List Words
Dichotomy
A cutting in two; a division.
Trustee
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of ..
Butchering
of Butcher
Heir
One who inherits, or is entitled to succeed to the possession of, any property after the death of its owner; one on whom the law bestows the title or property of another at the death of the latt..
Eyewitness
One who sees a thing done; one who has ocular view of anything.
Payee
The person to whom money is to be, or has been, paid; the person named in a bill or note, to whom, or to whose order, the amount is promised or directed to be paid. See Bill of exchange, under B..
Exordial
Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.
Recipient
A receiver; the person or thing that receives; one to whom, or that to which, anything is given or communicated; specifically, the receiver of a still.
Anatomization
The act of anatomizing.
Individuation
The act of individuating or state of being individuated; individualization.
Subpleural
Situated under the pleural membrane.
Atomization
The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced.
Epagoge
The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.
Severance
The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation.
Antecedent
The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the sentence "Solomon was the prince who built the temple," prince is the antecedent of who.
Pun
To pound.
Particularization
The act of particularizing.
Viewer
One who views or examines.
Goggler
A carangoid oceanic fish (Trachurops crumenophthalmus), having very large and prominent eyes; -- called also goggle-eye, big-eyed scad, and cicharra.
Torrefaction
The act or process of torrefying, or the state of being torrefied.
Superheating
of Superheat
Warming
of Warm
Calefaction
The act of warming or heating; the production of heat in a body by the action of fire, or by communication of heat from other bodies.
Generalization
The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general principle from particulars.
Insolation
The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun fro the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
Sunstroke
Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy, occasioned by ex..
Hanger
One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
Seeress
A female seer; a prophetess.
Geomancer
One who practices, or is versed in, geomancy.
Foreknower
One who foreknows.
Strake
imp. of Strike.
Whitlow
An inflammation of the fingers or toes, generally of the last phalanx, terminating usually in suppuration. The inflammation may occupy any seat between the skin and the bone, but is usually appl..
Gumboil
A small suppurting inflamed spot on the gum.
Chilblain
A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling, produced by exposure of the feet or hands to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration.
Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach, esp. of its mucuos membrane.
Colitis
An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.
Peritonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneum.
Ulcer
A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a..
Wheal
A pustule; a whelