5,22210 +voidance,noun,the act of removing the contents of something,"emptying, evacuation",8,67461 +volumetric,adjective,of or relating to measurement by volume,volumetrical,10,5691818 +volute,noun,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops,"coil, helix, spiral, whorl",6,403531 +vomitory,noun,an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium,,8,6767 +vulcanise,verb,subject to vulcanization,vulcanize,9,1534 +vulture,noun,someone who attacks in search of booty,"marauder, piranha, predator",7,1610680 +wad,noun,(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent,"batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum",3,2056712 +wafture,noun,the act of signaling by a movement of the hand,"wave, waving",7,6651 +waif,noun,a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned,street child,4,530564 +waikiki,noun,a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu,,7,646613 +wailful,adjective,vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression,"lamenting, wailing",7,17535 +wainscot,noun,panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall,dado,8,330288 +waistcoat,noun,a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat,vest,9,1817611 +waistband,noun,a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers,"cincture, girdle, sash, waistcloth",9,838650 +waistline,noun,the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips,waist,9,573510 +walkout,noun,a strike in which the workers walk out,,7,731990 +wallah,noun,usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing,,6,100972 +wallop,verb,hit hard,"whack, wham, whop",6,999720 +walter,noun,German conductor (1876-1962),bruno walter,6,72077819 +wanderlust,noun,very strong or irresistible impulse to travel,itchy feet,10,277088 +wanton,verb,spend wastefully,"trifle away, wanton away",6,4625872 +warden,noun,the chief official in charge of a prison,,6,11053836 +warlock,noun,a male witch or demon,,7,366483 +warner,noun,United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958),charles dudley warner,6,23066752 +warsaw,noun,the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland,"capital of poland, warszawa",6,11317341 +washingtonian,noun,a native or resident of the city of Washington,,13,367464 +washroom,noun,a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place),,8,671324 +wasteland,noun,an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation,"barren, waste",9,1179909 +wasting,noun,a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse,"atrophy, wasting away",7,7954263 +watchband,noun,a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist,"bracelet, watch bracelet, watchstrap, wristband",9,39113 +watchful,adjective,engaged in or accustomed to close observation,alert,8,4291068 +watering,noun,shedding tears,"lachrymation, lacrimation, tearing",8,6602494 +waterleaf,noun,any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum,,9,39681 +waterlogged,adjective,(of soil) soft and watery,"boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy",11,553365 +waterless,adjective,lacking sufficient water or rainfall,arid,9,411271 +watertight,adjective,without flaws or loopholes,"bulletproof, unassailable, unshakable",10,1776344 +waterside,noun,land bordering a body of water,,9,591454 +wattle,noun,a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards,lappet,6,530679 +waxwing,noun,brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips,,7,142443 +wayward,adjective,resistant to guidance or discipline,"contrary, obstinate, perverse",7,2181101 +weaver,noun,finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests,"weaver finch, weaverbird",6,12463547 +weber,noun,German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826),"baron karl maria friedrich ernst von weber, carl maria von weber",5,17042828 +wedding,noun,the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed,"hymeneals, nuptials, wedding ceremony",7,25861740 +weedy,adjective,being very thin,"boney, bony, scraggly, scraggy, scrawny, skinny, underweight",5,1057586 +weeping,adjective,showing sorrow,"dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful",7,8443233 +weepy,adjective,liable to weep easily,,5,159138 +weirdy,noun,someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric,"creep, spook, weirdie, weirdo",6,1805 +welcome,verb,bid welcome to; greet upon arrival,receive,7,53007223 +well,adverb,in a manner affording benefit or advantage,advantageously,4,1488307236 +wellborn,adjective,of good or upper-class lineage,,8,374529 +wellington,noun,(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot,"hessian, hessian boot, jackboot, wellington boot",10,8023619 +welty,noun,United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001),eudora welty,5,881987 +wesleyanism,noun,evangelical principles taught by John Wesley,wesleyism,11,28620 +wessex,noun,a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century,,6,690906 +wesleyan,adjective,of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley,methodist,8,5166939 +wheaten,adjective,of or relating to or derived from wheat,"whole-wheat, wholemeal",7,341976 +whelm,verb,"overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli","overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over",5,68926 +wherry,noun,sailing barge used especially in East Anglia,norfolk wherry,6,1499158 +whimsical,adjective,determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason,"capricious, impulsive",9,2151938 +whirligig,noun,"a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement","carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout",9,195363 +whisk,noun,a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes,whisk broom,5,2228639 +whistling,noun,the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture,whistle,9,3685233 +whitefish,noun,any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring,,9,1496466 +whitlow,noun,a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail,felon,7,352645 +whiz,verb,make a soft swishing sound,"birr, purr, whir, whirr, whizz",4,937225 +whoosh,noun,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid),swoosh,6,384496 +wick,noun,a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame,taper,4,3975011 +wicked,adjective,having committed unrighteous acts,"sinful, unholy",6,16995851 +wickliffe,noun,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384),"john wickliffe, john wiclif, john wyclif, john wycliffe, wiclif, wyclif, wycliffe",9,647494 +widget,noun,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known,"doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis",6,1253659 +width,noun,the extent of something from side to side,breadth,5,70121940 +wife,noun,a married woman; a man's partner in marriage,married woman,4,251088028 +wifelike,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a wife,"uxorial, wifely",8,3664 +wigeon,noun,freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals,"anas penelope, widgeon",6,79205 +wiggler,noun,larva of a mosquito,wriggler,7,260939 +wilder,noun,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002),"billy wilder, samuel wilder",6,6754680 +willamette,noun,a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland,willamette river,10,3391624 +winceyette,noun,cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides,,10,1481 +windlass,noun,lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds,winch,8,849375 +window,noun,a pane of glass in a window,windowpane,6,112125424 +windup,noun,a concluding action,"closing, completion, culmination, mop up",6,305339 +winnow,verb,blow away or off with a current of air,fan,6,209170 +winslow,noun,English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655),edward winslow,7,5980557 +wirer,noun,a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring,wireman,5,16423 +wistfulness,noun,a sadly pensive longing,,11,237379 +withdraw,verb,break from a meeting or gathering,"adjourn, retire",8,27980015 +withhold,verb,retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments,"deduct, recoup",8,9825037 +witloof,noun,widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched,"cichorium endivia, endive",7,25196 +witty,adjective,combining clever conception and facetious expression,,5,4948421 +wizardly,adjective,possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers,"charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard",8,18215 +wolframite,noun,a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks,iron manganese tungsten,10,293240 +woodenware,noun,ware for domestic use made of wood,,10,233251 +woodhewer,noun,any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers,"tree creeper, wood-creeper, woodcreeper",9,3811 +woodwind,noun,any wind instrument other than the brass instruments,"wood, woodwind instrument",8,737955 +woodworking,noun,the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood,"carpentry, woodwork",11,3284511 +work,verb,make uniform,knead,4,1635348458 +workable,adjective,capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are,"executable, feasible, practicable, viable",8,6913156 +workaday,adjective,found in the ordinary course of events,"everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable",8,477270 +workbench,noun,a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic,"bench, work bench",9,865288 +workbasket,noun,container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing),"workbag, workbox",10,35695 +workpiece,noun,work consisting of a piece of metal being machined,,9,2260622 +worriment,noun,a difficulty that causes anxiety,"inconvenience, troublesomeness",9,35539 +worse,adjective,changed for the worse in health or fitness,worsened,5,63457438 +worship,noun,a feeling of profound love and admiration,adoration,7,44227820 +worthless,adjective,morally reprehensible,"despicable, slimy, ugly, unworthy, vile, wretched",9,11098049 +wreak,verb,cause to happen or to occur as a consequence,"bring, make for, play, work",5,952531 +wren,noun,English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723),sir christopher wren,4,3293608 +wrench,verb,twist suddenly so as to sprain,"rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrick",6,4727767 +wristwatch,noun,a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist,wrist watch,10,485617 +writing,noun,the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect),"piece of writing, written material",7,232195813 +wrongdoer,noun,a person who transgresses moral or civil law,offender,9,1299328 +xanthine,noun,crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine,,8,767535 +xanthoma,noun,a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism,,8,174040 +xylophone,noun,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets,marimba,9,340748 +yardmaster,noun,a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard,"train dispatcher, trainmaster",10,692991 +yautia,noun,tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes,"malanga, spoonflower, tannia, xanthosoma atrovirens, xanthosoma sagittifolium",6,19504 +year,noun,a body of students who graduate together,class,4,1638310751 +yearn,verb,have a desire for something or someone who is not present,"ache, languish, pine, yen",5,1419168 +yellowthroat,noun,small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat,,12,94187 +yeshiva,noun,an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud),yeshivah,7,1193811 +yip,noun,a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog),"yelp, yelping",3,463934 +youngish,adjective,somewhat young,,8,217513 +younker,noun,a young person (especially a young man or boy),"spring chicken, young person, youth",7,106176 +ypres,noun,battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient,"battle of ypres, second battle of ypres",5,607289 +yuletide,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmas, christmastide, christmastime, noel, yule",8,231657 +zabrze,noun,an industrial city in southern Poland,,6,21103 +zagreb,noun,the capital of Croatia,,6,1265626 +zama,noun,the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War,battle of zama,4,165455 +zany,noun,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool,"bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat",4,369384 +zealous,adjective,marked by active interest and enthusiasm,avid,7,5775893 +zenith,noun,the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected,,6,5305040 +zeroth,adjective,preceding even the first,,6,437049 +abecedarius,noun,a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order,,11,2517 +abocclusion,noun,the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting,,11,258 +abor,noun,little known Kamarupan languages,"dafla, miri, mirish",4,492371 +acanthocytosis,noun,the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia),,14,26781 +acc,noun,"a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft",air combat command,3,5529615 +accredited,adjective,given official approval to act,"commissioned, licenced, licensed",10,13783412 +accusive,adjective,containing or expressing accusation,"accusative, accusatory, accusing",8,1217 +acherontia,noun,death's-head moth,genus acherontia,10,8438 +achromasia,noun,unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress),"lividity, lividness, luridness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, wanness",10,3018 +acipenser,noun,type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons,genus acipenser,9,157329 +acipenseridae,noun,sturgeons,family acipenseridae,13,22948 +acromegalia,noun,enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor),acromegaly,11,14147 +acromphalus,noun,abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia,,11,63 +acropora,noun,"coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals",genus acropora,8,125589 +actiniaria,noun,sea anemones,"actinaria, order actinaria, order actiniaria",10,19056 +actinomyxidian,noun,parasites of worms,,14,68 +adalia,noun,genus of ladybugs,genus adalia,6,65049 +adamance,noun,resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible,"obduracy, unyieldingness",8,6405 +adenanthera,noun,small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas,genus adenanthera,11,6036 +adenium,noun,one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia,genus adenium,7,4951 +adenomyosarcoma,noun,malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass,"embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma, wilms' tumor, wilms tumour",15,3031 +adhd,noun,a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders,"add, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, mbd, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction",4,3195072 +aditi,noun,a Hindu goddess who releases from sin or disease; mother of the Adityas,,5,83963 +aerophile,noun,a lover of aviation,,9,14339 +aerosolized,adjective,in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas,aerosolised,11,322399 +affirmativeness,noun,the agreeable quality of one who assents,,15,3183 +afp,noun,an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly),"alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein",3,1989477 +agalactia,noun,a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered,agalactosis,9,39577 +agavaceae,noun,chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae,"agave family, family agavaceae, sisal family",9,24385 +agdestis,noun,a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates,genus agdestis,8,1237 +agonus,noun,type genus of the Agonidae,genus agonus,6,9387 +agrobiological,adjective,of or pertaining to agrobiology,agrobiologic,14,13718 +agrostemma,noun,a caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles,genus agrostemma,10,28113 +airdock,noun,a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained,"hangar, repair shed",7,3718 +airfreight,verb,transport (cargo) by air,"air-freight, air-ship",10,602984 +ajaia,noun,a genus of Platalea,genus ajaia,5,7591 +alaudidae,noun,larks,family alaudidae,9,12425 +alcalescent,adjective,tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline,alkalescent,11,249 +aldrovanda,noun,one species: waterwheel plant,genus aldrovanda,10,8978 +alectis,noun,a genus of Carangidae,genus alectis,7,5680 +alendronate,noun,a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause,fosamax,11,131771 +alepisaurus,noun,slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes,genus alepisaurus,11,7431 +algarobilla,noun,mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing,"algarroba, algarrobilla",11,4940 +algophilia,noun,sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain,algolagnia,10,564 +alkylbenzenesulfonate,noun,sulfonate of alkyl benzene,,21,10450 +allis,noun,European shad,"allice, allice shad, allis shad, alosa alosa",5,3153046 +alosa,noun,shad,genus alosa,5,140969 +alstroemeria,noun,any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers,,12,55356 +amiidae,noun,only the bowfins,family amiidae,7,8538 +ammodytidae,noun,sand lances,family ammodytidae,11,5101 +ammoniuria,noun,excessive ammonia in the urine,,10,595 +ammotragus,noun,genus of wild sheep,genus ammotragus,10,7885 +amnio,noun,(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities,amniocentesis,5,31831 +anacardium,noun,type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew,genus anacardium,10,60295 +anagallis,noun,chiefly Old World herbs,genus anagallis,9,37787 +analgetic,adjective,capable of relieving pain,"analgesic, anodyne",9,45233 +anastylosis,noun,the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary),,11,2520 +anathemise,verb,wish harm upon; invoke evil upon,"anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict",10,102 +anatoxin,noun,a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin,toxoid,8,79281 +ancylus,noun,type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet,genus ancylus,7,52474 +androgenesis,noun,male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization,androgeny,12,28210 +aneides,noun,climbing salamanders,genus aneides,7,25250 +anemopsis,noun,one species: yerba mansa,genus anemopsis,9,8323 +angered,adjective,marked by extreme anger,"enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened",7,2689748 +anguidae,noun,alligator lizards,family anguidae,8,16016 +anigozanthus,noun,genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae,genus anigozanthus,12,496 +annexal,adjective,of or pertaining to adnexa,adnexal,7,662 +anodonta,noun,thin-shelled freshwater mussels,genus anodonta,8,145234 +anoestrous,adjective,of or relating to anestrus,"anestric, anestrous",10,12708 +ansaid,noun,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally,flurbiprofen,6,27325 +antheropeas,noun,small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum,genus antheropeas,11,375 +anthriscus,noun,"chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia",genus anthriscus,10,15620 +antiarrhythmic,noun,a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm,"antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication",14,665587 +antiauthoritarian,adjective,opposed to authoritarianism,,17,56928 +antidiarrheal,noun,a drug used to control or stop diarrhea,antidiarrheal drug,13,145505 +antiflatulent,noun,any agent that reduces intestinal gas,,13,18939 +antisatellite,adjective,of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit,asat,13,149922 +apatosaur,noun,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic,"apatosaurus, apatosaurus excelsus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard",9,1370 +aperea,noun,South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig,"cavia porcellus, wild cavy",6,8480 +aphasmidia,noun,one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems,class aphasmidia,10,2008 +aphidoidea,noun,plant lice,superfamily aphidoidea,10,13427 +aplectrum,noun,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae,genus aplectrum,9,8910 +apocynum,noun,perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers,genus apocynum,8,125727 +apogonidae,noun,bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth,family apogonidae,10,12420 +apotheose,verb,deify or glorify,"apotheosise, apotheosize",9,8738 +appendicularia,noun,free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates,,14,15730 +appetent,adjective,marked by eager desire,,8,3588 +apportioning,noun,the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan,"allocation, allotment, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling",12,1465530 +apprehended,adjective,fully understood or grasped,"appreciated, comprehended",11,6004546 +aquifoliaceae,noun,widely distributed shrubs and trees,"family aquifoliaceae, holly family",13,19967 +arborary,adjective,of or relating to or formed by trees,"arboreal, arborical, arborous",8,76 +arccos,noun,the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number,"arc cosine, arccosine, inverse cosine",6,28827 +arceuthobium,noun,genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers,genus arceuthobium,12,86580 +archaebacterium,noun,considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae,"archaebacteria, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria",15,23102 +archosauria,noun,a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts,subclass archosauria,11,17167 +archosaurian,noun,extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts,"archosaur, archosaurian reptile",12,9277 +arcsin,noun,the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number,"arc sine, arcsine, inverse sine",6,74572 +arenaria,noun,turnstones,genus arenaria,8,340611 +argentinian,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people,argentine,11,454147 +arisarum,noun,tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area,genus arisarum,8,2616 +aristopak,noun,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent,"aristocort, kenalog, triamcinolone",9,116 +aristotelic,adjective,of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy,"aristotelean, aristotelian, peripatetic",11,10940 +arouet,noun,French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778),"francois-marie arouet, voltaire",6,97818 +artemia,noun,fairy shrimp; brine shrimp,"chirocephalus, genus artemia, genus chirocephalus",7,273808 +arthropteris,noun,tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns,genus arthropteris,12,1046 +arthroscopy,noun,a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision,,11,549229 +arundinaria,noun,North American bamboo,genus arundinaria,11,47802 +asea,adverb,in the direction of the sea,"seaward, seawards",4,293439 +asimov,noun,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992),isaac asimov,6,700673 +aspadana,noun,city in central Iran; former capital of Persia,"esfahan, isfahan",8,810 +asperula,noun,woodruff,genus asperula,8,29247 +astroglia,noun,tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells,macroglia,9,55876 +asystole,noun,absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death,"cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest",8,249382 +atherurus,noun,a genus of Hystricidae,genus atherurus,9,3565 +atrichornis,noun,type genus of the Atrichornithidae,genus atrichornis,11,2506 +attained,adjective,achieved or reached,,8,35351918 +atypicality,noun,any state that is not typical,untypicality,11,41489 +aulostomidae,noun,trumpetfishes,family aulostomidae,12,2115 +auriculare,noun,the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus,auricular point,10,2133 +auriculariaceae,noun,fungi having gelatinous sporophores,family auriculariaceae,15,3320 +automatonlike,adjective,resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine,"automatic, machinelike, robotic, robotlike",13,2230 +azithromycin,noun,a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body,zithromax,12,413269 +azotemic,adjective,of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency),"uraemic, uremic",8,39013 +babyminder,noun,a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working,"baby minder, minder",10,363 +babysitting,noun,the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home,baby sitting,11,612863 +backbeat,noun,a loud steady beat,,8,74614 +backgrounder,noun,a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy,,12,132178 +bahreini,noun,a native or inhabitant of Bahrain,bahraini,8,1731 +baked,adjective,dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight,"adust, parched, scorched, sunbaked",5,10851056 +balibago,noun,shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament,"hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua, purau",8,1539 +ballota,noun,perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound,genus ballota,7,12323 +ballpen,noun,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper,"ballpoint, ballpoint pen, biro",7,2768 +balsamroot,noun,a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots,,10,25467 +bambuseae,noun,bamboos,tribe bambuseae,9,8922 +bandelette,noun,molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column,"annulet, bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet",10,3145 +bartonia,noun,annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers,mentzelia lindleyi,8,36893 +basidiomycetes,noun,large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota,class basidiomycetes,14,197045 +basiliscus,noun,a reptile genus of Iguanidae,genus basiliscus,10,48352 +basuco,noun,low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis,,6,4777 +bedamn,verb,wish harm upon; invoke evil upon,"anathemise, anathemize, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict",6,1344 +believing,noun,the cognitive process that leads to convictions,,9,22442915 +belittled,adjective,made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth),"diminished, small",9,433574 +benefact,verb,help as a benefactor,,8,2350 +benzodiazepine,noun,any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency,,14,950160 +bergenia,noun,any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms,,8,25363 +berycomorphi,noun,an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii,order berycomorphi,12,2113 +bestower,noun,person who makes a gift of property,"conferrer, donor, giver, presenter",8,78784 +bextra,noun,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract,valdecoxib,6,18757 +biface,adjective,having two faces or fronts,bifacial,6,258994 +bignoniaceae,noun,trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales,family bignoniaceae,12,53434 +biotech,noun,the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes,biotechnology,7,1466327 +bioweapon,noun,any weapon usable in biological warfare,"bioarm, biological weapon",9,21916 +birdfeeder,noun,an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds,"bird feeder, feeder",10,15752 +bitok,noun,a Russian dish made with patties of ground meat (mixed with onions and bread and milk) and served with a sauce of sour cream,,5,984 +bitumenoid,adjective,like bitumen,bituminoid,10,864 +bivalved,adjective,used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.),bivalve,8,73729 +blabby,adjective,unwisely talking too much,"bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, talkative",6,4685 +blackening,noun,changing to a darker color,darkening,10,821174 +blackwash,noun,an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation,"assassination, character assassination",9,3796 +bladelike,adjective,shaped like a sword blade,"ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike",9,74593 +blahs,noun,a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction,,5,42278 +blastocladiales,noun,fungi that carry out asexual reproduction by thick-walled resting spores that produce zoospores upon germination; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes,order blastocladiales,15,7038 +blechnum,noun,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns,genus blechnum,8,29214 +bletia,noun,any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers,,6,12840 +blistering,noun,the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin,"vesication, vesiculation",10,1517720 +bloodleaf,noun,any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage,,9,3554 +bmi,noun,"a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30",body mass index,3,2631906 +boehmeria,noun,false nettle,genus boehmeria,9,32228 +boilersuit,noun,a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work,"boilers suit, overall",10,2001 +bolbitis,noun,terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere,genus bolbitis,8,3330 +bombina,noun,fire-bellied toads,genus bombina,7,26815 +bonk,verb,hit hard,"bash, bop, sock, whap, whop",4,380366 +boughed,adjective,having boughs (of trees),,7,10732 +bouldered,adjective,abounding in rocks or stones,"bouldery, rocky, stony",9,10652 +bouvines,noun,in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages,,8,48932 +bovidae,noun,true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats,family bovidae,7,77501 +boylike,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a young boy,"boyish, schoolboyish",7,24987 +braced,adjective,held up by braces or buttresses,buttressed,6,3643779 +brachinus,noun,bombardier beetles,genus brachinus,9,10097 +brainiac,noun,someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality,"brain, einstein, genius, mastermind",8,37799 +brainworker,noun,someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems,brain-worker,11,4080 +bramidae,noun,deep-bodied percoid fishes of the open seas,family bramidae,8,4857 +breastfeed,verb,give suck to,"give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse",10,322189 +breaststroker,noun,someone who swims the breaststroke,,13,7082 +brihaspati,noun,personification of the power of ritual devotion,,10,18585 +broadness,noun,the property of being wide; having great width,wideness,9,182591 +brotulidae,noun,chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae,family brotulidae,10,4447 +brummy,noun,"a native or resident of Birmingham, England",brummie,6,2941 +buccinidae,noun,whelks,family buccinidae,10,10944 +bufferin,noun,aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin),buffered aspirin,8,92011 +bunfight,noun,(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion,bun-fight,8,889 +burbling,adjective,uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm,"burbly, effusive, gushing",8,92587 +burnished,adjective,made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow,"bright, lustrous, shining, shiny",9,1418754 +burundian,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its people,burundi,9,64815 +xiv,adjective,being one more than thirteen,"14, fourteen",3,20129742 +buspirone,noun,a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety,buspar,9,289293 +buttercrunch,noun,lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves,,12,9008 +cabg,noun,open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart,"coronary artery bypass graft, coronary bypass, coronary bypass surgery",4,396416 +caecal,adjective,of or like a cecum,cecal,6,154419 +caitra,noun,the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar),chait,6,9367 +cajanus,noun,erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions,genus cajanus,7,61971 +calligraph,verb,write beautifully and ornamentally,,10,7284 +callirhoe,noun,small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers,genus callirhoe,9,59013 +callitris,noun,evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines,genus callitris,9,23217 +calming,noun,the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of),appeasement,7,1826020 +calycophyllum,noun,medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark,genus calycophyllum,13,3629 +camachile,noun,common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum,"huamachil, manila tamarind, pithecellobium dulce, wild tamarind",9,889 +campanulales,noun,an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae,order campanulales,12,6431 +campeachy,noun,spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye,"bloodwood tree, haematoxylum campechianum, logwood, logwood tree",9,78907 +camponotus,noun,carpenter ants,genus camponotus,10,102524 +campyloneurum,noun,epiphytic ferns of tropical America,genus campyloneurum,13,2654 +canola,noun,vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids,canola oil,6,910521 +capelan,noun,very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes,"capelin, caplin",7,8413 +capparidaceae,noun,"a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia","caper family, family capparidaceae",13,18208 +capsidae,noun,leaf bugs,"family capsidae, family miridae, miridae",8,7299 +carbocyclic,adjective,having or relating to or characterized by a ring composed of carbon atoms,,11,90131 +carchariidae,noun,sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae,"family carchariidae, family odontaspididae, odontaspididae",12,2452 +cardiomyopathy,noun,a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium),myocardiopathy,14,1677010 +cardiopathy,noun,a disease of the heart,heart disease,11,33537 +cardiopulmonary,adjective,of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions,cardiorespiratory,15,2074551 +caressing,noun,affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs),"cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling",9,1588620 +carful,noun,the quantity that a car will hold,,6,12803 +carnegiea,noun,caryophylloid dicot genus with only one species: saguaro,genus carnegiea,9,24007 +caryocar,noun,type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts,genus caryocar,8,10577 +casquetel,noun,a light open casque without a visor or beaver,casquet,9,491 +castanopsis,noun,evergreen trees and shrubs of warm regions valued for their foliage; southeastern United States and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand,genus castanopsis,11,36704 +castillian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Castile,,10,55412 +catbrier,noun,a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries,"briar, brier, bullbrier, greenbrier, horse-brier, horse brier, smilax rotundifolia",8,9279 +catheterisation,noun,the operation of introducing a catheter into the body,catheterization,15,34856 +cedarbird,noun,widely distributed over temperate North America,"bombycilla cedrorun, cedar waxwing",9,5707 +centerfielder,noun,the person who plays center field,center fielder,13,29021 +centrism,noun,a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action,moderatism,8,128552 +centrolobium,noun,a genus of Centrolobium,genus centrolobium,12,1650 +cerambycidae,noun,long-horned beetles,family cerambycidae,12,119850 +ceratopetalum,noun,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Cunoniaceae,genus ceratopetalum,13,2047 +ceratosaur,noun,primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America,ceratosaurus,10,1780 +ceratozamia,noun,a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trunk and fernlike foliage and woody cones; Mexico,,11,13068 +cercidiphyllaceae,noun,one genus,family cercidiphyllaceae,17,2591 +cercopithecus,noun,type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons,genus cercopithecus,13,137368 +cestrum,noun,genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs,genus cestrum,7,33619 +cetoniidae,noun,considered a separate family in some classification systems,subfamily cetoniidae,10,2688 +chadlock,noun,weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields,"brassica kaber, charlock, field mustard, sinapis arvensis, wild mustard",8,444 +chantarelle,noun,widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma,"cantharellus cibarius, chanterelle",11,5601 +chapped,adjective,used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure,"cracked, roughened",7,349580 +chassidism,noun,beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews,"chasidism, hasidism, hassidism",10,19809 +chawbacon,noun,a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture,"bumpkin, hayseed, hick, rube, yahoo, yokel",9,2410 +cheewink,noun,common towhee of eastern North America,"chewink, pipilo erythrophthalmus",8,980 +chelonidae,noun,green turtles; hawksbills,"cheloniidae, family chelonidae, family cheloniidae",10,2933 +cheloniidae,noun,green turtles; hawksbills,"chelonidae, family chelonidae, family cheloniidae",11,16048 +chemakuan,noun,a group of Mosan languages spoken in Washington,,9,1590 +chemakum,noun,a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum,,8,11220 +chemisorptive,adjective,having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces,chemosorptive,13,11441 +chennai,noun,a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras,madras,7,223418 +chenopodiaceae,noun,includes spinach and beets,"family chenopodiaceae, goosefoot family",14,105176 +chevre,noun,made from goats' milk,goat cheese,6,54045 +chiding,noun,rebuking a person harshly,"objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing",7,416145 +chinos,noun,(plural) trousers made with chino cloth,,6,126118 +chippewyan,noun,the language spoken by the Chipewyan,"chipewyan, chippewaian",10,12637 +chirocephalus,noun,fairy shrimp; brine shrimp,"artemia, genus artemia, genus chirocephalus",13,4493 +chittimwood,noun,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada,"bearberry, bearwood, cascara buckthorn, chittamwood, rhamnus purshianus",11,542 +chives,noun,perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning,"allium schoenoprasum, chive, cive, schnittlaugh",6,869020 +chlamydomonadaceae,noun,green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome,family chlamydomonadaceae,18,2183 +chlorophis,noun,African green snakes,genus chlorophis,10,1459 +chlorophyte,noun,algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water,green algae,11,12196 +chromesthesia,noun,a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations,chromaesthesia,13,3790 +chrysochloridae,noun,golden moles,family chrysochloridae,15,5344 +chrysomelidae,noun,leaf beetles,family chrysomelidae,13,176728 +chrysophrys,noun,Australian snapper,genus chrysophrys,11,16047 +chunga,noun,Argentinian Cariama,"chunga burmeisteri, seriema",6,21068 +ciconiidae,noun,storks,family ciconiidae,10,10472 +ciconiiformes,noun,order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises,order ciconiiformes,13,25492 +ciprofloxacin,noun,an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints,cipro,13,642250 +cjd,noun,rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control,"creutzfeldt-jakob disease, jakob-creutzfeldt disease",3,241932 +clathrus,noun,type genus of the Clathraceae,genus clathrus,8,12796 +cleats,noun,shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles,,6,1095449 +clerid,noun,predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic,clerid beetle,6,16572 +clingfilm,noun,a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food,"cling film, saran wrap",9,6293 +clitoria,noun,genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers,genus clitoria,8,21015 +clofibrate,noun,a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases,atromid-s,10,227025 +clonidine,noun,an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches,catapres,9,852741 +clotbur,noun,any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs,burdock,7,7141 +clothesbrush,noun,a brush used for cleaning clothing,,12,5996 +clouding,noun,the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky,clouding up,8,772331 +clowning,noun,a comic incident or series of incidents,"comedy, drollery, funniness",8,356548 +clownlike,adjective,like a clown,"buffoonish, clownish, zany",9,11778 +cnidaria,noun,hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals,"coelenterata, phylum cnidaria, phylum coelenterata",8,92868 +cnidoscolus,noun,a genus of perennial plant with bristles; belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae,genus cnidoscolus,11,9464 +coalesced,adjective,joined together into a whole,"amalgamate, amalgamated, consolidated, fused",9,992833 +coalpit,noun,a mine where coal is dug from the ground,coal mine,7,10793 +coapt,verb,cause to adhere,conglutinate,5,17720 +cobalamin,noun,a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia,"antipernicious anemia factor, cyanocobalamin, vitamin b12",9,310710 +cobbling,noun,the shoemaker's trade,"shoe repairing, shoemaking",8,113782 +cocain,noun,a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive,cocaine,6,493265 +cocarboxylase,noun,a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle,thiamine pyrophosphate,13,57917 +coccinellidae,noun,the ladybugs,family coccinellidae,13,99819 +cocooning,noun,retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape),,9,59734 +cocoyam,noun,edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants,"dasheen, eddo, taro",7,20877 +coeducational,adjective,attended by members of both sexes,co-ed,13,1235790 +coeloglossum,noun,terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid,genus coeloglossum,12,3421 +coffea,noun,coffee trees,genus coffea,6,129992 +cofounder,noun,one of a group of founders,,9,606537 +coldcream,noun,a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin,"cold cream, face cream, vanishing cream",9,4023 +coleridgean,adjective,of or relating to Samuel Taylor Coleridge or his writings,coleridgian,11,43714 +collider,noun,an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on,,8,993624 +colonoscope,noun,an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum,,11,44441 +coltan,noun,a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips,columbite-tantalite,6,28277 +colubrina,noun,mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits,genus colubrina,9,28601 +columnlike,adjective,having the form of a column,"columnar, columniform",10,7297 +comandra,noun,small genus of chiefly North American parasitic plants,genus comandra,8,44859 +comburent,adjective,supporting combustion,"comburant, combustive",9,2012 +communicational,adjective,used in communication,,15,128185 +communisation,noun,a change from private property to public property owned by the community,communization,13,3799 +compositae,noun,plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia,"aster family, asteraceae, family asteraceae, family compositae",10,497595 +concluding,adjective,occurring at or forming an end or termination,"final, last, terminal",10,17230907 +concurring,adjective,being of the same opinion,concordant,10,9484339 +conepatus,noun,a genus of Mustelidae,genus conepatus,9,17037 +conessi,noun,tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea,"holarrhena antidysenterica, holarrhena pubescens, ivory tree, kurchee, kurchi",7,994 +conflicting,adjective,in disagreement,"at odds, contradictory, self-contradictory",11,21771691 +confucianist,noun,a believer in the teachings of Confucius,confucian,12,96373 +confutable,adjective,able to be refuted,"confutative, questionable, refutable",10,2289 +congregationalist,adjective,of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church,congregational,17,708018 +coniferales,noun,profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves,order coniferales,11,33470 +connaraceae,noun,mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae,"family connaraceae, zebrawood family",11,6729 +consenting,adjective,having given consent,,10,2603659 +consonate,verb,sound in sympathy,,9,1323 +construal,noun,an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing,,9,313256 +conventionalization,noun,the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style,conventionalisation,19,74013 +conversance,noun,personal knowledge or information about someone or something,"acquaintance, conversancy, familiarity",11,20752 +conversancy,noun,personal knowledge or information about someone or something,"acquaintance, conversance, familiarity",11,6796 +convertibility,noun,the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction),,14,1114996 +convertor,noun,a device for changing one substance or form or state into another,converter,9,136756 +conveyable,adjective,legally transferable to the ownership of another,"assignable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable",10,16859 +cooling,noun,the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature,"chilling, temperature reduction",7,48077381 +copepoda,noun,minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans,subclass copepoda,8,243014 +coppola,noun,United States filmmaker (born in 1939),francis ford coppola,7,663489 +coprolith,noun,a hard mass of fecal matter,"faecalith, fecalith, stercolith",9,2903 +coquettish,adjective,like a coquette,flirtatious,10,380751 +coracan,noun,"East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient","african millet, corakan, eleusine coracana, finger millet, kurakkan, ragee, ragi",7,934 +coralbells,noun,perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental,heuchera sanguinea,10,6432 +cordgrass,noun,any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders,cord grass,9,200223 +coreferential,adjective,relating to coreference,co-referent,13,75791 +cornhusker,noun,a native or resident of Nebraska,nebraskan,10,109136 +coronilla,noun,any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels,,9,40770 +corroded,adjective,eaten away as by acid or oxidation,,8,1516913 +corruptive,adjective,tending to corrupt or pervert,"perversive, pestiferous",10,86586 +cortaderia,noun,tall ornamental grasses of South America and New Zealand and New Guinea: pampas grass,genus cortaderia,10,15791 +cortina,noun,a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils,,7,428313 +corydalus,noun,type genus of the Corydalidae,"corydalis, genus corydalis, genus corydalus",9,17496 +costing,noun,cost accounting,,7,10588368 +costs,noun,pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation,,5,369265320 +coughing,noun,a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis,cough,8,4153487 +counterintuitive,adjective,contrary to what common sense would suggest,,16,603419 +countershot,noun,a return shot; a retaliatory shot,,11,6680 +countersubversion,noun,the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities,,17,13433 +cpi,noun,an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer,"consumer price index, cost-of-living index",3,4984479 +crangonidae,noun,shrimps,family crangonidae,11,6930 +crassulaceae,noun,succulent shrubs and herbs,"family crassulaceae, stonecrop family",12,53945 +creditably,adverb,to a tolerably worthy extent,respectably,10,496680 +creedal,adjective,of or relating to a creed,credal,7,180840 +crenellation,noun,the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows,crenelation,12,10807 +criminalism,noun,the state of being a criminal,"criminality, criminalness",11,15584 +crith,noun,the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure),,5,7906 +crocodilus,noun,type genus of the Crocodylidae,"crocodylus, genus crocodilus, genus crocodylus",10,51657 +crooner,noun,a singer of popular ballads,balladeer,7,123662 +croupe,noun,the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks,"croup, hindquarters, rump",6,27718 +crushed,adjective,subdued or brought low in condition or status,"broken, humbled, humiliated, low",7,21583376 +crusher,noun,a device that crushes something,,7,2848730 +cryptacanthodes,noun,a genus of Stichaeidae,genus cryptacanthodes,15,2448 +crystalized,adjective,(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar,"candied, crystalised, glace",11,236070 +cse,noun,Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies,communications security establishment,3,705536 +csis,noun,Canada's main foreign intelligence agency that gathers and analyzes information to provide security intelligence for the Canadian government,canadian security intelligence service,4,260170 +cucurbita,noun,type genus of the Cucurbitaceae,genus cucurbita,9,242193 +culpably,adverb,in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure,reprehensibly,8,130551 +cuprimine,noun,a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis,penicillamine,9,14962 +curatorship,noun,the position of curator,,11,111115 +curing,noun,the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization,"hardening, set, solidification, solidifying",6,10287162 +customs,noun,money collected under a tariff,"custom, customs duty, impost",7,70001370 +cutaneal,adjective,relating to or existing on or affecting the skin,"dermal, cutaneous",8,52 +cwt,noun,a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds,"hundredweight, long hundredweight",3,3365199 +cxv,adjective,being five more than one hundred ten,"115, one hundred fifteen",3,120983 +cxxx,adjective,being ten more than one hundred twenty,"130, one hundred thirty",4,79624 +cyanocitta,noun,New World jays,genus cyanocitta,10,52884 +cyanophyceae,noun,"photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae","class cyanobacteria, class cyanophyceae",12,61898 +cyathea,noun,type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands,genus cyathea,7,41762 +cybercafe,noun,a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink,,9,12989 +cybernaut,noun,a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace,,9,4314 +cyborg,noun,a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices,"bionic man, bionic woman",6,376093 +cyclopteridae,noun,lumpfishes,family cyclopteridae,13,7270 +cynodontia,noun,a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth,division cynodontia,10,5280 +cynomys,noun,prairie dogs,genus cynomys,7,73873 +cynopterus,noun,a genus of Megachiroptera,genus cynopterus,10,10599 +cyproheptadine,noun,an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions,periactin,14,126349 +cystoplegia,noun,paralysis of the urinary bladder,cystoparalysis,11,691 +cystopteris,noun,chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae,genus cystopteris,11,39016 +cytoarchitectonics,noun,the cellular composition of a bodily structure,cytoarchitecture,18,13123 +dacrymyces,noun,type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa,genus dacrymyces,10,4869 +dactylopiidae,noun,cochineal insects,family dactylopiidae,13,3026 +dactylopteridae,noun,flying gurnards,family dactylopteridae,15,2188 +daikon,noun,radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked,"japanese radish, radish, raphanus sativus longipinnatus",6,126858 +dalo,noun,herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves,"colocasia esculenta, dasheen, taro, taro plant",4,30113 +danaidae,noun,small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies,family danaidae,8,13879 +dapsone,noun,antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases,,7,275292 +dari,noun,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan,dari persian,4,256170 +darlingtonia,noun,one species: California pitcher plant,genus darlingtonia,12,30132 +dassie,noun,any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes,"coney, cony, das, hyrax",6,11210 +daucus,noun,carrot,genus daucus,6,132810 +daunting,adjective,discouraging through fear,intimidating,8,2070420 +davallia,noun,any fern of the genus Davallia; having scaly creeping rhizomes,,8,19790 +dazed,adjective,in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock,"stunned, stupefied, stupid",5,2562084 +dbms,noun,a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database,database management system,4,1495305 +deafened,adjective,caused to hear poorly or not at all,,8,482066 +deathrate,noun,the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year,"death rate, fatality rate, mortality, mortality rate",9,125176 +debater,noun,someone who engages in debate,arguer,7,604659 +decalitre,noun,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters,"dal, decaliter, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl",9,3628 +decapitated,adjective,having had the head cut off,beheaded,11,741465 +deceleration,noun,a decrease in rate of change,"retardation, slowing",12,2542993 +decentralised,adjective,withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities,decentralized,13,158315 +decoding,noun,the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text,"decipherment, decryption",8,3524265 +decomposable,adjective,capable of being partitioned,analyzable,12,372855 +defacement,noun,the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something,"disfiguration, disfigurement, mutilation",10,285452 +defeated,noun,people who are defeated,discomfited,8,27066902 +defecator,noun,a person who defecates,"shitter, voider",9,13611 +defenceless,adverb,without defense,"defencelessly, defenseless, defenselessly",11,916457 +deflated,adjective,brought low in spirit,"chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen",8,1575949 +defog,verb,free from mist,demist,5,11246 +defrayment,noun,the act of paying money,"defrayal, payment",10,28330 +degrader,noun,a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins),debaser,8,26978 +dehumanisation,noun,the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities,dehumanization,14,12674 +deixis,noun,the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs,,6,116590 +delayer,noun,a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late,,7,21796 +delbruck,noun,United States biologist (born in Germany) who studied how viruses infect living cells (1906-1981),max delbruck,8,83847 +deliberateness,noun,a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry,"deliberation, slowness, unhurriedness",14,169062 +delineated,adjective,represented accurately or precisely,"delineate, represented",10,5167983 +deliverable,noun,something that can be provided as the product of development,,11,1126851 +delphinidae,noun,dolphins,family delphinidae,11,32797 +demagog,noun,a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices,"demagogue, rabble-rouser",7,33635 +dematiaceae,noun,family of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia,family dematiaceae,11,11429 +demineralise,verb,remove the minerals or salts from,demineralize,12,182 +demonisation,noun,to represent as diabolically evil,demonization,12,8018 +demonization,noun,to represent as diabolically evil,demonisation,12,151104 +demythologized,adjective,having mythical elements removed,demythologised,14,43861 +dendrocolaptes,noun,type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae,genus dendrocolaptes,14,7319 +denuded,adjective,without the natural or usual covering,"bald, denudate",7,1709055 +depilation,noun,the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin),epilation,10,54034 +depilator,noun,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair,"depilatory, epilator",9,1401 +depilous,adjective,completely hairless,,8,551 +deployment,noun,the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work,,10,13325058 +depolarisation,noun,a loss of polarity or polarization,depolarization,14,53876 +derecognize,verb,cause to be no longer approved or accepted,"decertify, derecognise",11,8368 +derisorily,adverb,in a disrespectful and mocking manner,"derisively, mockingly, scoffingly",10,1428 +dermacentor,noun,vectors of important diseases of man and animals,genus dermacentor,11,201697 +dermochelys,noun,type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles,genus dermochelys,11,51826 +desegrated,adjective,rid of segregation; having had segregation ended,"nonsegregated, unsegregated",10,2930 +desmodium,noun,beggarweed; tick trefoil,genus desmodium,9,123175 +desmodus,noun,type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats,genus desmodus,8,36933 +despisal,noun,a feeling of scornful hatred,despising,8,4917 +destroyable,adjective,capable of being destroyed,,11,5061 +desynchronisation,noun,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times,"asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronizing",17,3377 +details,noun,true confidential information,inside information,7,125298831 +detox,verb,treat for alcohol or drug dependence,detoxify,5,410419 +detransitivize,verb,intransitivize,"detransitivise, intransitivise, intransitivize",14,334 +deutschmark,noun,formerly the basic unit of money in Germany,"deutsche mark, german mark, mark",11,50896 +developed,adjective,(used of societies) having high industrial development,highly-developed,9,297177317 +devitalisation,noun,the act of reducing the vitality of something,devitalization,14,1866 +diaglyph,noun,glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo),intaglio,8,192 +diaphyseal,adjective,relating to the diaphysis of a bone,diaphysial,10,180391 +diarrhoetic,adjective,of or relating to diarrhea,"diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic",11,1004 +dibranch,noun,cephalopods having two gills,"dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk",8,719 +dibranchia,noun,comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish),"dibranchiata, subclass dibranchia, subclass dibranchiata",10,2826 +dichotomisation,noun,the act of dividing into two sharply different categories,dichotomization,15,1796 +dicksonia,noun,tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae,genus dicksonia,9,30670 +dicynodontia,noun,a division of Therapsida,division dicynodontia,12,3686 +didacticism,noun,communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive,,11,259934 +dideoxycytosine,noun,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection,"ddc, zalcitabine",15,1051 +dielectrolysis,noun,the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode,"cataphoresis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis",14,585 +dieting,noun,the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods),diet,7,1203580 +digitaria,noun,crab grass; finger grass,genus digitaria,9,119064 +digitiser,noun,device for converting analogue signals into digital signals,"analog-digital converter, analog-to-digital converter, digitizer",9,8323 +digram,noun,two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe'),digraph,6,24711 +dilettanteish,adjective,showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish,"dilettante, dilettantish, sciolistic",13,625 +dinginess,noun,discoloration due to dirtiness,dinge,9,51306 +dinornithidae,noun,moas,family dinornithidae,13,2464 +dioestrous,adjective,(of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity,"diestrous, diestrual, dioestrual",10,5428 +diol,noun,any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule,"dihydric alcohol, glycol",4,618200 +diphylla,noun,vampire bats,genus diphylla,8,38194 +diplopoda,noun,arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes,"class diplopoda, class myriapoda, myriapoda",9,64754 +directness,noun,trueness of course toward a goal,straightness,10,1962514 +disablement,noun,the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness,"disability, handicap, impairment",11,718215 +disappearing,noun,the act of leaving secretly or without explanation,disappearance,12,6184219 +disceptation,noun,a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement,"arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disputation, tilt",12,835 +discipleship,noun,the position of disciple,,12,1265564 +discocephali,noun,small order of fishes comprising the remoras,order discocephali,12,1473 +discoglossidae,noun,family of Old World toads having a fixed disklike tongue,family discoglossidae,14,7720 +discredited,adjective,suffering shame,"disgraced, dishonored, shamed",11,3117017 +disgusted,adjective,having a strong distaste from surfeit,"fed up, sick, sick of, tired of",9,4096840 +dishonourableness,noun,the quality of not deserving honor or respect,dishonorableness,17,1026 +disinterment,noun,the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried,"digging up, exhumation",12,174928 +dismantlement,noun,the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery),"disassembly, dismantling",13,318916 +dismayed,adjective,"struck with fear, dread, or consternation","aghast, appalled, shocked",8,2386128 +disneyland,noun,an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney,,10,1036275 +disqualified,adjective,barred from competition for violation of rules,,12,6522356 +dissembling,noun,pretending with intention to deceive,"feigning, pretence, pretense",11,346396 +dissolver,noun,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances,"dissolvent, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent",9,218702 +distortionist,noun,a painter who introduces distortions,,13,1091 +distributed,adjective,spread out or scattered about or divided up,,11,94548426 +disturber,noun,a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion,,9,305777 +divulgement,noun,the act of disclosing something that was secret or private,divulgence,11,5485 +dizziness,noun,a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall,"giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo",9,4639589 +dobrich,noun,a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region,tolbukhin,7,11060 +doctorspeak,noun,medical jargon,,11,307 +dojc,noun,an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government,department of justice canada,4,1254 +dominicus,noun,first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians,"lord's day, sun, sunday",9,118250 +donbas,noun,an industrial region in the Ukraine,"donbass, donets basin",6,88112 +dosed,adjective,treated with some kind of application,,5,887316 +dostoyevsky,noun,Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881),"dostoevski, dostoevsky, feodor dostoevski, feodor dostoevsky, feodor dostoyevsky, feodor mikhailovich dostoevski, feodor mikhailovich dostoevsky, feodor mikhailovich dostoyevsky, fyodor dostoevski, fyodor dostoevsky, fyodor dostoyevsky, fyodor mikhailovich dostoevski, fyodor mikhailovich dostoevsky, fyodor mikhailovich dostoyevsky",11,551494 +doubled,adjective,twice as great or many,"double, two-fold, twofold",7,17461528 +downmarket,adjective,designed for low-income consumers,,10,17341 +dowser,noun,forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil,"divining rod, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder",6,77704 +doxepin,noun,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances),"adapin, doxepin hydrochloride, sinequan",7,184069 +dramaturgical,adjective,relating to the technical aspects of drama,dramaturgic,13,166131 +dravidic,noun,a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka,"dravidian, dravidian language",8,2208 +drayhorse,noun,draft horse kept for pulling carts,"cart horse, carthorse",9,5473 +dreamfully,adverb,in a dreamy manner,"dreamily, moonily",10,3898 +drippily,adverb,in a mawkish and emotional manner,mawkishly,8,303 +drms,noun,the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus,defense reutilization and marketing service,4,76892 +drosophyllum,noun,one species,genus drosophyllum,12,7882 +drugging,noun,the administration of a sedative agent or drug,sedation,8,254167 +dubliner,noun,a resident of Dublin,,8,35750 +ductulus,noun,a very small duct,ductule,8,4542 +dumplings,noun,small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough,dumpling,9,853653 +duplicitous,adjective,marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another,"ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, janus-faced, two-faced",11,323766 +durables,noun,consumer goods that are not destroyed by use,"consumer durables, durable goods",8,1346833 +durio,noun,a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae,genus durio,5,29672 +durum,noun,"wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America","durum wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat, triticum durum, triticum turgidum",5,1202710 +dwindling,noun,a becoming gradually less,dwindling away,9,2131928 +dyscalculia,noun,impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics,,11,51243 +dyschezia,noun,difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate),,9,14984 +dyspnoeic,adjective,not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty,"breathless, dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeal",9,17273 +dyssynergia,noun,inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait,"ataxia, ataxy, motor ataxia",11,63211 +dytiscidae,noun,water beetles,family dytiscidae,10,56091 +eadwig,noun,King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959),edwy,6,12989 +earthball,noun,any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles,"false truffle, hard-skinned puffball, puffball",9,2469 +ectozoon,noun,any external parasitic organism (as fleas),"ectoparasite, ectozoan, epizoan, epizoon",8,210 +ecuadoran,noun,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador,ecuadorian,9,230301 +ecuadorian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador,ecuadoran,10,772914 +edibility,noun,the property of being fit to eat,edibleness,9,197198 +edronax,noun,an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine,reboxetine,7,754 +effervescence,noun,the property of giving off bubbles,"bubbliness, frothiness",13,826833 +egocentrism,noun,concern for your own interests and welfare,"egoism, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest",11,264469 +egomaniac,noun,an abnormally egotistical person,,9,60756 +ehrenberg,noun,Russian novelist (1891-1967),"ilya ehrenberg, ilya grigorievich ehrenberg",9,748804 +eichhornia,noun,water hyacinth; water orchid,genus eichhornia,10,64486 +eightpence,noun,a coin worth eight pennies,,10,82180 +eira,noun,a genus of Mustelidae,genus eira,4,55526 +elaphe,noun,North American rat snakes,genus elaphe,6,64308 +elbowing,noun,jostling with the elbows,,8,248439 +electromyograph,noun,a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles,,15,39703 +electronegativity,noun,(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond,negativity,17,440616 +elettaria,noun,cardamom,genus elettaria,9,15394 +elflike,adjective,small and delicate,elfin,7,7620 +elicited,adjective,called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation,evoked,8,7108358 +elixophyllin,noun,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator,"slo-bid, theobid, theophylline",12,13605 +elmwood,noun,hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture,elm,7,1239521 +elodea,noun,submerged freshwater perennials,"ditchmoss, genus elodea, pondweed",6,180719 +elsholtzia,noun,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes,,10,4444 +elspar,noun,antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia,asparaginase,6,10640 +elucidative,adjective,that makes clear,clarifying,11,17350 +embalmment,noun,preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals,,10,26342 +embezzled,adjective,taken for your own use in violation of a trust,misappropriated,9,880683 +embiodea,noun,web spinners,"embioptera, order embiodea, order embioptera",8,1119 +embossment,noun,sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background,"relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief",10,29789 +embracement,noun,the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection),"embrace, embracing",11,41390 +emilia,noun,tropical African herbs,genus emilia,6,1510395 +emotionless,adjective,unmoved by feeling,passionless,11,264968 +empathise,verb,be understanding of,"empathize, sympathise, sympathize, understand",9,22307 +emphasizing,noun,the act of giving special importance or significance to something,"accenting, accentuation",11,11167147 +employed,adjective,put to use,"utilised, utilized",8,205199485 +enchanted,adjective,influenced as by charms or incantations,,9,3724653 +encirclement,noun,a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy,blockade,12,565449 +encryption,noun,the activity of converting data or information into code,encoding,10,3909700 +endemical,adjective,of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality,endemic,9,5784 +endlessness,noun,the property of being (or seeming to be) without end,,11,108072 +endocervicitis,noun,inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix,,14,56522 +energising,adjective,supplying motive force,"energizing, kinetic",10,34909 +energizing,adjective,supplying motive force,"energising, kinetic",10,1374967 +engraulidae,noun,anchovies,family engraulidae,11,18366 +enhancive,adjective,intensifying by augmentation and enhancement,augmentative,9,1599 +enjoining,noun,(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity,"cease and desist order, enjoinment, injunction",9,2282077 +enologist,noun,a specialist in wine making,"fermentologist, oenologist",9,17326 +enophile,noun,someone who appreciates wine,oenophile,8,2992 +enterprisingness,noun,readiness to embark on bold new ventures,"enterprise, go-ahead, initiative",16,716 +enticing,adjective,highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire,"alluring, beguiling, tempting",8,1973473 +entrenched,adjective,dug in,,10,4222015 +enucleation,noun,surgical removal of something without cutting into it,,11,712404 +eosinopenia,noun,a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood,,11,44938 +epacris,noun,any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers,,7,8854 +epi,noun,a self-report personality inventory based on Hans Eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism),eysenck personality inventory,3,1376577 +epicardia,noun,the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach,,9,2055 +epidemiologic,adjective,of or relating to epidemiology,epidemiological,13,3151785 +epiglottitis,noun,inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing,,12,178215 +epilator,noun,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair,"depilator, depilatory",8,7117 +epistolatory,adjective,written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence,epistolary,12,7818 +equipt,adjective,provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate,equipped,6,190199 +equisetales,noun,lower tracheophytes in existence since the Devonian,order equisetales,11,15937 +erecting,noun,the act of building or putting up,erection,8,6872716 +erlang,noun,a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system,,6,214671 +erythroderma,noun,any skin disorder involving abnormal redness,,12,106978 +erythroxylaceae,noun,a family of plants of order Geraniales; have drupaceous fruit,family erythroxylaceae,15,7564 +escalader,noun,someone who gains access by the use of ladders,,9,933 +escapologist,noun,an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping,escape expert,12,5677 +eschrichtiidae,noun,comprising only the grey whales,family eschrichtiidae,14,3347 +esmolol,noun,intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias,brevibloc,7,109986 +established,adjective,settled securely and unconditionally,"accomplished, effected",11,344732617 +etanercept,noun,a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis,enbrel,10,96644 +ethosuximide,noun,an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy,"emeside, zarontin",12,121356 +ethrane,noun,a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic,enflurane,7,19865 +etiologic,adjective,of or relating to the philosophical study of causation,"aetiologic, aetiological, etiological",9,1936835 +eubacteria,noun,a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella,"eubacterium, true bacteria",10,103517 +eucarya,noun,quandong trees,"fusanus, genus eucarya, genus fusanus",7,13487 +euderma,noun,a genus of Vespertilionidae,genus euderma,7,15826 +eurypterida,noun,extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic,order eurypterida,11,20846 +eutamias,noun,chipmunks of western America and Asia,genus eutamias,8,80616 +evidenced,adjective,supported by evidence,,9,16146356 +ewenki,noun,a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia,evenki,6,6863 +exacerbating,adjective,making worse,"aggravating, exasperating",12,643862 +exaggeratedly,adverb,in an exaggerated manner,hyperbolically,13,167240 +exalting,adjective,tending to exalt,ennobling,8,627659 +executing,noun,putting a condemned person to death,"capital punishment, death penalty, execution",9,11054249 +exegetical,adjective,relating to exegesis,exegetic,10,1140674 +exenteration,noun,surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis),,12,178061 +exhaustible,adjective,capable of being used up,,11,260162 +exoneration,noun,the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.,vindication,11,664811 +exorciser,noun,someone who practices exorcism,exorcist,9,25351 +expandible,adjective,able to expand or be expanded,"expandable, expansible",10,15530 +expansiveness,noun,a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand,expansivity,13,278459 +expending,noun,the act of spending money for goods or services,expenditure,9,1619593 +expressed,adjective,precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication,explicit,9,145446210 +expressionistic,adjective,of or relating to expressionism,expressionist,15,262432 +expressionless,adjective,deliberately impassive in manner,"deadpan, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive",14,861950 +extractible,adjective,capable of being extracted,extractable,11,11658 +extradural,adjective,on or outside the dura mater,epidural,10,367174 +extravertive,adjective,being concerned with the social and physical environment,"extravert, extraverted, extrovert, extroverted, extrovertive",12,1739 +eyry,noun,the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle),"aerie, aery, eyrie",4,24892 +eysenck,noun,a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis,"h. j. eysenck, hans eysenck, hans jurgen eysenck",7,679437 +faced,adjective,having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination,,5,53175086 +factorization,noun,(mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression,"factoring, factorisation",13,1331454 +faecalith,noun,a hard mass of fecal matter,"coprolith, fecalith, stercolith",9,218 +falcatifolium,noun,sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia,genus falcatifolium,13,428 +fanaloka,noun,civet of Madagascar,fossa fossa,8,1203 +fanlike,adjective,resembling a fan,,7,109091 +faq,noun,a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers,,3,428451 +farfalle,noun,"pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie",bowtie pasta,8,27356 +farness,noun,the property of being remote,"farawayness, remoteness",7,29725 +fasciola,noun,a genus of Fasciolidae,genus fasciola,8,208992 +fasciolosis,noun,infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot,fascioliasis,11,3786 +fatherlike,adjective,like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective,fatherly,10,8117 +fatigues,noun,military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor,,8,1059329 +fattening,adjective,subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter,,9,2530801 +favorably,adverb,showing approval,favourably,9,19199991 +feasibly,adverb,in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible,practicably,8,334822 +federalisation,noun,the state of being under federal control,federalization,14,3846 +federita,noun,a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains,"feterita, sorghum vulgare caudatum",8,460 +feedstock,noun,the raw material that is required for some industrial process,,9,1632332 +felwort,noun,gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas,gentianella amarella,7,1624 +femaleness,noun,the properties characteristic of the female sex,feminineness,10,279098 +feminineness,noun,the properties characteristic of the female sex,femaleness,12,3505 +femtosecond,noun,one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond,,11,476468 +fenestral,adjective,of or relating to or having a fenestra,,9,37499 +fetology,noun,the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus,foetology,8,8436 +fibreoptics,noun,the transmission of light signals via glass fibers,"fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics",11,1855 +fibrinopeptide,noun,peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood,,14,46646 +fighting,adjective,engaged in or ready for military or naval operations,"active, combat-ready",8,61617040 +finalisation,noun,the act of finalizing,finalization,12,10528 +fingermark,noun,a smudge made by a (dirty) finger,fingerprint,10,7452 +fingerroot,noun,tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock,"common foxglove, digitalis purpurea, fairy bell, finger-flower, finger-root, fingerflower",10,120 +firmiana,noun,small genus of Asian trees or shrubs,genus firmiana,8,5088 +fissurellidae,noun,marine limpets,family fissurellidae,13,7030 +fitness,noun,the quality of being suitable,fittingness,7,20787188 +flagellated,adjective,having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum),"flagellate, lash-like, whiplike",11,219501 +flameflower,noun,a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers,"flame-flower, flame flower, kniphofia, tritoma",11,980 +flammability,noun,the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly,inflammability,12,1472400 +flatbed,noun,freight car without permanent sides or roof,"flat, flatcar",7,559259 +flatulency,noun,a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal,"flatulence, gas",10,75438 +flecked,adjective,having a pattern of dots,"dotted, specked, speckled, stippled",7,822736 +fledgeling,adjective,(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers,fledgling,10,21904 +fleetness,noun,rapidity of movement,,9,146173 +flippancy,noun,inappropriate levity,light-mindedness,9,246219 +fluidity,noun,a changeable quality,fluidness,8,2397901 +fluoroform,noun,colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform),trifluoromethane,10,18534 +fluoxetine,noun,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain,"fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac, sarafem",10,757244 +flurbiprofen,noun,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally,ansaid,12,82420 +flypast,noun,a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground,"fly-by, flyover",7,4567 +fogsignal,noun,a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships,foghorn,9,14122 +foraminifera,noun,foraminifers,order foraminifera,12,1956148 +fordhooks,noun,relatively large lima beans,,9,5238 +foreignness,noun,the quality of being alien or not native,"curiousness, strangeness",11,259913 +foresightfulness,noun,providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future,"foresight, foresightedness",16,307 +formalistic,adjective,concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art),"formalised, formalized",11,421419 +formatting,noun,the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing),"data format, data formatting, format",10,3816066 +formosan,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language,"chinese, taiwanese",8,304381 +forthcomingness,noun,the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon,"imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency",15,4138 +fouquieriaceae,noun,small family of spiny shrubs or trees of southwestern United States,family fouquieriaceae,14,4606 +fourhanded,adjective,(of card games) involving or requiring four players,,10,6864 +fraternization,noun,associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy,fraternisation,14,241404 +freebee,noun,something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme),freebie,7,5695 +freeware,noun,software that is provided without charge,,8,199661 +freshener,noun,anything that freshens,,9,158732 +friedman,noun,United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912),milton friedman,8,10226341 +frightfully,adverb,used as intensifiers,"awful, awfully, terribly",11,820492 +fringed,adjective,having edges irregularly and finely slashed,laciniate,7,2774340 +frittata,noun,Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top,,8,144580 +frontwards,adverb,at or to or toward the front,"forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontward",10,15817 +frypan,noun,a pan used for frying foods,"frying pan, skillet",6,27557 +fuddled,adjective,very drunk,"besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet",7,87128 +fulbe,noun,a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith,"fellata, fula, fulah, fulani",5,116599 +fulica,noun,coots,genus fulica,6,88998 +fumes,noun,gases ejected from an engine as waste products,"exhaust, exhaust fumes",5,6775567 +fundraise,verb,raise money for a cause or project,"fund-raise, fund raise",9,19973 +fungibility,noun,the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange,"exchangeability, interchangeability, interchangeableness",11,110934 +funiculitis,noun,inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord),,11,10697 +fws,noun,an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution,"united states fish and wildlife service, us fish and wildlife service",3,1617582 +gadus,noun,type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes,genus gadus,5,220088 +galatian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC),,8,144610 +galbulus,noun,the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree,,8,1394 +gallinago,noun,snipes,"capella, genus capella, genus gallinago",9,48878 +gallinula,noun,gallinules,genus gallinula,9,36040 +gambist,noun,a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba,,7,6313 +gameboard,noun,a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games,board,9,40952 +gammopathy,noun,a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood,,10,109776 +gaoler,noun,someone who guards prisoners,"jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey",6,305236 +garuda,noun,a supernatural eagle-like being that serves as Vishnu's mount,,6,160686 +gastromycetes,noun,fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi,"class gasteromycetes, class gastromycetes, gasteromycetes",13,6738 +gaudily,adverb,in a tastelessly garish manner,"garishly, tawdrily",7,155743 +gaudiness,noun,tasteless showiness,"brashness, flashiness, garishness, glitz, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness",9,54219 +gayfeather,noun,any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads,"blazing star, button snakeroot, gay-feather, snakeroot",10,16778 +gekkonidae,noun,geckos,family gekkonidae,10,20368 +gelatinlike,adjective,thick like gelatin,"gelatinous, jellylike",11,4850 +gelechia,noun,type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms,genus gelechia,8,37142 +genotypical,adjective,of or relating to or constituting a genotype,genotypic,11,25520 +geoffroea,noun,small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America,genus geoffroea,9,1194 +geophilomorpha,noun,small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs,order geophilomorpha,14,5190 +gerbert,noun,French pope from 999 to 1003 who was noted for his great learning (945-1003),sylvester ii,7,237029 +germanite,noun,a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide,,9,9705 +germination,noun,the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow,sprouting,11,7814269 +gerris,noun,type genus of the Gerrididae,genus gerris,6,43068 +gesneriaceae,noun,large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales,"family gesneriaceae, gesneria family",12,45328 +gettable,adjective,capable of being obtained,"getable, obtainable, procurable",8,13840 +ghastliness,noun,the quality of being ghastly,"grimness, gruesomeness, luridness",11,65343 +gibingly,adverb,in a disrespectful jeering manner,"jeeringly, mockingly",8,1847 +gibraltarian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar,,12,7956 +gilgamish,noun,legendary Sumerian king and hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics,,9,15273 +ginkgopsida,noun,ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta,"class ginkgophytina, class ginkgopsida, ginkgophytina, subdivision ginkgophyta, subdivision ginkgophytina",11,222 +ginmill,noun,a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter,"bar, barroom, saloon, taproom",7,5438 +gipsywort,noun,hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers,"gypsywort, lycopus europaeus",9,365 +glareolidae,noun,Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers,family glareolidae,11,3952 +glechoma,noun,ground ivy,genus glechoma,8,19785 +gleditsia,noun,deciduous trees: honey locusts,genus gleditsia,9,68645 +glinting,adjective,having brief brilliant points or flashes of light,"aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly",8,646693 +glioblastoma,noun,a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal,spongioblastoma,12,411105 +glistening,adjective,reflecting light,"glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shining, shiny",10,3187597 +gloominess,noun,an atmosphere of depression and melancholy,"gloom, glumness",10,112218 +glossina,noun,bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.,"tsetse, tsetse fly, tzetze, tzetze fly",8,182819 +glyburide,noun,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas,"diabeta, micronase",9,134588 +gnathostomata,noun,comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws,superclass gnathostomata,13,8276 +goatsfoot,noun,short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers,"goat's foot, oxalis caprina",9,606 +gobio,noun,true gudgeons,genus gobio,5,30385 +goldbricking,noun,the evasion of work or duty,"goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering",12,19100 +goldmine,noun,a good source of something that is desired,gold mine,8,191428 +goldplate,verb,plate with gold,"gold-plate, gold plate",9,5761 +golfcart,noun,a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots,golf cart,8,2590 +goma,noun,a city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda,,4,166018 +goonie,noun,a variety of albatross with black feet,"black-footed albatross, diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goony",6,9269 +goony,noun,a variety of albatross with black feet,"black-footed albatross, diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goonie",5,14493 +goosey,adjective,having or revealing stupidity,"anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosy, jerky",6,86406 +governing,noun,the act of governing; exercising authority,"administration, governance, government, government activity",9,57774361 +gracelessly,adverb,without grace; rigidly,"ungracefully, ungraciously, woodenly",11,35489 +grading,noun,evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score,"marking, scoring",7,19038601 +graecophile,noun,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek,"philhellene, philhellenist",11,700 +gramineae,noun,the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane,"family graminaceae, family gramineae, family poaceae, graminaceae, grass family, poaceae",9,289478 +grammatophyllum,noun,small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long,genus grammatophyllum,15,5161 +grandmaster,noun,a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge,,11,225719 +grandness,noun,a prominent status,importance,9,44359 +grandstander,noun,someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand,,12,7620 +graphically,adverb,in a diagrammatic manner,diagrammatically,11,6543093 +gratifyingly,adverb,in a gratifying manner,satisfyingly,12,123429 +graveness,noun,a manner that is serious and solemn,"gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness",9,20534 +gravidness,noun,technical terms for pregnancy,"gravidation, gravidity",10,330 +greatest,adjective,highest in quality,"sterling, superlative",8,140647340 +greenmail,noun,(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business,,9,130828 +greens,noun,any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables,"green, leafy vegetable",6,7074933 +greenway,noun,a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city,greenbelt,8,978907 +grewia,noun,a genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees,genus grewia,6,19531 +grimness,noun,the quality of being ghastly,"ghastliness, gruesomeness, luridness",8,231002 +grooving,noun,the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm,rifling,8,687499 +groundbreaking,noun,the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project,groundbreaking ceremony,14,1097875 +grumbler,noun,a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining,"bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner",8,90078 +gulag,noun,a Russian prison camp for political prisoners,,5,474335 +gulliver,noun,a fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift,,8,1337616 +gulo,noun,a genus of Mustelidae,genus gulo,4,66966 +gulper,noun,a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily,guzzler,6,14466 +gunsight,noun,a sight used for aiming a gun,gun-sight,8,155119 +gushing,adjective,uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm,"burbling, burbly, effusive",7,1228024 +guvnor,noun,(British slang) boss,,6,15792 +guzzling,noun,the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly,"gulping, swilling",8,222499 +gymnura,noun,butterfly rays,genus gymnura,7,10743 +gynandromorphic,adjective,having both male and female morphological characteristics,gynandromorphous,15,4656 +gynandromorphous,adjective,having both male and female morphological characteristics,gynandromorphic,16,1932 +gynecological,adjective,of or relating to or practicing gynecology,"gynaecological, gynecologic",13,1317142 +gypaetus,noun,in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae,genus gypaetus,8,7350 +haastia,noun,genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep,genus haastia,7,540 +habitus,noun,constitution of the human body,"body-build, build, physique",7,794844 +haemanthus,noun,genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies,genus haemanthus,10,20153 +haematocoele,noun,swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis),"haematocele, hematocele, hematocoele",12,256 +haemopoietic,adjective,pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells,"haematogenic, haematopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic",12,78914 +haemosiderin,noun,a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism,hemosiderin,12,19602 +hairlessness,noun,the condition of being void of hair,depilation,12,30503 +halobacteria,noun,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats,"halobacter, halobacterium",12,26787 +halobacterium,noun,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats,"halobacter, halobacteria",13,88036 +haloperidol,noun,tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome,haldol,11,1005067 +haloragidaceae,noun,a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales,"family haloragaceae, family haloragidaceae, haloragaceae, water-milfoil family",14,4945 +handwritten,adjective,written by hand,,11,2824879 +hannukah,noun,(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC,"channukah, channukkah, chanukah, chanukkah, feast of dedication, feast of lights, feast of the dedication, festival of lights, hanukah, hanukkah",8,15485 +haptically,adverb,by touch,tactually,10,12581 +harmonical,adjective,involving or characterized by harmony,"consonant, harmonic, harmonised, harmonized",10,42365 +harmonizer,noun,a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another,harmoniser,10,59082 +harnessed,adjective,brought under control and put to use,,9,1751612 +harpia,noun,a genus of Accipitridae,genus harpia,6,5594 +hassidic,adjective,of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices,"chasidic, chassidic, hasidic",8,81672 +hausmannite,noun,a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese,,11,41144 +havel,noun,Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936),vaclav havel,5,784067 +hawkishness,noun,any political orientation favoring aggressive policies,,11,10519 +headcounter,noun,someone who conducts surveys of public opinion,"canvasser, poll taker, pollster",11,776 +headshot,noun,an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head,,8,52494 +healthier,adjective,improved in health or physical condition,fitter,9,3778033 +hedeoma,noun,small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal),genus hedeoma,7,33312 +hedged,adjective,evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement,weasel-worded,6,1618179 +hedonistic,adjective,devoted to pleasure,"epicurean, hedonic",10,575353 +heleodytes,noun,alternative classifications for the cactus wrens,"campylorhynchus, genus campylorhynchus, genus heleodytes",10,10238 +helicidae,noun,land snails including the common edible snail and some pests,family helicidae,9,15291 +helvella,noun,any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds,,8,16359 +helvellaceae,noun,family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous,family helvellaceae,12,4024 +hematocytopenia,noun,an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood,haematocytopenia,15,266 +herculius,noun,Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311),"marcus aurelius valerius maximianus, maximian",9,10591 +heroical,adjective,having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes,heroic,8,110649 +herpetologist,noun,a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians,,13,53181 +heterokontae,noun,all the yellow-green algae having flagella of unequal length,"chrysophyceae, class chrysophyceae, class heterokontae",12,3261 +heterokontophyta,noun,"algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications",division heterokontophyta,16,1375 +heteromeles,noun,one species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia,genus heteromeles,11,20687 +heteroscelus,noun,tattlers,genus heteroscelus,12,5857 +heterosomata,noun,flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes,"order heterosomata, order pleuronectiformes",12,10349 +heterotheca,noun,genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs,genus heterotheca,11,22836 +hexapoda,noun,insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species,"class hexapoda, class insecta, insecta",8,35730 +hijab,noun,a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face,,5,209334 +hindshank,noun,a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg,,9,1682 +hippoglossus,noun,halibuts,genus hippoglossus,12,72454 +hipposideridae,noun,Old World leafnose bats,family hipposideridae,14,4714 +hipposideros,noun,horseshoe bats,genus hipposideros,12,23561 +hoariness,noun,a silvery-white color,frostiness,9,13160 +hollerith,noun,United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929),herman hollerith,9,252998 +holloware,noun,silverware serving dishes,hollowware,9,56366 +homepage,noun,the opening page of a web site,home page,8,772123 +homiletical,adjective,of or relating to homiletics,homiletic,11,220612 +hominal,adjective,of humankind as a species,,7,2674 +homogenisation,noun,the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition,homogenization,14,43495 +honours,noun,a university degree with honors,honours degree,7,3113417 +hoopoo,noun,any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill,hoopoe,6,3868 +hoops,noun,a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop,"basketball, basketball game",5,2650790 +horrifying,adjective,provoking horror,"atrocious, frightful, horrible, ugly",10,1215512 +hosepipe,noun,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas,hose,8,16738 +hotei,noun,one of the 7 gods of happiness,,5,45853 +hrt,noun,hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis,"hormone-replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy",3,678855 +hua,noun,an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan,"al faran, harkat-ul-mujahidin, harkat ul-ansar, harkat ul-mujahedeen, hum, movement of holy warriors",3,2593829 +hudud,noun,Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes,hudood,5,34681 +humanlike,adjective,suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things,"anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous",9,154574 +humate,noun,material that is high in humic acids,,6,84560 +humorlessly,adverb,in a humorless manner,humourlessly,11,34822 +hunched,adjective,having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect,"crooked, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping",7,1864871 +hurrying,noun,changing location rapidly,"speed, speeding",8,4011201 +hydnocarpus,noun,medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees,"genus hydnocarpus, genus taraktagenos, genus taraktogenos, taraktagenos, taraktogenos",11,16241 +hydrobates,noun,type genus of the Hydrobatidae,genus hydrobates,10,4053 +hydromancer,noun,one who practices hydromancy,,11,294 +hydroxytetracycline,noun,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections,"oxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, terramycin",19,2928 +hyemoschus,noun,water chevrotains,genus hyemoschus,10,2347 +hygrotrama,noun,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae,genus hygrotrama,10,192 +hymenophyllaceae,noun,terrestrial (hygrophytic) or epiphytic ferns: filmy ferns,family hymenophyllaceae,16,13160 +hypentelium,noun,a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae,genus hypentelium,11,12068 +hyperadrenocorticism,noun,a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol,cushing's syndrome,20,91573 +hyperbolically,adverb,in an exaggerated manner,exaggeratedly,14,75020 +hyperlink,noun,a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen,,9,777731 +hyperoglyphe,noun,a genus of Stromateidae,genus hyperoglyphe,12,2606 +hypersplenism,noun,enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders,,13,137503 +hypobetalipoproteinemia,noun,a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol,,23,13699 +hypocalcaemia,noun,abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency,hypocalcemia,13,30243 +hypochoeris,noun,widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds,"genus hypochaeris, genus hypochoeris, hypochaeris",11,6703 +hyponym,noun,a word that is more specific than a given word,"subordinate, subordinate word",7,13878 +hyponymy,noun,the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class,subordination,8,9905 +hypophysectomized,adjective,having the pituitary gland removed by surgery,hypophysectomised,17,531358 +hypovolemia,noun,a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood,hypovolaemia,11,538446 +icecream,noun,frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring,ice cream,8,153486 +idiomatical,adjective,of or relating to or conforming to idiom,idiomatic,11,9637 +igd,noun,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts,immunoglobulin d,3,198527 +igm,noun,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G,immunoglobulin m,3,2142023 +ignitible,adjective,capable of burning,"burnable, ignitable",9,63070 +iii,adjective,being one more than two,"3, three",3,244875634 +illegibly,adverb,in an illegible manner,"undecipherably, unreadably",9,49799 +illuminated,adjective,provided with artificial light,"lighted, lit, well-lighted",11,10042801 +ilxx,adjective,being nine more than sixty,"69, sixty-nine",4,223 +imaging,noun,(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body,tomography,7,25069338 +immanence,noun,the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain,immanency,9,780946 +immorally,adverb,without regard for morality,amorally,9,88219 +immunization,noun,the act of making immune (especially by inoculation),immunisation,12,7162525 +immunofluorescence,noun,(immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue,,18,1347527 +immunologist,noun,a medical scientist who specializes in immunology,,12,92665 +immunosuppressant,noun,a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response,"immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor",17,169419 +impalpability,noun,the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch,"intangibility, intangibleness",13,9252 +impeded,adjective,made difficult or slow,,7,3561231 +impelling,adjective,markedly effective as if by emotional pressure,,9,871260 +impersonation,noun,a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect,"caricature, imitation",13,972115 +impingement,noun,influencing strongly,"encroachment, impact",11,1779771 +implicated,adjective,culpably involved,concerned,10,6701611 +impoverishment,noun,the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions,"poorness, poverty",14,1200489 +imuran,noun,an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ,azathioprine,6,69100 +inachis,noun,a genus of Nymphalidae,genus inachis,7,3334 +inadmissibility,noun,unacceptability as a consequence of not being admissible,,15,428005 +incensed,adjective,angered at something unjust or wrong,"indignant, outraged, umbrageous",8,1750026 +incomparably,adverb,in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree,uncomparably,12,1249942 +incompleteness,noun,the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect,rawness,14,1365650 +incomprehensibility,noun,the quality of being incomprehensible,,19,182614 +incompressibility,noun,the property of being incompressible,,17,141967 +incrimination,noun,an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed,"blame, inculpation",13,2250377 +inculcation,noun,teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition,"ingraining, instilling",11,536072 +incurability,noun,incapability of being cured or healed,incurableness,12,47075 +indefiniteness,noun,the quality of being vague and poorly defined,"indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination",14,624943 +industrialization,noun,the development of industry on an extensive scale,"industrial enterprise, industrialisation",17,8045964 +inebriated,adjective,stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol),"drunk, gone, intoxicated, ripped",10,426481 +inebriation,noun,habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms,"alcohol addiction, alcoholism, drunkenness",11,205935 +ineffectuality,noun,lacking the power to be effective,"ineffectiveness, ineffectualness",14,62947 +ineptness,noun,unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training,"awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness",9,226290 +inescapably,adverb,by necessity,"ineluctably, inevitably, unavoidably",11,620841 +inexcusably,adverb,in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree,"unforgivably, unpardonably",11,178861 +inexhaustibly,adverb,with indefatigable energy,"indefatigably, tirelessly",13,75107 +infiniteness,noun,the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit,"boundlessness, infinitude, limitlessness, unboundedness",12,35542 +inflamed,adjective,lighted with red light as if with flames,"ablaze, reddened",8,5113614 +informercial,noun,a television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary,infomercial,12,1829 +inmarriage,noun,marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law,"endogamy, intermarriage",10,6203 +innovational,adjective,being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before,"groundbreaking, innovative",12,57101 +instrumentate,verb,write an instrumental score for,instrument,13,622 +insufferably,adverb,to an insufferable degree,unsufferably,12,163079 +intensely,adverb,to a great depth psychologically or emotionally,"deeply, profoundly",9,9921725 +interiorise,verb,incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal,"interiorize, internalise, internalize",11,858 +intermittency,noun,the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping,intermittence,13,281230 +internet,noun,a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange,"cyberspace, net",8,55358661 +interred,adjective,placed in a grave,"buried, inhumed",8,1813595 +interrelatedness,noun,mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness,"interrelation, interrelationship",16,354523 +intifada,noun,an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000,intifadah,8,580619 +intriguing,adjective,disturbingly provocative,challenging,10,5917248 +intron,noun,sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein,noncoding dna,6,715373 +inuit,noun,a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people'),"eskimo, esquimau",5,1086440 +iontotherapy,noun,therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues,"electromotive drug administration, emda, ionic medication, iontophoresis",12,46 +iop,noun,pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor,intraocular pressure,3,779151 +ipv,noun,a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis,salk vaccine,3,434616 +irenidae,noun,a family of birds of the suborder Oscines,family irenidae,8,1510 +irs,noun,the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections,internal revenue service,3,24318161 +isoproterenol,noun,drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart,isuprel,13,810125 +isospondyli,noun,most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon,order isospondyli,11,13492 +itemization,noun,the act of making a list of items,"itemisation, listing",11,490440 +jaggary,noun,unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap,"jaggery, jagghery",7,1037 +jaguarondi,noun,long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat,"eyra, felis yagouaroundi, jaguarundi, jaguarundi cat",10,3552 +jalapeno,noun,plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red,"capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper",8,195884 +jamming,noun,deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems,"electronic jamming, jam",7,1750948 +jangly,adjective,like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together,jangling,6,23223 +javan,noun,a native or inhabitant of Java,javanese,5,234696 +jayshullah,noun,an indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999,,10,210 +jdam,noun,a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs,joint direct attack munition,4,41200 +jerker,noun,someone who gives a strong sudden pull,yanker,6,55948 +jingling,adjective,having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells,jingly,8,655681 +jinnee,noun,(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals,"djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinni",6,16472 +jnd,noun,(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected,just-noticeable difference,3,226933 +jocote,noun,common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit,"mombin, mombin tree, spondias purpurea",6,6905 +joffrey,noun,United States choreographer (1930-1988),robert joffrey,7,158473 +johor,noun,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia,johore,5,106719 +joining,noun,the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication),"connection, connexion",7,23584490 +jolliet,noun,French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700),"joliet, louis joliet, louis jolliet",7,130336 +jolted,adjective,disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock,shaken,6,1082745 +joyousness,noun,the emotion of great happiness,"joy, joyfulness",10,271317 +jubilancy,noun,a feeling of extreme joy,"exultation, jubilance, jubilation",9,1042 +juggling,noun,the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression,juggle,8,1385737 +jumbojet,noun,a very large jet plane,jumbo jet,8,3066 +jumping,noun,the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground,jump,7,10016382 +jungermanniaceae,noun,comprising the leafy members of the order Jungermanniales,family jungermanniaceae,16,6547 +jupati,noun,a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes,"jupati palm, jupaty, raffia taedigera",6,1396 +kabbalistic,adjective,having a secret or hidden meaning,"cabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, qabalistic, sibylline",11,361985 +kabolin,noun,an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis,"durabolin, nandrolone",7,334 +kalemia,noun,the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood,,7,5473 +kamet,noun,"a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high)",,5,9599 +kaochlor,noun,"salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency","k-dur 20, k-lor, k-lyte, klorvess, potash muriate, potassium chloride, potassium muriate",8,4655 +karenic,noun,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands,karen,7,1596 +kastler,noun,French physicist (1902-1984),alfred kastler,7,50948 +katari,adjective,of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants,qatari,6,33731 +katsuwonus,noun,oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae,genus katsuwonus,10,54237 +kavakava,noun,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub,kava,8,5536 +keftab,noun,an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract,"cephalexin, keflex, keflin",6,3291 +kenyapithecus,noun,extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya,genus kenyapithecus,13,12910 +kera,noun,a Chadic language spoken in Chad,,4,127535 +kgb,noun,formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia,"committee for state security, soviet kgb",3,2173926 +khanty,noun,a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals),ostyak,6,60875 +khirghiz,noun,the Turkic language spoken by the Kirghiz,"kirghiz, kirgiz",8,8408 +khuen,noun,a branch of the Tai languages,,5,20015 +kkk,noun,a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people,"klan, ku klux klan",3,454502 +knawe,noun,widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers,"knawel, scleranthus annuus",5,2869 +kneeling,noun,supporting yourself on your knees,kneel,8,5014898 +kolam,noun,a member of a formerly tribal people now living in south central India,,5,15314 +korbut,noun,Soviet gymnast (born in 1955),olga korbut,6,31648 +kovna,noun,a city in central Lithuania,"kaunas, kovno",5,4591 +kumis,noun,an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia,koumiss,5,8500 +kyyiv,noun,capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center,"capital of the ukraine, kiev",5,8460 +labelled,adjective,bearing or marked with a label or tag,"labeled, tagged",8,4739788 +labiatae,noun,a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary,"family labiatae, family lamiaceae, lamiaceae, mint family",8,114119 +labyrinthodont,noun,an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia,,14,30211 +lambis,noun,scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere,genus lambis,6,15540 +lamedh,noun,the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,6,7831 +lamentations,noun,an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah,book of lamentations,12,1513541 +laminariaceae,noun,large family of marine brown algae including many economically important large kelps chiefly of northern waters,family laminariaceae,13,12022 +lampshell,noun,marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide,"brachiopod, lamp shell",9,1091 +langouste,noun,large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters,"crawfish, crayfish, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster",9,18670 +lanius,noun,type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes,genus lanius,6,242760 +lansoprazole,noun,antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach,prevacid,12,88750 +larghissimo,adjective,(of tempo) as slow and broad as possible,,11,1383 +larodopa,noun,the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease,"bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, levodopa",8,12880 +laryngismus,noun,laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles,,11,79169 +latinesce,noun,an artificial language based on Latin,,9,194 +lats,noun,the basic unit of money in Latvia,,4,198778 +laurelled,adjective,crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory,"crowned, laureled",9,44349 +lazio,noun,an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea,latium,5,257688 +lcm,noun,the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers,"least common multiple, lowest common multiple",3,541649 +leadless,adjective,not treated with lead,unleaded,8,119506 +leakproof,adjective,not subject to leaks,,9,300148 +leiopelmatidae,noun,primitive New Zealand frogs,"family leiopelmatidae, family liopelmidae, liopelmidae",14,2732 +lekvar,noun,a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots,,6,3760 +lemonlike,adjective,tasting sour like a lemon,"lemony, sourish, tangy, tart",9,3842 +lemony,adjective,tasting sour like a lemon,"lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart",6,163258 +lender,noun,someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters,loaner,6,14562952 +lense,noun,a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images,"lens, lens system",5,180276 +lentibulariaceae,noun,"carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia, Pinguicula, and Genlisea","bladderwort family, family lentibulariaceae",16,13763 +leonberg,noun,a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland,,8,23245 +leontodon,noun,hawkbit,genus leontodon,9,21407 +lepechinia,noun,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae,"genus lepechinia, genus sphacele, sphacele",10,3189 +lepidosauria,noun,diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras,subclass lepidosauria,12,7119 +lepiota,noun,any fungus of the genus Lepiota,,7,46946 +leptosporangium,noun,a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns,,15,454 +leucaemia,noun,malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer,"cancer of the blood, leukaemia, leukemia",9,21715 +leucocytozoan,noun,parasitic in birds,leucocytozoon,13,1927 +lexeme,noun,a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go',,6,100623 +lexicalized,adjective,expressed by a word,lexicalised,11,59423 +licenced,adjective,given official approval to act,"accredited, commissioned, licensed",8,81428 +licitness,noun,the quality of strictly conforming to law,,9,10739 +lifelessness,noun,not having life,inanimateness,12,93941 +ligularia,noun,genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants,genus ligularia,9,13310 +limping,noun,disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet,"claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness",7,1208561 +limulidae,noun,horseshoe crabs,family limulidae,9,3702 +lingeringly,adverb,"in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way",protractedly,11,99290 +lionfish,noun,brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins,,8,42420 +liparis,noun,type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes,genus liparis,7,61035 +lipochondrodystrophy,noun,hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation,"dysostosis multiplex, gargoylism, hurler's disease, hurler's syndrome",20,10412 +liriope,noun,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf,genus liriope,7,49209 +litheness,noun,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple,"lissomeness, suppleness",9,32341 +lithomancy,noun,divination by means of stones or stone talismans,,10,1907 +locomote,verb,"change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically","go, move, travel",8,25982 +logograph,noun,a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation,logogram,9,12263 +loloish,noun,languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Burma and neighboring areas,,7,7626 +lomariopsidaceae,noun,small family of usually scandent ferns,family lomariopsidaceae,16,1507 +lomustine,noun,an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease,,9,58239 +longshot,noun,a photograph taken from a distance,,8,67718 +looseness,noun,dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure,"dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, profligacy",9,1070718 +lophophorus,noun,monals,genus lophophorus,11,4714 +lopressor,noun,beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.),metoprolol,9,116096 +loricata,noun,former name for the order Crocodylia,order loricata,8,17661 +lowlands,noun,the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous,lowlands of scotland,8,3883098 +loxitane,noun,a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia,loxapine,8,32216 +lumpenus,noun,a genus of Stichaeidae,genus lumpenus,8,6806 +lushun,noun,a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda,port arthur,6,8800 +lusitanian,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language,portuguese,10,66724 +lutheranism,noun,teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone,,11,645957 +lutjanus,noun,type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers,genus lutjanus,8,85235 +luxuria,noun,self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins),lust,7,45121 +lwei,noun,100 lwei equal 1 kwanza in Angola,,4,908 +lxxxi,adjective,being one more than eighty,"81, eighty-one",5,269260 +lxxxii,adjective,being two more than eighty,"82, eighty-two",6,243398 +lxxxiv,adjective,being four more than eighty,"84, eighty-four",6,248412 +lycoperdon,noun,genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium,genus lycoperdon,10,56663 +lycopodineae,noun,alternative designation for the class Lycopsida,class lycopodineae,12,3508 +lymantriidae,noun,tussock moths,family lymantriidae,12,50112 +lymphadenopathy,noun,chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease),,15,1226669 +lymphangiogram,noun,an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance,,14,29945 +lyricality,noun,the property of being suitable for singing,"lyricism, songfulness",10,1576 +lysosome,noun,an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells),,8,257771 +macrencephalic,adjective,having a large brain case,macrencephalous,14,42 +macrocephalon,noun,maleos,genus macrocephalon,13,1076 +madrona,noun,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning,"arbutus menziesii, madrono, manzanita",7,99782 +magnoliidae,noun,a group of families of trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder,"ranalian complex, subclass magnoliidae",11,10440 +magnoliophyta,noun,comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta),"angiospermae, anthophyta, class angiospermae, division anthophyta, division magnoliophyta",13,17684 +mahayanism,noun,the religious doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism,,10,3531 +maidenly,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a maiden,maidenlike,8,219472 +maidu,noun,a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu,pujunan,5,224665 +mainstreamed,adjective,(of the handicapped) placed in regular school classes,,12,273193 +maintainable,adjective,capable of being maintained,,12,858012 +maja,noun,type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution,"genus maia, genus maja, maia",4,245249 +makedonija,noun,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria,"macedon, macedonia",10,30967 +malacosoma,noun,tent caterpillars,genus malacosoma,10,91769 +maligner,noun,one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel,"backbiter, defamer, libeler, slanderer, traducer, vilifier",8,17788 +mallotus,noun,capelins,genus mallotus,8,40866 +malted,noun,a milkshake made with malt powder,"malt, malted milk",6,674064 +maltreater,noun,someone who abuses,abuser,10,878 +mandelstam,noun,Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938),"mandelshtam, osip emilevich mandelstam, osip mandelstam",10,352199 +mandril,noun,any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts,"arbor, mandrel, spindle",7,63835 +maneuverability,noun,the quality of being maneuverable,manoeuvrability,15,1000378 +mangled,adjective,having edges that are jagged from injury,"lacerate, lacerated, torn",7,1561286 +maniclike,adjective,resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness,,9,2569 +manioca,noun,a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics,"cassava, cassava starch, manioc",7,5290 +manoeuvrability,noun,the quality of being maneuverable,maneuverability,15,52100 +manticora,noun,a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion,"mantichora, manticore, mantiger",9,3990 +marbleization,noun,a texture like that of marble,"marbleisation, marbleising, marbleizing",13,2920 +marbles,noun,the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception,wits,7,3049313 +marginalization,noun,the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society),marginalisation,15,989648 +mariposan,noun,a Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts in the San Joaquin Valley,yokuts,9,6232 +mariticide,noun,the murder of a husband by his wife,,10,1296 +marsupium,noun,an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled,,9,81696 +masculinise,verb,"produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy","masculinize, virilise, virilize",11,730 +masculinity,noun,the properties characteristic of the male sex,maleness,11,4421866 +massawa,noun,a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea,,7,130783 +matched,adjective,going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities,,7,19134475 +matching,adjective,being two identical,"duplicate, twin, twinned",8,28149626 +materialistic,adjective,conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class,"bourgeois, conservative",13,2532050 +maternally,adverb,in a maternal manner; as a mother,motherly,10,264100 +mathematician,noun,a person skilled in mathematics,,13,4068286 +matsyendra,noun,(Hinduism) a religious posture,,10,3001 +mattole,noun,a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California,,7,87405 +mawlamyine,noun,a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban,moulmein,10,1448 +maximising,adjective,making as great as possible,maximizing,10,131707 +mazzini,noun,Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872),giuseppe mazzini,7,811325 +mbd,noun,a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders,"add, adhd, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction",3,360206 +mcintosh,noun,early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce,,8,4113599 +meagreness,noun,the quality of being meager,"exiguity, leanness, meagerness, poorness, scantiness, scantness",10,95066 +meconopsis,noun,herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic,genus meconopsis,10,19883 +mecopteran,noun,any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera,,10,1879 +meddler,noun,an officious annoying person who interferes with others,,7,157634 +medfly,noun,small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit,"ceratitis capitata, mediterranean fruit fly",6,120179 +megacolon,noun,an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate),,9,257022 +melanesia,noun,the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania,,9,630318 +melanoblast,noun,an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte,,11,12440 +melasma,noun,a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives,"chloasma, mask of pregnancy",7,82002 +melting,noun,the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid,"melt, thaw, thawing",7,25372398 +memorability,noun,the quality of being worth remembering,,12,60148 +memorisation,noun,learning so as to be able to remember verbatim,"committal to memory, memorization",12,14243 +menispermaceae,noun,herbaceous or woody climbers,"family menispermaceae, moonseed family",14,27518 +menotti,noun,United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911),gian carlo menotti,7,240104 +mensch,noun,a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics,mensh,6,499112 +mentha,noun,mint plants,genus mentha,6,234840 +menuhin,noun,British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999),"sir yehudi menuhin, yehudi menuhin",7,188135 +mephenytoin,noun,a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective,mesantoin,11,52269 +mercedario,noun,"a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)",,10,3041 +mercerise,verb,treat to strengthen and improve the luster,mercerize,9,301 +meriones,noun,a genus of Cricetidae,genus meriones,8,107357 +meritable,adjective,deserving reward or praise,meritorious,9,4745 +meronym,noun,a word that names a part of a larger whole,part name,7,2671 +meronymy,noun,the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole,part to whole relation,8,3961 +mescaline,noun,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons,peyote,9,412788 +mesmerizer,noun,a person who induces hypnosis,"hypnotiser, hypnotist, hypnotizer, mesmerist",10,21092 +mespilus,noun,medlars,genus mespilus,8,21355 +mestiza,noun,a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry),,7,144456 +mestranol,noun,a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives,,9,134426 +metaknowledge,noun,knowledge about knowledge,,13,26268 +metycaine,noun,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic,"piperocaine, piperocaine hydrochloride",9,21163 +mevacor,noun,an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate,lovastatin,7,56774 +micrometeoroid,noun,a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere,"micrometeor, micrometeorite",14,97195 +microphallus,noun,an abnormally small penis,micropenis,12,21709 +microscopium,noun,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus,,12,5188 +micrurus,noun,coral snakes,genus micrurus,8,57889 +midazolam,noun,an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures,versed,9,464687 +migrator,noun,traveler who moves from one region or country to another,migrant,8,25937 +mileometer,noun,a meter that shows mileage traversed,"hodometer, milometer, odometer",10,1406 +millenarist,noun,a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity),"chiliast, millenarian",11,2307 +mimeo,verb,print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph,mimeograph,5,1716718 +min,noun,a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour,minute,3,76922389 +miniaturisation,noun,act of making on a greatly reduced scale,miniaturization,15,18646 +miniaturization,noun,act of making on a greatly reduced scale,miniaturisation,15,577861 +minisubmarine,noun,submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration,minisub,13,2235 +mired,adjective,entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire,involved,5,1111897 +mirish,noun,little known Kamarupan languages,"abor, dafla, miri",6,1531 +misleader,noun,someone who leads astray (often deliberately),,9,17271 +mismanagement,noun,management that is careless or inefficient,misdirection,13,2872255 +misogamist,noun,a person who hates marriage,,10,4442 +misopedia,noun,hatred of children,,9,675 +misrepresentation,noun,a misleading falsehood,"deceit, deception",17,7924396 +mithraistic,adjective,of or relating to Mithraism or its god,mithraic,11,774 +mitigated,adjective,made less severe or intense,,9,3127955 +mls,noun,a master's degree in library science,master of library science,3,1529508 +mnium,noun,mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger,genus mnium,5,40677 +mobilization,noun,act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action,mobilisation,12,14273959 +mocassin,noun,soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans,moccasin,8,18627 +modernisation,noun,making modern in appearance or behavior,modernization,13,409608 +modicon,noun,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone,,7,50360 +moehringia,noun,low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and Arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having four-petaled rather than five-petaled flowers,genus moehringia,10,4124 +molester,noun,someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities,,8,204414 +molluga,noun,carpetweeds,genus molluga,7,160 +mollycoddler,noun,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence,"coddler, pamperer, spoiler",12,372 +monas,noun,a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive,monad,5,116966 +moneses,noun,one species: one-flowered wintergreen; sometimes included in genus Pyrola,genus moneses,7,12889 +monetization,noun,establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country,monetisation,12,246802 +moniliasis,noun,an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans),"candidiasis, monilia disease",10,169523 +monochromous,adjective,having or appearing to have only one color,"monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic",12,349 +monomaniac,noun,a person suffering from monomania,,10,113901 +monopoliser,noun,someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something,"monopolist, monopolizer",11,1409 +monopolization,noun,domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others,monopolisation,14,776850 +montesquieu,noun,French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755),"baron de la brede et de montesquieu, charles louis de secondat",11,1676316 +moocher,noun,someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free),"cadger, mooch, scrounger",7,36964 +moonflower,noun,pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers,"belle de nuit, ipomoea alba",10,48428 +morals,noun,motivation based on ideas of right and wrong,"ethical motive, ethics, morality",6,13824809 +morchellaceae,noun,a family of edible fungi including the true morels,family morchellaceae,13,1684 +morphea,noun,localized scleroderma,,7,77233 +morton,noun,United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941),"ferdinand joseph la menthe morton, jelly roll morton",6,17987125 +moschus,noun,musk deer,genus moschus,7,115459 +mossad,noun,the Israeli foreign intelligence agency,,6,377986 +mostaccioli,noun,pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches,,11,11051 +motherlike,adjective,suggestive of or acting like a mother,,10,8170 +motilin,noun,a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine,,7,89695 +motorbus,noun,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport,"autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle",8,196825 +motorcoach,noun,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport,"autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, omnibus, passenger vehicle",10,162912 +motorised,adjective,equipped with a motor or motors,"motored, motorized",9,76856 +moulter,noun,an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair),molter,7,7312 +mounted,adjective,assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support,,7,60609610 +moustachio,noun,a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth),"handle-bars, mustachio",10,5279 +moviegoer,noun,someone who goes to see movies,motion-picture fan,9,90574 +mozartian,adjective,of or relating to or in the manner of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,mozartean,9,45891 +mri,noun,the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images,magnetic resonance imaging,3,6256286 +muckraker,noun,one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage),mudslinger,9,87561 +mujahedin,noun,a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad,"mujahadeen, mujahadein, mujahadin, mujahedeen, mujahideen, mujahidin",9,107071 +multistorey,adjective,having more than one story,"multistoried, multistory",11,20847 +mumbler,noun,a person who speaks softly and indistinctly,"murmurer, mutterer",7,13216 +mumbling,noun,ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth),gumming,8,1075845 +munchener,noun,a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt,munich beer,9,50797 +mung,noun,seed of the mung bean plant; used for food,"golden gram, green bean, green gram, green soy, mash bean, monggo, moong, mung bean, munggo",4,395821 +munjeet,noun,perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient,"indian madder, rubia cordifolia",7,5334 +murdered,adjective,killed unlawfully,,8,13178670 +murderess,noun,a woman murderer,,9,248596 +muscicapidae,noun,Old World (true) flycatchers,family muscicapidae,12,18344 +musher,noun,a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team,,6,104106 +musicalness,noun,the property of sounding like music,musicality,11,4184 +muslimah,noun,a Muslim woman,,8,5135 +musophobia,noun,a morbid fear of mice,,10,797 +mustached,adjective,having a moustache,mustachioed,9,156035 +mutilated,adjective,having a part of the body crippled or disabled,maimed,9,3428157 +muttonfish,noun,similar to and often marketed as `red snapper',"lutjanus analis, mutton snapper",10,3825 +muttonhead,noun,a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence,"blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, numskull, shithead",10,8643 +mvp,noun,the player judged to be the most important to the sport,most valuable player,3,771449 +mwera,noun,a Bantu language spoken in southern coastal Tanzania,,5,6464 +mya,noun,type genus of the family Myacidae,genus mya,3,531425 +mycomycin,noun,a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete,,9,3162 +mycophage,noun,a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms),mycophagist,9,1998 +myelocyte,noun,an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow,,9,60331 +mylodontid,noun,a variety of extinct edentate,,10,521 +myomorpha,noun,true rats and mice and related rodents,suborder myomorpha,9,10964 +myrcia,noun,a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family,"genus myrciaria, myrciaria",6,21054 +myrmecophagidae,noun,New World anteaters,family myrmecophagidae,15,5772 +mysoline,noun,an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor,primidone,8,41994 +mystification,noun,confusion resulting from failure to understand,"bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement",13,522158 +mystifier,noun,a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution,"puzzle, puzzler, teaser",9,9487 +myxine,noun,type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes),genus myxine,6,51539 +myxiniformes,noun,hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys,"hyperotreta, myxinoidea, myxinoidei, suborder hyperotreta, suborder myxiniformes, suborder myxinoidei",12,1911 +nad,noun,a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes,nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide,3,2580285 +nada,noun,a quantity of no importance,"aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo",4,1191094 +nagasaki,noun,"a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb",,8,1964258 +nanocephalic,adjective,having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain,"microcephalic, microcephalous",12,1115 +nanogram,noun,"one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram",ng,8,125283 +nanotechnology,noun,the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules),,14,1076646 +naqua,noun,diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension,trichlormethiazide,5,6794 +naughtily,adverb,in a disobedient or naughty way,"badly, mischievously",9,29344 +naughtiness,noun,an attribute of mischievous children,"badness, mischievousness",11,188927 +nauseant,noun,a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting,"emetic, vomit, vomitive",8,20099 +navane,noun,a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia,thiothixene,6,109983 +nbw,noun,the compass point that is one point west of due north,north by west,3,109057 +ncdc,noun,the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data,national climatic data center,4,163378 +nearer,adverb,(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance,"closer, nigher",6,21792592 +nearsightedness,noun,(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred,"myopia, shortsightedness",15,173142 +nebe,noun,the compass point that is one point east of northeast,northeast by east,4,51044 +nec,noun,an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow,necrotizing enterocolitis,3,10980909 +negativity,noun,an amount less than zero,negativeness,10,1438140 +nelumbo,noun,sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses,genus nelumbo,7,68427 +nemea,noun,a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held,,5,94067 +neocon,noun,a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism,neoconservative,6,87150 +neoencephalon,noun,the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts,neencephalon,13,477 +nephroblastoma,noun,malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass,"adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, wilms' tumor, wilms tumour",14,74503 +nephthytis,noun,any plant of the genus Nephthytis,,10,8725 +neritina,noun,ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters,,8,42437 +netlike,adjective,having open interstices or resembling a web,"lacy, netted, webbed, webby, weblike",7,54233 +netscape,noun,a commercial browser,,8,1522387 +neurobiologist,noun,a specialist in neurobiology,,14,31404 +neuromotor,adjective,relating to a nerve fiber or impulse passing toward motor effectors,,10,187599 +neuroplasty,noun,plastic surgery of the nerves,,11,14555 +newari,noun,Himalayish language spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal,,6,45580 +newlywed,noun,someone recently married,honeymooner,8,196207 +newsperson,noun,a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories,"newsman, reporter",10,46288 +nicad,noun,a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use,nickel-cadmium accumulator,5,86283 +nidulariales,noun,small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae,order nidulariales,12,2587 +nijmegen,noun,an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands,,8,431066 +nimravus,noun,false sabertoothed tigers,genus nimravus,8,5488 +nineties,noun,the decade from 1990 to 1999,1990s,8,2473728 +nipr,noun,a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002,"revolutionary proletarian initiative nuclei, revolutionary proletarian nucleus",4,30274 +nitrofuran,noun,derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth,,10,51462 +nitrospan,noun,trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris,nitrostat,9,2319 +nivose,noun,fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month,,6,33190 +nlp,noun,the branch of information science that deals with natural language information,"human language technology, natural language processing",3,346987 +noctambulism,noun,walking by a person who is asleep,"noctambulation, sleepwalking, somnambulation, somnambulism",12,1927 +noctuid,noun,usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests,"noctuid moth, owlet moth",7,87948 +noether,noun,German mathematician (1882-1935),emmy noether,7,185701 +noisiness,noun,the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise,racketiness,9,124341 +nonadjacent,adjective,not adjacent; not next,,11,153631 +nonadsorptive,adjective,lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface,nonadsorbent,13,2139 +noncontagious,adjective,(of disease) not capable of being passed on,"noncommunicable, nontransmissible",13,50489 +nondenominational,adjective,not restricted to a particular religious denomination,,17,302354 +nondisposable,adjective,(of assets) unavailable for use,,13,27329 +nonfissionable,adjective,not capable of undergoing fission,,14,18608 +noninheritable,adjective,not inheritable,nonheritable,14,3343 +noninstitutionalised,adjective,not committed to an institution,noninstitutionalized,20,752 +nonlinear,adjective,designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree,,9,22134868 +nonliterary,adjective,marked by lack of affectation or pedantry,unliterary,11,103984 +nonparallel,adjective,of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations,"in series, serial",11,160591 +nonpersonal,adjective,lacking personality,,11,400852 +nonplused,adjective,filled with bewilderment,"at a loss, nonplussed, puzzled",9,68685 +nonpolar,adjective,not ionic,nonionic,8,1084617 +nonpublic,adjective,not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.,,9,2430972 +nonracist,adjective,unprejudiced about race,"color-blind, colour-blind",9,38378 +nonreader,noun,a person unable to read,"illiterate, illiterate person",9,28351 +nonresilient,adjective,not resilient,,12,20205 +nonsegregated,adjective,rid of segregation; having had segregation ended,"desegrated, unsegregated",13,93308 +nonstick,adjective,(of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles,,8,736489 +nonsweet,adjective,not containing sugar,sugarless,8,8354 +nonterritorial,adjective,not displaying territoriality,,14,46624 +noreg,noun,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905,"kingdom of norway, norge, norway",5,4261 +norepinephrine,noun,a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses,noradrenaline,14,3248434 +nothofagus,noun,beeches of temperate southern hemisphere except Africa: southern beech,genus nothofagus,10,89303 +notonecta,noun,type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers,genus notonecta,9,44443 +novial,noun,an artificial language,,6,7021 +novillero,noun,a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age,,9,9334 +nucha,noun,the back side of the neck,"nape, scruff",5,36668 +nucleosynthesis,noun,(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom,,15,246339 +numerologist,noun,a believer in numerology,,12,15560 +nummulitidae,noun,a family of fossil protoctists,family nummulitidae,12,3701 +nutrify,verb,give nourishment to,"aliment, nourish",7,920 +nybble,noun,a small byte,nibble,6,9420 +nyctereutes,noun,raccoon dogs,genus nyctereutes,11,10355 +nymphalidae,noun,large beautifully colored butterflies,family nymphalidae,11,81035 +oarsmanship,noun,skill as an oarsman,,11,7991 +oarswoman,noun,a woman oarsman,,9,1658 +obama,noun,44th President of the United States; first African-American President,barack hussein obama,5,6179871 +obscurantist,noun,a person who is deliberately vague,,12,131165 +observably,adverb,in a noticeable manner,"noticeably, perceptibly",10,61173 +observational,adjective,relying on observation or experiment,"data-based, experimental",13,5224397 +obsessively,adverb,in a compulsive manner,"compulsively, obsessionally",11,464826 +obstreperously,adverb,in manner that attracts attention,"clamorously, loudly",14,18346 +obstructively,adverb,in an obstructive manner,hinderingly,13,6599 +obviating,adjective,made impossible,preclusive,9,816839 +obviousness,noun,the property of being easy to see and understand,"noticeability, noticeableness, patency",11,822828 +occasions,noun,something you have to do,,9,40997270 +octoberfest,noun,a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored,oktoberfest,11,17818 +odesa,noun,a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea,odessa,5,17917 +odobenus,noun,type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses,genus odobenus,8,32427 +odontaspis,noun,type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks,"carcharias, genus carcharias, genus odontaspis",10,12528 +offender,noun,a person who transgresses moral or civil law,wrongdoer,8,15319827 +oig,noun,the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission,office of inspector general,3,1838843 +oilrig,noun,rig used in drilling for oil or gas,"drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig",6,3603 +oink,noun,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs,grunt,4,79423 +oklahoman,noun,a native or resident of Oklahoma,sooner,9,232205 +oldfield,noun,United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946),"barney oldfield, berna eli oldfield",8,733527 +oldline,adjective,adhering to conservative or reactionary principles,old-line,7,41980 +oleandra,noun,or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns,genus oleandra,8,4958 +oligoplites,noun,leatherjackets,genus oligoplites,11,7849 +omayyad,noun,the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus,"ommiad, umayyad",7,33231 +oneida,noun,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario,,6,5003988 +onomatomania,noun,obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness,,12,2359 +onomatopoeic,adjective,(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound,"echoic, imitative, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic",12,96550 +onopordon,noun,a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers,"genus onopordon, genus onopordum, onopordum",9,5309 +onychium,noun,small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: clawed ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae,genus onychium,8,9280 +onychosis,noun,any disease or disorder of the nails,,9,1127 +openness,noun,characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive,nakedness,8,6401454 +ophiodontidae,noun,fishes closely related to greenlings,family ophiodontidae,13,403 +ophiophagus,noun,king cobra,genus ophiophagus,11,7934 +ophthalmectomy,noun,surgical removal of an eye,,14,531 +opiliones,noun,harvestmen,"order opiliones, order phalangida, phalangida",9,24959 +opopanax,noun,an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines,,8,11116 +optimise,verb,act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world,optimize,8,154582 +orderliness,noun,the quality of appreciating method and system,methodicalness,11,822984 +organisational,adjective,of or relating to an organization,organizational,14,1148428 +organismal,adjective,of or relating to or belonging to an organism (considered as a whole),organismic,10,180057 +oriented,adjective,adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination,orientated,8,44302821 +oriolidae,noun,Old World orioles,family oriolidae,9,4165 +oriolus,noun,type genus of the Oriolidae,genus oriolus,7,24578 +orleanism,noun,the political philosophy of the Orleanists,,9,6113 +ornithogalum,noun,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae,genus ornithogalum,12,34433 +ornithorhynchidae,noun,platypus,family ornithorhynchidae,17,2859 +orthoptera,noun,grasshoppers and locusts; crickets,order orthoptera,10,567079 +orudis,noun,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail),"ketoprofen, orudis kt, oruvail",6,31566 +oryzopsis,noun,rice grass,genus oryzopsis,9,51313 +ostariophysi,noun,in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes,order ostariophysi,12,25185 +ostensibly,adverb,from appearances alone,"apparently, on the face of it, seemingly",10,5282249 +ostentate,verb,display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously,"flash, flaunt, show off, swank",9,461 +ottawa,noun,a river in southeastern Canada that flows along the boundary between Quebec and Ontario to the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal,"ottawa river, outaouais",6,14645441 +otterhound,noun,hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters,otter hound,10,9005 +outcall,verb,make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game,,7,10322 +outclassed,adjective,decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class,,10,232059 +outrageously,adverb,to an extravagant or immoderate degree,atrociously,12,772070 +ovalbumin,noun,the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water,"albumen, egg white, white",9,411085 +ovariectomy,noun,surgical removal of one of both ovaries,oophorectomy,11,234024 +overjealous,adjective,suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival,"green-eyed, jealous",11,1024 +overmuchness,noun,a quantity that is more than what is appropriate,"overabundance, overmuch, superabundance",12,654 +overpressure,noun,a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure,,12,692820 +overprotect,verb,care for like a mother,"fuss, mother",11,34253 +overserious,adjective,excessively serious,,11,7583 +overweight,adjective,usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it,"fleshy, heavy",10,4244459 +overworking,noun,the act of working too much or too long,overwork,11,181188 +owlt,noun,the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object,one-way light time,4,1423 +oxidised,adjective,combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen,oxidized,8,262042 +oxyhemoglobin,noun,the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs,oxyhaemoglobin,13,425596 +oxyuranus,noun,taipans,genus oxyuranus,9,5119 +ozaena,noun,a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures,ozena,6,36945 +ozawa,noun,United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935),seiji ozawa,5,463170 +padded,adjective,softened by the addition of cushions or padding,"cushioned, cushiony",6,3179092 +painstakingly,adverb,in a fastidious and painstaking manner,fastidiously,13,1291701 +painstakingness,noun,the trait of being painstaking and careful,conscientiousness,15,1816 +paintball,noun,a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball,,9,83918 +palaemonidae,noun,prawns,family palaemonidae,12,17879 +paleoethnography,noun,the ethnography of paleolithic humans,palaeoethnography,16,1280 +palpation,noun,a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional),tactual exploration,9,2560416 +panhysterectomy,noun,surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes,radical hysterectomy,15,39725 +papaia,noun,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit,"carica papaya, melon tree, papaya, papaya tree, pawpaw",6,8139 +papilledema,noun,swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure,,11,461183 +papooseroot,noun,tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally,"blue cohosh, blueberry root, caulophyllum thalictrioides, caulophyllum thalictroides, papoose root, squaw root, squawroot",11,141 +parafovea,noun,area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea,,9,10296 +paraphrenia,noun,a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner,"paranoic type schizophrenia, paranoid schizophrenia, paraphrenic schizophrenia",11,46810 +parapsychologist,noun,someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance,,16,38803 +paraquet,noun,any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots,"parakeet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet",8,3253 +parasitemia,noun,a condition in which parasites are present in the blood,parasitaemia,11,157915 +parasiticidal,adjective,capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms,"anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic",13,22574 +parchisi,noun,an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board,"pachisi, parchesi",8,1551 +parisienne,noun,a female native or resident of Paris,,10,284187 +parmeliaceae,noun,a family of lichens,family parmeliaceae,12,11735 +parrotiopsis,noun,one species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains,genus parrotiopsis,12,832 +parthenote,noun,a cell resulting from parthenogenesis,,10,1283 +particularised,adjective,directed toward a specific object,particularized,14,26408 +parvovirus,noun,any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease,parvo,10,370669 +pashtu,noun,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan,"afghan, afghani, pashto, paxto",6,25242 +pastelike,adjective,resembling paste in color; pallid,pasty,9,19412 +pastness,noun,the quality of being past,,8,72263 +paternalistic,adjective,benevolent but sometimes intrusive,,13,1300124 +patrioteer,noun,an extreme bellicose nationalist,"chauvinist, flag-waver, hundred-percenter, jingo, jingoist",10,4873 +pavage,noun,the act of applying paving materials to an area,paving,6,2990 +pavise,noun,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position,pavis,6,2284 +pbs,noun,a solution containing a phosphate buffer,phosphate buffer solution,3,4121519 +peacekeeping,noun,the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations),"peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation",12,3392348 +pectinibranchia,noun,large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb,order pectinibranchia,15,2740 +pectus,noun,the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates,"chest, thorax",6,214947 +peepshow,noun,an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass,raree-show,8,36874 +peevishly,adverb,in a peevish manner,"fractiously, querulously",9,204299 +peloponnesus,noun,the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC,"peloponnese, peloponnesian peninsula",12,626439 +penalization,noun,the act of punishing,"penalisation, penalty, punishment",12,100446 +penally,adverb,in a punishing manner,"punitively, punitorily",7,108130 +pennycress,noun,any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi,,10,22133 +perambulating,adjective,strolling or walking around,,13,93167 +peramelidae,noun,bandicoots,family peramelidae,11,7381 +perceptibility,noun,the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses,,14,88382 +percina,noun,a genus of Percidae,genus percina,7,64423 +perdicinae,noun,Old World partridges,"perdicidae, subfamily perdicidae, subfamily perdicinae",10,2002 +performer,noun,an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience,performing artist,9,6272772 +peridium,noun,outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi,,8,156317 +periodontitis,noun,a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth,periodontal disease,13,589680 +perisoreus,noun,Canada jays,genus perisoreus,10,21387 +perpetration,noun,the act of committing a crime,"commission, committal",12,877032 +perplexing,adjective,lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity,"confusing, puzzling",10,3235962 +perspirer,noun,a person who perspires,sweater,9,1033 +persuasible,adjective,being susceptible to persuasion,"convincible, persuadable, suasible",11,10780 +pessimal,adjective,of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival,pessimum,8,6200 +pesterer,noun,a persistently annoying person,"blighter, cuss, gadfly, pest",8,849 +petasites,noun,genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot,genus petasites,9,28382 +petromyzoniformes,noun,lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes,"hyperoartia, suborder hyperoartia, suborder petromyzoniformes",17,499 +pfalz,noun,a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine,palatinate,5,184196 +phalacrocorax,noun,type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae,genus phalacrocorax,13,91297 +phalguna,noun,the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar,phagun,8,5502 +phalloplasty,noun,reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury,,12,15112 +phantasmagorical,adjective,characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions,"phantasmagoric, surreal, surrealistic",16,35741 +pharma,noun,a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals,"drug company, pharmaceutical company",6,583830 +pharmacokinetics,noun,the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.,,16,2467101 +phentolamine,noun,a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men,vasomax,12,286563 +phenylpropanolamine,noun,an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections,,19,304626 +philistinism,noun,a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters,materialism,12,194389 +philosophic,adjective,characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment,philosophical,11,5510683 +pholistoma,noun,straggling herbs of southwestern United States,genus pholistoma,10,1401 +photoflood,noun,light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography,"flood, flood lamp, floodlight",10,78454 +phrenitis,noun,inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use),"cephalitis, encephalitis",9,31665 +phrontistery,noun,an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities),,12,1610 +phyllorhynchus,noun,leaf-nosed snakes,genus phyllorhynchus,14,6821 +phyllostomidae,noun,New World leaf-nosed bats,"family phyllostomatidae, family phyllostomidae, phyllostomatidae",14,22251 +physiatrics,noun,therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities,"physical therapy, physiotherapy",11,4862 +picariae,noun,term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes,order picariae,8,3604 +picea,noun,a genus of temperate and Arctic evergreen trees (see spruce),genus picea,5,940628 +pichi,noun,Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic,fabiana imbricata,5,33825 +picovolt,noun,a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt,,8,334 +picturing,noun,visual imagery,envisioning,9,1473412 +pieris,noun,decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines,genus pieris,6,257303 +pilaw,noun,rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes,"pilaf, pilaff, pilau",5,4391 +pimlico,noun,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness,,7,237090 +pindar,noun,Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC),,6,1311383 +pineweed,noun,annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers,"hypericum gentianoides, nitweed, orange grass, pine-weed",8,948 +pinnotheridae,noun,tiny soft-bodied crabs,family pinnotheridae,13,7070 +pinscher,noun,any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped,,8,97451 +pipal,noun,fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists,"bo tree, ficus religiosa, peepul, pipal tree, pipul, sacred fig",5,51913 +piperacillin,noun,a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections,pipracil,12,200245 +piperocaine,noun,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic,"metycaine, piperocaine hydrochloride",11,11204 +pipidae,noun,tongueless frogs,family pipidae,7,8648 +pipistrel,noun,small European brown bat,"pipistrelle, pipistrellus pipistrellus",9,3286 +piquancy,noun,a tart spicy quality,"nip, piquance, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest",8,263847 +piqueria,noun,small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia,genus piqueria,8,4670 +piroxicam,noun,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions,feldene,9,115234 +pisiform,noun,a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral,"os pisiforme, pisiform bone",8,143602 +pisum,noun,small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas,genus pisum,5,400786 +pizzazz,noun,the activeness of an energetic personality,"dynamism, oomph, pizzaz, zing",7,119088 +pkd,noun,kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure,polycystic kidney disease,3,113346 +pku,noun,a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency,phenylketonuria,3,489859 +placeholder,noun,a person authorized to act for another,"procurator, proxy",11,616966 +placental,noun,mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials,"eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental mammal",9,3148012 +plangency,noun,having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant,"resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy",9,8636 +plantago,noun,type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs,genus plantago,8,303964 +plasmablast,noun,the precursor of a plasma cell,,11,4449 +platanthera,noun,herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres,genus platanthera,11,44466 +plateletpheresis,noun,platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor,,16,21004 +platichthys,noun,a genus of Pleuronectidae,genus platichthys,11,44550 +platycerium,noun,often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns,genus platycerium,11,17455 +platylobium,noun,small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs,genus platylobium,11,331 +playfulness,noun,activities that are enjoyable or amusing,"fun, merriment",11,874407 +playschool,noun,a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions,play group,10,30059 +pleasantness,noun,the quality of giving pleasure,sweetness,12,679176 +plectomycetes,noun,class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a cleistothecium (it releases spores only on decay or disintegration),class plectomycetes,13,3958 +plesianthropus,noun,former name for the genus Australopithecus,genus plesianthropus,14,9839 +plethodon,noun,type genus of the Plethodontidae,genus plethodon,9,123560 +pluralist,noun,a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time,,9,1021764 +poaceae,noun,the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane,"family graminaceae, family gramineae, family poaceae, graminaceae, gramineae, grass family",7,252312 +poaching,noun,cooking in simmering liquid,,8,947951 +podalgia,noun,foot pain,,8,1397 +podargidae,noun,frogmouths,family podargidae,10,3208 +podiatrist,noun,a specialist in care for the feet,"chiropodist, foot doctor",10,393290 +poetizer,noun,a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets),"poetiser, rhymer, rhymester, versifier",8,2129 +polemically,adverb,involving controversy,controversially,11,79316 +polioptila,noun,New World gnatcatchers,genus polioptila,10,38693 +polished,adjective,(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed,milled,8,16273605 +polygalaceae,noun,"trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres","family polygalaceae, milkwort family",12,19608 +polygenic,adjective,of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes,,9,320177 +polyoma,noun,a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice,polyoma virus,7,461991 +polyphonous,adjective,of or relating to or characterized by polyphony,polyphonic,11,9630 +polypodiaceae,noun,ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae),family polypodiaceae,13,46682 +polypore,noun,woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent,"pore fungus, pore mushroom",8,20670 +pooecetes,noun,a genus of Fringillidae,genus pooecetes,9,13181 +popillia,noun,a genus of Scarabaeidae,genus popillia,8,64246 +popularization,noun,the act of making something attractive to the general public,"popularisation, vulgarisation, vulgarization",14,630640 +porzana,noun,spotted crakes,genus porzana,7,40060 +postmodernist,adjective,of or relating to postmodernism,postmodern,13,550573 +potamophis,noun,ground snakes,genus potamophis,10,825 +potently,adverb,in a manner having a powerful influence,powerfully,8,254572 +pouteria,noun,tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel),genus pouteria,8,20982 +powderer,noun,someone who applies or scatters powder,,8,1433 +praesidium,noun,a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session,presidium,10,79449 +prancer,noun,a mettlesome or fiery horse,,7,41178 +praunus,noun,a genus of Mysidae,genus praunus,7,2902 +praxis,noun,translating an idea into action,practice,6,2302751 +prayerbook,noun,a book containing prayers,prayer book,10,181249 +prc,noun,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world,"cathay, china, communist china, mainland china, people's republic of china, red china",3,5950259 +preaching,noun,an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service),"discourse, sermon",9,17277908 +prechlorination,noun,chlorination prior to another chemical process,,15,59741 +precooled,adjective,cooled in advance,,9,166330 +predication,noun,(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument,postulation,11,678409 +preferred,adjective,preferred above all others and treated with partiality,"best-loved, favored, favorite, favourite, pet, preferent",9,77192909 +prepayment,noun,payment in advance,,10,4105135 +primulales,noun,Primulaceae; Theophrastaceae; Myrsinaceae; and (in some classifications) Plumbaginaceae,order primulales,10,6328 +princewood,noun,tropical American timber tree,"cordia gerascanthus, spanish elm",10,1947 +privatisation,noun,changing something from state to private ownership or control,"denationalisation, denationalization, privatization",13,427698 +procrastination,noun,the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time,"cunctation, shillyshally",15,1090203 +proctorship,noun,the position of proctor,,11,6990 +procurement,noun,the act of getting possession of something,"procural, procurance",11,38609648 +procurer,noun,someone who obtains or acquires,securer,8,175838 +procuress,noun,a woman pimp,,9,73820 +profiling,noun,recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people,,9,2961186 +profitlessly,adverb,without gain or profit,"gainlessly, unprofitably",12,3894 +prognosticative,adjective,of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions,"predictive, prognostic",15,3812 +programming,noun,creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something,"computer programing, computer programming, programing",11,48656026 +projected,adjective,extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary,"jutting, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking, sticking out",9,42024978 +prokhorov,noun,Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002),"aleksandr mikjailovich prokhorov, aleksandr prokhorov",9,140892 +prominently,adverb,in a prominent way,conspicuously,11,6560925 +promptly,adverb,in a punctual manner,"pronto, readily",8,40958437 +promulgator,noun,(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution),,11,54812 +proofreader,noun,someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections,reader,11,473981 +propanamide,noun,the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2),proprionamide,11,7041 +properness,noun,correct or appropriate behavior,"correctitude, propriety",10,26579 +proportionally,adverb,to a proportionate degree,proportionately,14,2686655 +proprietorship,noun,an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits,proprietary,14,2334280 +protected,adjective,guarded from injury or destruction,saved,9,69851099 +proteinuria,noun,the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder,albuminuria,11,1221579 +proterochampsa,noun,early archosaurian carnivore,genus proterochampsa,14,1395 +prototypic,adjective,representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned,"archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypical",10,188881 +protracted,adjective,relatively long in duration; tediously protracted,"drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged",10,7213581 +protropin,noun,trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned,,9,15337 +provirus,noun,cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell,,8,170665 +provisioner,noun,a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army,"sutler, victualer, victualler",11,187655 +psettichthys,noun,a genus of Soleidae,genus psettichthys,12,6613 +pseudechis,noun,venomous Australian blacksnakes,genus pseudechis,10,7978 +pseudotaxus,noun,one species,genus pseudotaxus,11,616 +pseudotsuga,noun,douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya,genus pseudotsuga,11,347030 +psychiatrical,adjective,relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry,psychiatric,13,33407 +psychoanalytical,adjective,of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud,psychoanalytic,16,478008 +psychophysicist,noun,a psychologist trained in psychophysics,,15,8659 +psychosexuality,noun,the mental representation of sexual activities,,15,19043 +psyllidae,noun,jumping plant lice,"chermidae, family chermidae, family psyllidae",9,34220 +pteridologist,noun,an expert in the study of ferns,,13,1893 +pterion,noun,the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle,,7,24576 +pto,noun,a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer),power takeoff,3,2314468 +ptsd,noun,"an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images",posttraumatic stress disorder,4,2994971 +ptyalith,noun,calculus in a salivary gland,,8,101 +publicized,adjective,made known; especially made widely known,publicised,10,4609624 +pushiness,noun,offensive boldness and assertiveness,"bumptiousness, cockiness, forwardness",9,21694 +pyjama,noun,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries,pajama,6,52585 +pyralidae,noun,bee moths; corn borers; flour moths,"family pyralidae, family pyralididae, pyralididae",9,131271 +pyramidic,adjective,resembling a pyramid,"pyramidal, pyramidical",9,6096 +pyramiding,noun,"a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated",,10,335859 +pyrocellulose,noun,nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder,,13,5099 +pyrrhula,noun,bullfinches,genus pyrrhula,8,18939 +qaddafi,noun,Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942),"gaddafi, khadafy, muammar al-qaddafi, muammar el-qaddafi, qadhafi",7,404557 +quadrillionth,noun,one part in a quadrillion equal parts,one-quadrillionth,13,6247 +qualifying,noun,success in satisfying a test or requirement,"pass, passing",10,14339411 +quarterlight,noun,car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car,,12,415 +quickener,noun,an agent that gives or restores life or vigor,"enlivener, invigorator",9,23193 +quiescency,noun,quiet and inactive restfulness,"dormancy, quiescence, sleeping",10,1031 +quivering,noun,a shaky motion,"palpitation, quiver, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration",9,3031383 +qum,noun,a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims,,3,90157 +quoits,noun,a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it,horseshoes,6,170963 +radiochemist,noun,a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry,nuclear chemist,12,15865 +raiding,adjective,characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding,"marauding, predatory",7,2048352 +rangeland,noun,land suitable for grazing livestock,,9,2137905 +ranter,noun,someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner,raver,6,94094 +raphanus,noun,radish,genus raphanus,8,112614 +raphidiidae,noun,"a family of arthropods of the suborder Megaloptera, including snakeflies",family raphidiidae,11,4492 +raphus,noun,type genus of the Raphidae: dodos,genus raphus,6,6008 +rapidly,adverb,with speed,"apace, chop-chop, in short order, quickly, speedily",7,110926495 +rappeller,noun,a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point,abseiler,9,7603 +rashness,noun,the trait of acting rashly and without prudence,"heedlessness, mindlessness",8,900961 +rasht,noun,city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea,resht,5,29411 +rates,noun,a local tax on property (usually used in the plural),,5,355775250 +rationed,adjective,distributed equitably in limited individual portions,,8,895509 +rattail,noun,deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail,"grenadier, rattail fish",7,38480 +raudixin,noun,antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil),"rau-sed, reserpine, sandril, serpasil",8,14850 +ravelling,noun,a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric,raveling,9,50318 +razed,adjective,torn down and broken up,"demolished, dismantled",5,1110910 +reallotment,noun,a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results),"reallocation, reapportionment",11,248197 +rearmament,noun,the act of arming again,,10,1168146 +rebuker,noun,someone who finds fault or imputes blame,"reproacher, reprover, upbraider",7,9806 +recco,noun,reconnaissance (by shortening),"recce, reccy",5,25869 +recommencement,noun,beginning again,resumption,14,63472 +reconciler,noun,someone who tries to bring peace,"conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker",10,91463 +reconvict,verb,convict anew,,9,1075 +rectification,noun,the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right,correction,13,2342814 +rectified,adjective,having been put right,,9,2603817 +rectorate,noun,the office or station of a rector,rectorship,9,38817 +recusal,noun,(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves,recusation,7,437089 +redding,noun,a town in north central California on the Sacramento River,,7,2518246 +redford,noun,United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936),"charles robert redford, robert redford",7,1040896 +redux,adjective,brought back,,5,288075 +reeking,adjective,wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears,watery,7,770179 +reenactor,noun,a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier,,9,16984 +referenced,adjective,supported with written references or citations,,10,9350533 +refinisher,noun,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture,"preserver, renovator, restorer",10,21746 +refit,verb,fit out again,,5,458170 +reflected,adjective,(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back,,9,61456367 +refreshen,verb,make fresh again,"freshen, refresh",9,7085 +refueling,noun,the activity of supplying or taking on fuel,fueling,9,2454456 +refurbishment,noun,the state of being restored to its former good condition,"renovation, restoration",13,496122 +refutable,adjective,able to be refuted,"confutable, confutative, questionable",9,72003 +refuter,noun,a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument,"confuter, disprover, rebutter",7,6652 +regiomontanus,noun,German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476),"johann muller, muller",13,88721 +regularisation,noun,the condition of having been made regular (or more regular),regularization,14,36629 +regulative,adjective,restricting according to rules or principles,regulatory,10,866598 +reharmonize,verb,provide with a different harmony,reharmonise,11,2659 +reheat,verb,heat again,,6,1205205 +reigning,adjective,exercising power or authority,"regnant, ruling",8,2608063 +reimposition,noun,imposition again,,12,139880 +reiter,noun,German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969),hans conrad julius reiter,6,1242965 +relaxing,adjective,affording physical or mental rest,"reposeful, restful",8,4746352 +relishing,noun,taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality,"degustation, savoring, savouring, tasting",9,442699 +remonstration,noun,the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest,"expostulation, objection, remonstrance",13,23233 +renormalise,verb,make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard,"normalise, normalize, renormalize",11,881 +rep,noun,a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs,repp,3,15812207 +repeatable,adjective,able or fit to be repeated or quoted,quotable,10,1024463 +repellingly,adverb,in a repellent manner,repellently,11,2238 +reporting,noun,the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television,"coverage, reportage",9,97062894 +rescuer,noun,a person who rescues you from harm or danger,"deliverer, savior, saviour",7,840959 +reseed,verb,maintain by seeding without human intervention,,6,150315 +resettled,adjective,settled in a new location,relocated,9,803644 +resettlement,noun,the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind),relocation,12,3862706 +resonating,adjective,characterized by resonance,"resonant, resounding, reverberating, reverberative",10,543704 +restorer,noun,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture,"preserver, refinisher, renovator",8,695472 +restoril,noun,a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night,temazepam,8,42300 +retentiveness,noun,the power of retaining and recalling past experience,"memory, retention, retentivity",13,88817 +retreated,noun,people who have retreated,,9,6009651 +reverberative,adjective,characterized by resonance,"resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating",13,6922 +reversed,adjective,turned about in order or relation,"converse, transposed",8,47638727 +reversibly,adverb,in a reversible manner,,10,637807 +reversionist,noun,someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior,"backslider, recidivist",12,1971 +revitalised,adjective,restored to new life and vigor,"reborn, revitalized",11,27119 +revitalized,adjective,restored to new life and vigor,"reborn, revitalised",11,1049651 +rhabdomyosarcoma,noun,a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle,rhabdosarcoma,16,444535 +rhamnus,noun,type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns,genus rhamnus,7,213669 +rheidae,noun,a family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes,family rheidae,7,3473 +rhinobatidae,noun,primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies,family rhinobatidae,12,4116 +rhinosporidiosis,noun,fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming,,16,24831 +rhodesia,noun,a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980,"republic of zimbabwe, southern rhodesia, zimbabwe",8,4879179 +rhodophyta,noun,lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae,division rhodophyta,10,103134 +rhodymenia,noun,type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae,genus rhodymenia,10,26740 +ricegrass,noun,any grass of the genus Oryzopsis,rice grass,9,110005 +ricin,noun,a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon,ricin toxin,5,335306 +rickettsiales,noun,pleomorphic Gram-negative microorganisms,order rickettsiales,13,17281 +ridgel,noun,a colt with undescended testicles,"ridgeling, ridgil, ridgling",6,9501 +rightfulness,noun,anything in accord with principles of justice,right,12,138770 +rigorousness,noun,excessive sternness,"hardness, harshness, inclemency, rigor, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity, stiffness",12,28244 +ringling,noun,United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926),charles ringling,8,507691 +rings,noun,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises,,5,31408279 +rioja,noun,dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain,,5,262240 +rissa,noun,a genus of Laridae,genus rissa,5,105693 +rockchuck,noun,heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America,"marmota flaviventris, yellowbelly marmot",9,2892 +rocklike,adjective,hard as granite,"granitelike, granitic, stony",8,75312 +rodhos,noun,a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes,rhodes,6,2140 +romanticistic,adjective,belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts,"romantic, romanticist",13,2456 +rooftree,noun,a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters,"ridge, ridgepole",8,37962 +rosicrucianism,noun,the theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and redemption; claims various occult powers,,14,48493 +rotting,noun,(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action,"breakdown, decomposition, putrefaction, rot",7,2955309 +rower,noun,someone who rows a boat,oarsman,5,382562 +rpm,noun,rate of revolution of a motor,"rev, revolutions per minute",3,8149035 +rubify,verb,make ruby red,,6,451 +rubor,noun,a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat,"inflammation, redness",5,52047 +rudeness,noun,a wild or unrefined state,"crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, primitivism",8,1424998 +rudra,noun,father of the Hindu storm gods Marut; controller of nature; sometimes identified with Siva,,5,165989 +rugelach,noun,pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves),"ruggelach, rugulah",8,17490 +runch,noun,Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits,"jointed charlock, raphanus raphanistrum, wild radish, wild rape",5,8339 +ruscus,noun,a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae,genus ruscus,6,27750 +rushmore,noun,a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it,"mount rushmore, mt. rushmore",8,632554 +russula,noun,large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice,genus russula,7,78951 +rustbelt,noun,urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles),,8,31237 +rusted,adjective,having accumulated rust,,6,1497314 +saame,noun,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer,"lapp, lapplander, saami, same, sami",5,5459 +saccharomyces,noun,single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates,genus saccharomyces,13,1509537 +saccharomycetaceae,noun,family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates,family saccharomycetaceae,18,5321 +sacredly,adverb,by religion,religiously,8,369140 +saddhu,noun,(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man,sadhu,6,7776 +sagging,adjective,hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness),"drooping, droopy",7,2033173 +saimiri,noun,squirrel monkeys,genus saimiri,7,145544 +salaat,noun,the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca,"salaah, salah, salat",6,6801 +salableness,noun,the quality of being salable or marketable,salability,11,3492 +salinate,verb,add salt to,,8,560 +salmo,noun,type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout,genus salmo,5,1150682 +salmonid,noun,soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters,,8,472900 +saltiness,noun,language or humor that is down-to-earth,coarseness,9,138301 +salvager,noun,someone who salvages,salvor,8,24377 +salvinia,noun,type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns,genus salvinia,8,67356 +sambre,noun,a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur,sambre river,6,155692 +sanatarium,noun,a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases,"sanatorium, sanitarium",10,32817 +sanctimoniously,adverb,in a sanctimonious manner,self-righteously,15,39848 +sandgrouse,noun,pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young,sand grouse,10,25994 +sandwichman,noun,a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders,,11,3709 +sanvitalia,noun,small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia,genus sanvitalia,10,7768 +sapience,noun,ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight,wisdom,8,79388 +sarafem,noun,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain,"fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac",7,12040 +saratov,noun,an industrial city in the European part of Russia,,7,427696 +sarcodina,noun,characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda,class sarcodina,9,43639 +sarcosine,noun,a sweetish crystalline amino acid,,9,88939 +sarcosporidia,noun,imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates,order sarcosporidia,13,20906 +sardina,noun,pilchards,"genus sardina, genus sardinia",7,63295 +sasquatch,noun,large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada,bigfoot,9,146449 +satiation,noun,the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more,"repletion, satiety",9,427686 +satisfyingly,adverb,in a gratifying manner,gratifyingly,12,127194 +satureja,noun,savory,"genus satureia, genus satureja, satureia",8,24386 +satyridae,noun,a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods,family satyridae,9,20132 +saucepot,noun,a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling,,8,30565 +savvy,verb,get the meaning of something,"apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok",5,1995068 +sawm,noun,the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan,,4,18941 +sayda,noun,the main city of ancient Phoenicia,"saida, sidon",5,18083 +scablands,noun,(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington),,9,34960 +scantily,adverb,in a skimpy manner,skimpily,8,732798 +scarceness,noun,a small and inadequate amount,scarcity,10,32515 +scatological,adjective,dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions,,12,140924 +scauper,noun,a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal,scorper,7,405 +sceloporus,noun,spiny lizards,genus sceloporus,10,167394 +sceneshifter,noun,a stagehand responsible for moving scenery,shifter,12,3525 +schizosaccharomyces,noun,type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts,genus schizosaccharomyces,19,131372 +schlemiel,noun,(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler,shlemiel,9,56814 +schnaps,noun,any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes,schnapps,7,25961 +scholia,noun,a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature),scholium,7,315210 +schoolcraft,noun,United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River (1793-1864),henry rowe schoolcraft,11,1076662 +schtick,noun,(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating,"schtik, shtick, shtik",7,28159 +sciuromorpha,noun,large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.,suborder sciuromorpha,12,7106 +scnt,noun,moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another,"nuclear transplantation, somatic cell nuclear transfer, somatic cell nuclear transplantation",4,83493 +scolopax,noun,type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks,genus scolopax,8,40098 +scolytus,noun,type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles,genus scolytus,8,106956 +scomber,noun,type genus of the Scombridae,genus scomber,7,127755 +scombresox,noun,a genus of Scomberesocidae,"genus scomberesox, genus scombresox, scomberesox",10,1247 +scombroidea,noun,mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes,suborder scombroidea,11,1198 +scorned,adjective,treated with dislike or contempt,"despised, detested, hated",7,2092913 +scowling,adjective,sullen or unfriendly in appearance,beetle-browed,8,959359 +scrappily,adverb,in a bellicose contentious manner,combatively,9,4912 +scrawniness,noun,the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality,scrubbiness,11,5536 +scrophularia,noun,type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts,genus scrophularia,12,43465 +scrubbing,noun,the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water,"scouring, scrub",9,3022572 +scudding,noun,the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale),scud,8,243496 +scurvily,adverb,"in a despicable, ignoble manner","basely, meanly",8,26177 +seafront,noun,the waterfront of a seaside town,,8,113894 +seahorse,noun,small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position,sea horse,8,187548 +seaworthiness,noun,fitness to traverse the seas,,13,513042 +sebastopol,noun,a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea,sevastopol,10,723131 +seconder,noun,someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote,,8,98784 +secreter,noun,any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream,"gland, secretor, secretory organ",8,5199 +sectionalization,noun,the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart,"division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, segmentation",16,30204 +seediness,noun,a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing,"manginess, shabbiness, sleaziness",9,33079 +seeland,noun,the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen,"sjaelland, zealand",7,46769 +segregationism,noun,a political orientation favoring political or racial segregation,,14,8127 +selachii,noun,sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates,"elasmobranchii, subclass elasmobranchii, subclass selachii",8,27974 +semiparasite,noun,a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis,hemiparasite,12,884 +semitrance,noun,a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent,,10,3209 +sensibleness,noun,the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment,,12,19984 +sensualise,verb,debase through carnal gratification,"carnalise, carnalize, sensualize",10,251 +septation,noun,the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum,,9,109413 +sequencer,noun,(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer,sequenator,9,612865 +sereness,noun,a withered dryness,,8,1078 +serfhood,noun,the state of a serf,"serfdom, vassalage",8,1819 +serialism,noun,20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition,serial music,9,99944 +sericocarpus,noun,small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters,genus sericocarpus,12,7748 +seriphus,noun,a genus of Sciaenidae,genus seriphus,8,23330 +servicing,noun,the act of mating by male animals,service,9,10517542 +setophaga,noun,a genus of Parulidae,genus setophaga,9,34987 +severed,adjective,detached by cutting,cut off,7,6945951 +shadfly,noun,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days,"dayfly, mayfly",7,816 +shahn,noun,United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969),"ben shahn, benjamin shahn",5,227485 +shakable,adjective,capable of being weakened,shakeable,8,4441 +shakeable,adjective,capable of being weakened,shakable,9,1869 +shavuot,noun,(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments,"feast of weeks, pentecost, shabuoth, shavous, shavuoth",7,112226 +shelver,noun,a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves,,7,33317 +shem,noun,(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah,,4,1095874 +shevchenko,noun,Ukranian poet (1814-1861),taras grigoryevich shevchenko,10,356134 +shiftiness,noun,the quality of being a slippery rascal,"rascality, slipperiness, trickiness",10,38005 +shiftlessness,noun,a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition,,13,135064 +shigellosis,noun,an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains,bacillary dysentery,11,215824 +shiloh,noun,the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory,"battle of pittsburgh landing, battle of shiloh",6,2171847 +shingling,noun,(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction,,9,145479 +shitting,noun,the elimination of fecal waste through the anus,"defecation, laxation",8,195854 +shitwork,noun,"trivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores",scut work,8,5369 +shoebird,noun,large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe,"balaeniceps rex, shoebill",8,44 +shoed,adjective,wearing footgear,"shod, shodden",5,45185 +shootout,noun,a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten,"gunfight, gunplay",8,321649 +shoplift,verb,steal in a store,,8,50789 +shouter,noun,someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice,"bawler, bellower, roarer, screamer, screecher, yeller",7,57529 +shrewdness,noun,intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings),"astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity",10,1175789 +shrillness,noun,having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound,"stridence, stridency",10,110851 +shrinking,noun,process or result of becoming less or smaller,shrinkage,9,5665732 +shtikl,noun,a really little shtik,"schtickl, schtikl, shtickl",6,776 +shumac,noun,a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus),"sumac, sumach",6,4088 +shutdown,noun,termination of operations,"closedown, closing, closure",8,5037927 +siddhartha,noun,founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC),"buddha, gautama, gautama buddha, gautama siddhartha",10,334721 +sideritis,noun,genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region,genus sideritis,9,7986 +sideslip,noun,an unexpected slide,"skid, slip",8,401782 +sightread,verb,perform music from a score without having seen the score before,sight-read,9,6246 +sightsee,verb,visit famous or interesting sights,,8,66732 +sigmoidoscopy,noun,visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps,flexible sigmoidoscopy,13,291652 +signage,noun,signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters),,7,935037 +signified,noun,the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted,sense,9,5602659 +signior,noun,used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately,signor,7,235421 +sild,noun,any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway,,4,23535 +silkwood,noun,a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves,"calabur tree, calabura, jamaican cherry, muntingia calabura, silk wood",8,122458 +siluridae,noun,Old World catfishes,family siluridae,9,17878 +silverworker,noun,someone who makes or repairs articles of silver,"silver-worker, silversmith",12,658 +silvex,noun,a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals,,6,125241 +simaroubaceae,noun,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit,"family simaroubaceae, quassia family",13,12554 +similarly,adverb,in like or similar manner,likewise,9,71298953 +simnel,noun,a crisp bread of fine white flour,,6,53246 +simpleness,noun,lack of ornamentation,"chasteness, restraint, simplicity",10,58440 +simvastatin,noun,an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks,zocor,11,218682 +singularise,verb,distinguish as singular,singularize,11,333 +sinistrorsal,adjective,spiraling upward from right to left,sinistrorse,12,1117 +sinornis,noun,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds,,8,1635 +siphonaptera,noun,fleas,order siphonaptera,12,98692 +sissyish,adjective,having unsuitable feminine qualities,"cissy, effeminate, emasculate, epicene, sissified, sissy",8,2926 +sitta,noun,type genus of the Sittidae,genus sitta,5,113544 +sixpack,noun,a carton containing six bottles or cans,"six-pack, six pack",7,36564 +skillfully,adverb,with skill,skilfully,10,3474866 +slackness,noun,the quality of being loose (not taut),slack,9,397223 +slaveless,adjective,where slavery was prohibited,"free-soil, non-slave",9,9597 +slipping,adjective,moving as on a slippery surface,slithering,8,7888077 +sloping,adjective,having an oblique or slanted direction,"aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped",7,8379067 +slosh,verb,walk through mud or mire,"slop, splash, splosh, squelch, squish",5,238721 +sloshed,adjective,very drunk,"besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet",7,290373 +slothfulness,noun,a disinclination to work or exert yourself,sloth,12,96458 +sls,noun,a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed,"sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulphate",3,1807579 +slumberer,noun,a rester who is sleeping,sleeper,9,38935 +smirker,noun,a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied,,7,1756 +smothered,adjective,held in check with difficulty,"stifled, strangled, suppressed",9,2219557 +sniffler,noun,a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose,sniveler,8,2349 +snobbishly,adverb,in a snobbish manner,"snootily, uppishly",10,24415 +snootily,adverb,in a snobbish manner,"snobbishly, uppishly",8,7243 +snorer,noun,someone who snores while sleeping,,6,32220 +snuggled,adjective,drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection,nestled,8,812691 +sociableness,noun,the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows,sociability,12,13885 +socialisation,noun,the action of establishing on a socialist basis,socialization,13,184680 +sociolinguist,noun,a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication,,13,21251 +sogginess,noun,a heavy wetness,,9,21646 +solenostemon,noun,genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus,genus solenostemon,12,2938 +solleret,noun,armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel,sabaton,8,1364 +solvation,noun,a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound,,9,772086 +solved,adjective,explained or answered,resolved,6,28327045 +solver,noun,a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution,"convergent thinker, problem solver",6,1788433 +sorbus,noun,a genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves,genus sorbus,6,140119 +sorex,noun,type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews,genus sorex,5,234527 +sororal,adjective,like or characteristic of or befitting a sister,"sisterlike, sisterly",7,44237 +sorting,noun,an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion,sort,7,9655596 +sou,noun,a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money,,3,1895983 +soulfulness,noun,deep feeling or emotion,soul,11,33139 +soundman,noun,a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast),,8,52643 +sourball,noun,round piece of tart hard candy,,8,5784 +southeastern,adjective,situated in or oriented toward the southeast,"southeast, southeasterly",12,21303127 +southernness,noun,the property of being to the south,,12,24376 +sower,noun,someone who sows,,5,839171 +spaghettini,noun,thin spaghetti,,11,20922 +spangled,adjective,covered with beads or jewels or sequins,"beady, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangly",8,1650406 +sparidae,noun,porgies; scups,family sparidae,8,31648 +sparingly,adverb,to a meager degree or in a meager manner,"meagerly, meagrely, slenderly",9,3805182 +sparring,noun,making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer,spar,8,771947 +sparta,noun,an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC,,6,4498786 +specialness,noun,the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance,particularity,11,148972 +speediness,noun,a rate that is rapid,"celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness",10,21734 +spending,noun,the act of spending or disbursing money,"disbursal, disbursement, outlay",8,59918093 +spergularia,noun,chiefly maritime Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry,genus spergularia,11,22271 +spewer,noun,a person who vomits,vomiter,6,1937 +sphaerocarpos,noun,type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus,"genus sphaerocarpos, genus sphaerocarpus, sphaerocarpus",13,8896 +sphecidae,noun,mud daubers; some digger wasps,family sphecidae,9,57899 +sphecius,noun,large solitary wasps: cicada killer,genus sphecius,8,9459 +sphecoid,noun,any of various solitary wasps,sphecoid wasp,8,5317 +sphenion,noun,the anterior tip of the parietal bone,,8,208 +sphenodon,noun,coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras,genus sphenodon,9,67462 +sphericalness,noun,the roundness of a 3-dimensional object,"globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness, sphericity",13,566 +spiller,noun,an attacker who sheds or spills blood,shedder,7,707827 +spinsterhood,noun,the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman),,12,97996 +spinus,noun,in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches,genus spinus,6,46056 +spiritualisation,noun,the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content,spiritualization,16,10264 +spiritualization,noun,the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content,spiritualisation,16,134284 +spirulidae,noun,coextensive with the genus Spirula; included in the order Belemnoidea in some older classifications,family spirulidae,10,1358 +splashed,adjective,covered with bright patches (often used in combination),"dabbled, spattered, splattered",8,2391217 +splicer,noun,a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape,,7,233603 +splintery,adjective,resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points,slivery,9,160331 +splotched,adjective,marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots,"blotched, blotchy",9,143089 +spodumene,noun,a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium,,9,322137 +spoilation,noun,the act of stripping and taking by force,"despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoil, spoliation",10,28193 +spork,noun,trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon,,5,29032 +sportfishing,noun,the act of someone who fishes as a diversion,fishing,12,223383 +sportscaster,noun,an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events,"sports announcer, sports commentator",12,171047 +spreading,noun,process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space,spread,9,25655051 +sprucely,adverb,in a stylish manner,"modishly, smartly",8,13001 +squareness,noun,the property of being shaped like a square,,10,253241 +squelched,adjective,subdued or overcome,"quelled, quenched",9,304978 +squirter,noun,plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water,"squirt gun, water gun, water pistol",8,15451 +stachyose,noun,a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke,,9,39418 +staleness,noun,unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed,triteness,9,205033 +stalinize,verb,transform in accordance with Stalin's policies,stalinise,9,3242 +stanchly,adverb,in a staunch manner,staunchly,8,60848 +standardisation,noun,the imposition of standards or regulations,"normalisation, normalization, standardization",15,346640 +standardization,noun,the imposition of standards or regulations,"normalisation, normalization, standardisation",15,13458484 +stanhopea,noun,any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil,,9,17396 +starer,noun,a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility),,6,54459 +starship,noun,a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction),spaceship,8,455615 +starved,adjective,extremely hungry,"esurient, famished, ravenous, sharp-set",7,5079400 +statehouse,noun,a government building in which a state legislature meets,,10,508855 +statesmanly,adjective,marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman,statesmanlike,11,10742 +staurikosaurus,noun,primitive dinosaur found in Brazil,staurikosaur,14,2946 +steamroll,verb,bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure,steamroller,9,18834 +steganography,noun,act of writing in code or cipher,"coding, cryptography, secret writing",13,83335 +stenopelmatus,noun,sand crickets,genus stenopelmatus,13,9977 +stigmatisation,noun,the act of stigmatizing,"branding, stigmatization",14,21149 +stilboestrol,noun,a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry,"des, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol",12,25857 +stillness,noun,calmness without winds,windlessness,9,4356820 +stitcher,noun,a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps,,8,238396 +stizolobium,noun,genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters,"genus mucuna, genus stizolobium",11,17276 +stizostedion,noun,pike-perches,genus stizostedion,12,95098 +stoep,noun,small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house,stoop,5,50100 +stoutheartedness,noun,the trait of having a courageous spirit,,16,3114 +stp,noun,standard temperature and pressure,s.t.p.,3,1754711 +strangler,noun,someone who kills by strangling,"choker, garroter, garrotter, throttler",9,227226 +stravinskyan,adjective,of or relating to or like or in the manner of Stravinsky,stravinskian,12,3181 +straying,adjective,unable to find your way,,8,1033512 +strengthening,noun,becoming stronger,,13,18743131 +strepsiceros,noun,African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks,"genus strepsiceros, genus tragelaphus, tragelaphus",12,13552 +streptopelia,noun,turtledoves,genus streptopelia,12,37542 +stretchability,noun,the capacity for being stretched,"stretch, stretchiness",14,32097 +strictness,noun,uncompromising resolution,sternness,10,1414168 +stridence,noun,having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound,"shrillness, stridency",9,5706 +strikingness,noun,the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly,boldness,12,3787 +stroking,noun,a light touch with the hands,stroke,8,2417212 +stropharia,noun,genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae,"genus stropharia, ring-stalked fungus",10,23164 +stubbled,adjective,having a short growth of beard,"bestubbled, stubbly",8,96514 +stubbornly,adverb,in a stubborn unregenerate manner,"cussedly, mulishly, obdurately, obstinately, pig-headedly",10,2338864 +stutterer,noun,someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions,stammerer,9,271915 +styracaceae,noun,a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales,"family styracaceae, storax family, styrax family",11,10760 +subdirectory,noun,(computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory,,12,476258 +subdivider,noun,someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites),,10,403038 +subgross,adjective,too small to be visible to the naked eye,,8,8927 +subheading,noun,a heading of a subdivision of a text,subhead,10,3584338 +subjoining,noun,the act of supplementing,"subjunction, supplementation",10,31835 +sublimated,adjective,passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid,sublimed,10,617715 +subluxate,verb,sprain or dislocate slightly,,9,10119 +subnormality,noun,lack of normal development of intellectual capacities,"backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness",12,135559 +substantiative,adjective,serving to support or corroborate,"collateral, confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying",14,6840 +substitution,noun,an event in which one thing is substituted for another,"permutation, replacement, switch, transposition",12,25727382 +subsystem,noun,a system that is part of some larger system,,9,6505067 +subunit,noun,a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit,fractional monetary unit,7,4822439 +sudation,noun,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid,"diaphoresis, hidrosis, perspiration, sweating",8,4720 +sudoku,noun,a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number,,6,84902 +sudsy,adjective,resembling lather or covered with lather,lathery,5,97480 +suffusion,noun,the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance,"permeation, pervasion",9,220958 +suitably,adverb,in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances,"appropriately, befittingly, duly, fitly, fittingly, properly",8,5318299 +sulamyd,noun,a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections,sulfacetamide,7,11430 +sulfamethoxazole,noun,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract),gantanol,16,557763 +summarization,noun,the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly,summarisation,13,768669 +sunstruck,adjective,lighted by sunlight,sunlit,9,36857 +superciliously,adverb,with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner,"sneeringly, snidely",14,91475 +supererogatory,adjective,"more than is needed, desired, or required","excess, extra, redundant, spare, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus",14,142319 +superfund,noun,the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency,superfund program,9,4054474 +supernaturally,adverb,in a supernatural manner,preternaturally,14,307002 +supplanting,noun,act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics,displacement,11,788916 +supplier,noun,someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity,provider,8,17144053 +supposable,adjective,capable of being inferred on slight grounds,"presumable, surmisable",10,155873 +suppositional,adjective,based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence,"conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositious, supposititious",13,47527 +suppressed,adjective,held in check with difficulty,"smothered, stifled, strangled",10,27530187 +surpassingly,adverb,to an extraordinary degree,passing,12,170162 +surpliced,adjective,wearing a surplice,,9,34957 +surrenderer,noun,a person who yields or surrenders,yielder,11,3415 +suspenseful,adjective,(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense,"cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspensive",11,308938 +sussex,noun,a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century,,6,5105308 +sustainability,noun,the property of being sustainable,,14,5902252 +svr,noun,"Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime","foreign intelligence service, sluzhba vneshney razvedki",3,285505 +swainsona,noun,a genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs: darling peas,genus swainsona,9,8200 +swearer,noun,someone who takes a solemn oath,,7,132319 +swearing,noun,profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger,"curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearword",8,4161392 +sweden,noun,a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula,"kingdom of sweden, sverige",6,32512011 +swivet,noun,a panic or extreme discomposure,,6,7657 +swordlike,adjective,shaped like a sword blade,"bladelike, ensiform, sword-shaped",9,28644 +sydenham,noun,English physician (1624-1689),"english hippocrates, thomas sydenham",8,801429 +sylphlike,adjective,(of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph,sylphic,9,15908 +sylviidae,noun,in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers,family sylviidae,9,20453 +symons,noun,English poet (1865-1945),arthur symons,6,1327280 +sympathiser,noun,a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune,"comforter, sympathizer",11,33114 +symphysion,noun,the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible,,10,1591 +symphytum,noun,comfrey,genus symphytum,9,41882 +synagrops,noun,a genus of Serranidae,genus synagrops,9,1771 +syncategorem,noun,a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition,syncategoreme,12,145 +synchronised,adjective,operating in unison,synchronized,12,110778 +synchytriaceae,noun,a fungus family of order Chytridiales,family synchytriaceae,14,2209 +synchytrium,noun,simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites,genus synchytrium,11,33502 +syngonium,noun,epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage,genus syngonium,9,13459 +synonymist,noun,a student of synonyms,,10,1062 +synoptical,adjective,presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament,synoptic,10,185748 +synovium,noun,a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid,synovial membrane,8,248587 +systematiser,noun,an organizer who puts things in order,"orderer, systematist, systematizer, systemiser, systemizer",12,2507 +tabanidae,noun,horseflies,family tabanidae,9,111425 +tabernaemontana,noun,evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap,genus tabernaemontana,15,20353 +tablefork,noun,a fork for eating at a dining table,,9,150 +tachinidae,noun,parasites on other insects,family tachinidae,10,72350 +taciturnly,adverb,without speaking,"mutely, silently, wordlessly",10,2919 +takakkaw,noun,a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high),,8,4597 +tala,noun,the basic unit of money in Western Samoa,,4,223025 +talentless,adjective,devoid of talent; not gifted,untalented,10,33892 +taliban,noun,a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government,taleban,7,2372134 +taloned,adjective,(of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons,clawed,7,49430 +tambocor,noun,oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients,flecainide,8,22686 +tampax,noun,tampon used to absorb menstrual flow,,6,142016 +tandearil,noun,an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis,oxyphenbutazone,9,13117 +tange,noun,Japanese architect (born in 1913),kenzo tange,5,129480 +tanglebush,noun,spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits,"desert olive, forestiera neomexicana",10,126 +tannish,adjective,of a color resembling tan,,7,55205 +tantalising,adjective,arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach,tantalizing,11,78047 +tapered,adjective,becoming gradually narrower,"narrowing, tapering",7,5715522 +taracahitian,noun,a member of a group of peoples of Mexico,,12,2335 +tarkovsky,noun,Russian filmmaker (1932-1986),"andrei arsenevich tarkovsky, andrei tarkovsky",9,75847 +tarsiidae,noun,coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers,family tarsiidae,9,6344 +tarwood,noun,New Zealand shrub,"dacrydium bidwilli, halocarpus bidwilli, new zealand mountain pine, tar-wood",7,2081 +tastebud,noun,an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue,"gustatory organ, taste bud",8,3144 +tati,noun,French filmmaker (1908-1982),"jacques tati, jacques tatischeff",4,181164 +tattily,adverb,in a cheap manner,"cheaply, inexpensively",7,357 +tauten,verb,make taut or tauter,firm,6,18156 +taxonomist,noun,a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior,"systematist, taxonomer",10,146123 +taxpaying,adjective,not exempt from paying taxes,,9,643441 +tazicef,noun,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections,"ceftazidime, fortaz",7,4848 +tegu,noun,a city in southeastern South Korea,taegu,4,18679 +telepathize,verb,communicate nonverbally by telepathy,telepathise,11,655 +teleprocessing,noun,data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities,"distributed data processing, remote-access data processing",14,208466 +tellus,noun,(Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea,,6,465595 +temporizer,noun,someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time,temporiser,10,9258 +tempter,noun,a person who tempts others,,7,667713 +teras,noun,(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus,monster,5,373727 +teredinid,noun,wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells,shipworm,9,2899 +terminative,adjective,coming to an end,,11,23517 +terrorisation,noun,the act of inspiring with fear,"frightening, terrorization",13,3054 +testing,noun,the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned,examination,7,152295601 +tet,noun,the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th,,3,1632359 +tetraclinis,noun,sandarac tree,genus tetraclinis,11,3555 +tetrahydrocannabinol,noun,psychoactive substance present in marijuana,thc,20,249046 +tetraonidae,noun,grouse,family tetraonidae,11,17939 +tewkesbury,noun,the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians,battle of tewkesbury,10,187061 +thalassaemia,noun,an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin,"mediterranean anaemia, mediterranean anemia, thalassemia",12,78136 +thalassoma,noun,a genus of Labridae,genus thalassoma,10,23808 +thamnophilus,noun,a genus of Formicariidae,genus thamnophilus,12,15528 +thaumaturge,noun,one who practices magic or sorcery,"magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturgist, wizard",11,24646 +thaumaturgist,noun,one who practices magic or sorcery,"magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, wizard",13,13351 +thd,noun,a doctor's degree in theology,doctor of theology,3,413047 +theistical,adjective,of or relating to theism,"theist, theistic",10,7158 +theobid,noun,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator,"elixophyllin, slo-bid, theophylline",7,3763 +theorization,noun,the production or use of theories,theorisation,12,178292 +therapeutical,adjective,relating to or involved in therapy,therapeutic,13,405813 +thermopsis,noun,genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas,genus thermopsis,10,22557 +thiazide,noun,any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys,,8,577846 +thibet,noun,an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas,"sitsang, tibet, xizang",6,405693 +thickened,adjective,having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear,"callous, calloused",9,6931950 +thirstily,adverb,with eagerness; in an eager manner,eagerly,9,84888 +thriving,adjective,very lively and profitable,"booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring",8,4923096 +thrombasthenia,noun,a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results,,14,51411 +thromboembolism,noun,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus,,15,772101 +thumbed,adjective,(of pages) worn or soiled by thumb and fingers by frequent handling or turning,,7,669641 +thyroidal,adjective,of or relating to the thyroid gland,thyroid,9,195973 +tigon,noun,offspring of a male tiger and a female lion,tiglon,5,12377 +timeline,noun,a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom),,8,2838276 +tinselly,adjective,glittering with gold or silver,"clinquant, tinseled",8,10901 +tippytoe,verb,walk on one's toes,"tip, tiptoe",8,4687 +titivation,noun,sprucing up; making decorative additions to,tittivation,10,2182 +toastrack,noun,a rack for holding slices of toast,,9,1240 +tobago,noun,island in West Indies,,6,2519980 +togged,adjective,dressed especially in smart clothes,,6,32635 +toilsomeness,noun,the quality of requiring extended effort,"laboriousness, operoseness",12,3075 +tonguelike,adjective,resembling a tongue in form or function,,10,33075 +tonsilla,noun,either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx,"faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsil",8,8937 +toponomy,noun,the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language,toponymy,8,7104 +torreon,noun,a city in northern Mexico to the west of Monterrey,,7,209084 +totalise,verb,make into a total,totalize,8,2416 +totipotency,noun,the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part,totipotence,11,26691 +totterer,noun,someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall,"reeler, staggerer",8,1029 +trablous,noun,a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea,"tarabulus, tarabulus ash-sham, tripoli",8,253 +tragulidae,noun,chevrotains,family tragulidae,10,7519 +tragulus,noun,type genus of the Tragulidae,genus tragulus,8,21244 +trailhead,noun,the beginning of a trail,trail head,9,1121024 +trainbearer,noun,one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion,,11,4268 +tranquillising,adjective,tending to soothe or tranquilize,"ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillizing",14,13864 +transdermic,adjective,through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches),"percutaneous, transcutaneous, transdermal",11,451 +transistorised,adjective,(of an electronic device) equipped with transistors,transistorized,14,8756 +transplacental,adjective,occurring through or by way of the placenta,,14,299550 +transposable,adjective,capable of changing sequence,permutable,12,281791 +travelable,adjective,capable of being traversed,traversable,10,13766 +traverser,noun,someone who moves or passes across,,9,97261 +treasured,adjective,characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for,"cherished, precious, wanted",9,2497222 +treelike,adjective,resembling a tree in form and branching structure,"arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped",8,120335 +trembling,noun,a shaky motion,"palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, vibration",9,11993175 +tremellales,noun,fungi varying from gelatinous to waxy or even horny in texture; most are saprophytic,order tremellales,11,7115 +trespassing,adjective,gradually intrusive without right or permission,"encroaching, invasive",11,1898560 +triaenodon,noun,a genus of Triakidae,genus triaenodon,10,3932 +triavil,noun,tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults,perphenazine,7,45536 +tribolium,noun,flour beetles,genus tribolium,9,220362 +tribologist,noun,a specialist in tribology,,11,2960 +tribromomethane,noun,colorless liquid haloform CHBr3,bromoform,15,8664 +trichosurus,noun,a genus of Phalangeridae,genus trichosurus,11,25896 +trichromacy,noun,the normal ability to see colors,"chromatic vision, color vision",11,14098 +tricker,noun,someone who plays practical jokes on others,"cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, trickster",7,58081 +trickiness,noun,the quality of being a slippery rascal,"rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness",10,35930 +trifler,noun,one who behaves lightly or not seriously,,7,103056 +triggerman,noun,a professional killer who uses a gun,"gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo",10,32647 +trilisa,noun,genus of herbs of southern United States,genus trilisa,7,4430 +triplochiton,noun,small genus of tropical African trees with maplelike leaves,genus triplochiton,12,6257 +trogium,noun,a genus of Psocidae,genus trogium,7,975 +tropaeolaceae,noun,coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum,"family tropaeolaceae, nasturtium family",13,6612 +troponym,noun,a word that denotes a manner of doing something,manner name,8,238 +trotsky,noun,Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940),"leon trotsky, lev davidovich bronstein",7,2416868 +trustiness,noun,the trait of deserving trust and confidence,trustworthiness,10,5206 +tsaritsa,noun,the wife or widow of a czar,"czarina, czaritza, tsarina, tzarina",8,73014 +tsine,noun,wild ox of the Malay Archipelago,"banteng, banting, bos banteng",5,4670 +tsk,verb,"utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval","tut, tut-tut",3,385965 +tubeless,noun,pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight,tubeless tire,8,192388 +tuberculariaceae,noun,large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi,family tuberculariaceae,16,3897 +tubful,noun,the amount that a tub will hold,tub,6,24777 +tues,noun,the third day of the week; the second working day,tuesday,4,2070594 +tugela,noun,a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap,tugela falls,6,75207 +tuileries,noun,palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens,tuileries palace,9,1031620 +tumesce,verb,expand abnormally,"intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy",7,745 +tunga,noun,a genus of Siphonaptera,genus tunga,5,45640 +tunguz,noun,the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia,"evenki, ewenki, tungus",6,6421 +turbulency,noun,unstable flow of a liquid or gas,turbulence,10,18357 +twat,noun,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool,"bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, zany",4,74520 +twisting,noun,the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean,"distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture",8,6862994 +tympani,noun,a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it,"kettle, kettledrum, timpani, tympanum",7,958554 +tyranni,noun,New World flycatchers; antbirds; oven birds; woodhewers,suborder tyranni,7,26402 +tyrol,noun,a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy,tirol,5,1092105 +tyson,noun,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966),"michael gerald tyson, mike tyson",5,3233086 +ugli,noun,large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin,"tangelo, ugli fruit",4,16657 +ukranian,noun,a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine,,8,146212 +ulcerated,adjective,having an ulcer or canker,"cankerous, ulcerous",9,1118795 +ulitis,noun,inflammation of the gums,,6,3266 +ultracentrifugation,noun,centrifugation at very high speeds,,19,321951 +ultrasuede,noun,a synthetic suede cloth,,10,25623 +umpirage,noun,the act of umpiring,"officiating, officiation, refereeing",8,35207 +unaccepted,adjective,not conforming to standard usage,unacceptable,10,267792 +unalarming,adjective,not alarming; assuaging alarm,,10,8905 +unalterably,adverb,in an unalterable and unchangeable manner,"immutably, unassailably, unchangeably",11,600933 +unambiguously,adverb,so as to be unique,uniquely,13,1814375 +unappealing,adjective,(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings,"unlikable, unlikeable, unsympathetic",11,377366 +unattired,adjective,having removed clothing,"unappareled, unclad, undressed, ungarbed, ungarmented",9,3035 +unavoidability,noun,the quality of being impossible to avoid or evade,ineluctability,14,33036 +unavoidably,adverb,by necessity,"ineluctably, inescapably, inevitably",11,1991932 +unawed,adjective,not awed,,6,81373 +unbelted,adjective,lacking a belt,beltless,8,76273 +unbigoted,adjective,not opinionated,,9,6233 +unblended,adjective,not blended or mixed together,,9,66609 +uncertainness,noun,being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance,"precariousness, uncertainty",13,3101 +unclothed,adjective,not wearing clothing,,9,281398 +uncolumned,adjective,not having columns,noncolumned,10,453 +uncombable,adjective,not capable of being combed,,10,3346 +uncomparable,adjective,such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared,incomparable,12,9013 +uncomparably,adverb,in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree,incomparably,12,972 +unconformist,adjective,not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought,nonconformist,12,575 +unconfused,adjective,not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements,unbaffled,10,41226 +unconsciousness,noun,a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment,,15,2256542 +uncontaminating,adjective,not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination,clean,15,784 +uncordial,adjective,lacking warmth or friendliness,,9,8305 +uncorrectable,adjective,incapable of being controlled or managed,"uncontrollable, unmanageable",13,63295 +uncorrected,adjective,not subjected to correction or discipline,undisciplined,11,1591070 +uncrate,verb,remove from the crate,,7,11533 +uncrystallised,adjective,without real or apparent crystalline form,"amorphous, uncrystallized",14,1338 +uncultivatable,adjective,not suitable for cultivation or tilling,uncultivable,14,11702 +uncurving,adjective,having no curves,uncurved,9,1100 +underestimation,noun,an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value,"underestimate, underrating, underreckoning",15,755756 +underperform,verb,perform less well or with less success than expected,underachieve,12,81248 +undersoil,noun,the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock,subsoil,9,11443 +understandability,noun,the quality of comprehensible language or thought,comprehensibility,17,135438 +undestroyable,adjective,very long lasting,"durable, indestructible, perdurable",13,2110 +undeterminable,adjective,not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained,indeterminable,14,122560 +undisputedly,adverb,in an unarguable and undisputed manner,"inarguably, unarguably",12,72050 +undoable,adjective,impossible to achieve,"unachievable, unattainable, unrealizable",8,28227 +unedifying,adjective,not edifying,unenlightening,10,96818 +unencouraging,adjective,not encouraging,,13,10330 +unenergetically,adverb,without energy; in a lethargic manner,lethargically,15,445 +unentitled,adjective,having no right or entitlement,unqualified,10,17480 +unethical,adjective,not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior,,9,2800921 +unevenness,noun,the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity,variability,10,764209 +unexceeded,adjective,not capable of being improved on,"unexcelled, unsurpassed",10,3498 +unexchangeability,noun,the quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange,,17,198 +unexploded,adjective,still capable of exploding or being fired,undischarged,10,338524 +unfeignedly,adverb,with sincerity; without pretense,"sincerely, truly",11,83369 +unfilmed,adjective,not recorded on film or tape,untaped,8,15046 +unhelpfulness,noun,an inability to be helpful,,13,6251 +unhopeful,adjective,showing utter resignation or hopelessness,abject,9,22092 +unhurriedness,noun,a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry,"deliberateness, deliberation, slowness",13,2082 +unidentifiable,adjective,impossible to identify,,14,544624 +unimaginatively,adverb,in a matter-of-fact manner,prosaically,15,38573 +unimprisoned,adjective,free from confinement or physical restraint,unconfined,12,6287 +uninsurability,noun,the quality of being uninsurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will refuse to issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company),,14,10742 +unintentionally,adverb,without intention; in an unintentional manner,accidentally,15,2096893 +uninterestingness,noun,inability to capture or hold one's interest,,17,1961 +unjustness,noun,the practice of being unjust or unfair,injustice,10,29856 +unlabeled,adjective,lacking a label or tag,"unlabelled, untagged",9,1295150 +unlipped,adjective,without a lip or lips,lipless,8,2105 +unlocated,adjective,lacking a particular location,,9,228912 +unmarred,adjective,free from physical or moral spots or stains,"unblemished, unmutilated",8,181589 +unmated,adjective,of the remaining member of a pair,"odd, unmatched, unpaired",7,130511 +unmedicinal,adjective,not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed,"nonmedicinal, unmedical, unmedicative",11,652 +unmodernised,adjective,not brought up to date,unmodernized,12,1106 +unneighborly,adjective,not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor,unneighbourly,12,30832 +unnerving,adjective,inspiring fear,"formidable, redoubtable",9,671956 +unorganised,adjective,not affiliated in a trade union,"nonunionised, nonunionized, unorganized",11,67738 +unoxygenated,adjective,(used of blood) not supplied with oxygen,unaerated,12,30795 +unpermed,adjective,not having had a permanent wave,,8,277 +unprocessed,adjective,not refined or processed,"crude, unrefined",11,1013428 +unproductively,adverb,in an unproductive manner,"fruitlessly, unprofitably",14,59561 +unproven,adjective,not proved,unproved,8,1008881 +unprovocative,adjective,not provocative,unprovoking,13,13466 +unraveler,noun,a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state,"disentangler, unraveller",9,3812 +unreadably,adverb,in an illegible manner,"illegibly, undecipherably",10,5052 +unrealised,adjective,of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities,"unfulfilled, unrealized",10,53948 +unreflected,adjective,(especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection,,11,73458 +unsatiable,adjective,impossible to satisfy,"insatiable, insatiate",10,17706 +unsheared,adjective,not sheared,unshorn,9,41611 +unsnarled,adjective,straightened out,"disentangled, loosened",9,9550 +unsoundable,adjective,too deep to determine the depth of,,11,2939 +unstilted,adjective,flowing naturally and continuously,,9,5791 +unsufferable,adjective,too extreme to bear,insufferable,12,18372 +unsuitably,adverb,in an inappropriate manner,inappropriately,10,61054 +unsyllabled,adjective,not articulated in syllables,,11,2915 +untangled,adjective,not tangled,,9,209339 +untechnical,adjective,not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences,nontechnical,11,113760 +untended,adjective,lacking care and attention,,8,263670 +unthawed,adjective,still frozen,,8,16916 +untruthfulness,noun,the quality of being untruthful,,14,231309 +ununtrium,noun,a radioactive transuranic element,"atomic number 113, element 113, uut",9,430 +unvitrified,adjective,(of ceramics) lacking a vitreous finish,,11,3553 +unwariness,noun,the trait of not being cautious and watchful,,10,5896 +unwieldiness,noun,trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape,"awkwardness, cumbersomeness",12,57258 +upmarket,adjective,designed for consumers with high incomes,,8,113307 +uprightly,adverb,in an honorable manner,honorably,9,218893 +uranologist,noun,a physicist who studies astronomy,"astronomer, stargazer",11,206 +uratemia,noun,presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout,,8,227 +urbanised,adjective,made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics,urbanized,9,43587 +url,noun,the address of a web page on the world wide web,"uniform resource locator, universal resource locator",3,9401641 +urocele,noun,extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac,,7,402 +urochordate,noun,primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva,"tunicate, urochord",11,4416 +usps,noun,an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States,"united states postal service, us postal service",4,1816762 +ustilago,noun,type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts,genus ustilago,8,261647 +utc,noun,Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds,coordinated universal time,3,1108136 +utilisation,noun,the act of using,"employment, exercise, usage, use, utilization",11,1027827 +utopianism,noun,the political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection,,10,412155 +uvularia,noun,genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States,genus uvularia,8,29446 +vacationing,noun,the act of taking a vacation,,11,699032 +vacillating,adjective,uncertain in purpose or action,"vacillant, wavering",11,793232 +vacuolisation,noun,the state of having become filled with vacuoles,"vacuolation, vacuolization",13,3355 +valeriana,noun,genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs,genus valeriana,9,98718 +valerianella,noun,genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized,genus valerianella,12,15579 +valvulotomy,noun,incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction,valvotomy,11,33980 +vanadate,noun,a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium,,8,341422 +vangueria,noun,tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit,genus vangueria,9,1868 +vanzetti,noun,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927),bartolomeo vanzetti,8,574320 +vapours,noun,a state of depression,"blue devils, blues, megrims, vapors",7,899376 +vaticinator,noun,an authoritative person who divines the future,"oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer",11,1658 +velazquez,noun,Spanish painter (1599-1660),diego rodriguez de silva y velazquez,9,848944 +venerator,noun,someone who regards with deep respect or reverence,,9,6089 +ventner,noun,"United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)","craig ventner, j. craig ventner",7,3762 +verbaliser,noun,someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous),"speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer",10,982 +verboseness,noun,an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words,verbosity,11,8006 +verificatory,adjective,serving to support or corroborate,"collateral, confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verifying",12,4456 +versailles,noun,a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles,palace of versailles,10,6162927 +vestris,noun,Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808),gaetan vestris,7,155585 +vesuvian,noun,a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone,"idocrase, vesuvianite",8,53494 +vetluga,noun,a river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga,vetluga river,7,7254 +victuals,noun,a source of materials to nourish the body,"aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance",8,966089 +viewers,noun,the audience reached by television,"tv audience, viewing audience",7,8057890 +villoma,noun,a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass,"papillary tumor, papillary tumour, papilloma",7,2051 +vinegarweed,noun,aromatic plant of western United States,"camphorweed, trichostema lanceolatum, turpentine camphor weed",11,379 +vinegary,adjective,tasting or smelling like vinegar,"acetose, acetous, vinegarish",8,53943 +viomycin,noun,a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis,viocin,8,59319 +vipera,noun,type genus of the Viperidae,genus vipera,6,74772 +virilise,verb,"produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy","masculinise, masculinize, virilize",8,47 +virologist,noun,a specialist in virology,,10,78769 +visualizer,noun,one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual,visualiser,10,84579 +vituperative,adjective,marked by harshly abusive criticism,scathing,12,290412 +viverricula,noun,a genus of Viverridae,genus viverricula,11,3356 +viverrinae,noun,genets; civets; mongooses,"family viverridae, family viverrinae, viverridae",10,1738 +vldl,noun,large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL,very low density lipoprotein,4,536716 +vocaliser,noun,a person who sings,"singer, vocalist, vocalizer",9,208 +volitional,adjective,with deliberate intention,,10,937436 +voluted,adjective,in the shape of a coil,"coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, turbinate, volute, whorled",7,37442 +vulcanization,noun,process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them,vulcanisation,13,633502 +vulgariser,noun,someone who makes something attractive to the general public,"populariser, popularizer, vulgarizer",10,1068 +wads,noun,a large number or amount,"dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, piles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons",4,493164 +waffler,noun,someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner,,7,7384 +wahabi,noun,a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam,wahhabi,6,42056 +wailer,noun,a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries,,6,27027 +walapai,noun,the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai,"hualapai, hualpai",7,77758 +walbiri,noun,a language of Australian aborigines,warlpiri,7,26908 +waldmeister,noun,fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine,sweet woodruff,11,5159 +washed,adjective,clean by virtue of having been washed in water,water-washed,6,31622706 +wassailer,noun,someone who enjoys riotous drinking,carouser,9,2048 +wastebin,noun,a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected,"ash-bin, ash bin, ashbin, ashcan, dustbin, garbage can, trash barrel, trash bin, trash can",8,4393 +watermeal,noun,any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world,,9,4017 +waterweed,noun,a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea,,9,33237 +waverer,noun,one who hesitates (usually out of fear),"hesitater, hesitator, vacillator",7,17390 +waxlike,adjective,having the paleness of wax,"waxen, waxy",7,57818 +wbs,noun,the compass point that is one point south of due west,west by south,3,463676 +weblike,adjective,having open interstices or resembling a web,"lacy, netlike, netted, webbed, webby",7,48442 +weeness,noun,the property of being very small in size,"diminutiveness, minuteness, petiteness, tininess",7,245 +weightlessness,noun,the property of being comparatively small in weight,lightness,14,954134 +weimar,noun,a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933,,6,3275033 +wellbeing,noun,a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous,"eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, welfare, well-being",9,2245010 +weser,noun,a river in northwestern Germany that flows northward to the North Sea near Bremerhaven,weser river,5,427470 +wetting,noun,a euphemism for urination,"leak, making water, passing water",7,4661916 +whatchamacallit,noun,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known,"doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget",15,20583 +whatchamacallum,noun,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known,"doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatsis, widget",15,97 +whitlavia,noun,desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes,"california bluebell, phacelia minor, phacelia whitlavia",9,4149 +windsock,noun,"a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind","air-sleeve, air sock, drogue, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock",8,39507 +wiriness,noun,the property of being lean and tough and sinewy,,8,6953 +withdrawnness,noun,a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner,"aloofness, remoteness, standoffishness",13,3457 +withholder,noun,a person who refrains from granting,,10,14487 +witnesser,noun,someone who sees an event and reports what happened,"informant, witness",9,2275 +wittingly,adverb,with full knowledge and deliberation,knowingly,9,278627 +workflow,noun,progress (or rate of progress) in work being done,work flow,8,2049624 +worldliness,noun,the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment,"mundaneness, mundanity, sophistication",11,839043 +wormlike,adjective,totally submissive,"cringing, groveling, grovelling, wormy",8,174888 +worthlessness,noun,having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful,ineptitude,13,1051696 +worthwhileness,noun,value sufficient to repay time or effort spent,,14,83131 +wrecked,adjective,destroyed in an accident,,7,5328272 +wrinkleless,adjective,not wrinkled or creased,unwrinkled,11,3726 +writhing,adjective,moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion,"wiggly, wriggling, wriggly",8,1585874 +wsw,noun,the compass point midway between west and southwest,west southwest,3,258145 +wtc,noun,"twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001","twin towers, world trade center",3,626640 +wycliffe,noun,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384),"john wickliffe, john wiclif, john wyclif, john wycliffe, wickliffe, wiclif, wyclif",8,573195 +wyvern,noun,a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs,wivern,6,107671 +xanthomonas,noun,a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water,genus xanthomonas,11,235096 +xanthosoma,noun,tropical American tuberous perennials,genus xanthosoma,10,29766 +xeroradiography,noun,radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques,,15,43205 +xizang,noun,an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas,"sitsang, thibet, tibet",6,139984 +xtc,noun,street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine,"adam, cristal, disco biscuit, ecstasy, go, hug drug, x",3,46308 +xxii,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one,"22, twenty-two",4,7520007 +xxxiv,adjective,being four more than thirty,"34, thirty-four",5,2420423 +yahveh,noun,a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH,"jahvey, jahweh, jehovah, jhvh, wahvey, yahve, yahwe, yahweh, yhvh, yhwh",6,119826 +yakut,noun,a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin),,5,207865 +yana,noun,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California,,4,258978 +yashmac,noun,the face veil worn by Muslim women,yashmak,7,914 +yhvh,noun,a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH,"jahvey, jahweh, jehovah, jhvh, wahvey, yahve, yahveh, yahwe, yahweh, yhwh",4,107632 +yisrael,noun,Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine,"israel, sion, state of israel, zion",7,549409 +yue,noun,the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China,"cantonese, cantonese dialect, yue dialect",3,575436 +yuman,noun,a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico,,5,179235 +zabaglione,noun,light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled,sabayon,10,40435 +zalcitabine,noun,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection,"ddc, dideoxycytosine",11,56955 +zamburak,noun,"a camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies","camel cavalry, zamboorak, zamburek, zumbooruck, zumbooruk",8,100 +zantac,noun,a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux,ranitidine,6,186871 +zapotec,noun,a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900,zapotecan,7,399782 +zarqa,noun,city in northwestern Jordan,az zarqa,5,36458 +zhou,noun,the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism,"chou, chou dynasty, chow, chow dynasty, zhou dynasty",4,3039864 +zooerasty,noun,sexual activity between a person and an animal,"bestiality, sodomy, zooerastia",9,1581 +zooflagellate,noun,flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics,zoomastigote,13,2128 +zoysia,noun,any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia,,6,102007 +zukerman,noun,Israeli violinist (born in 1948),pinchas zukerman,8,89425 +zurvan,noun,the Zoroastrian god of time,,6,14187 +zurvanism,noun,a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan's offspring,,9,3927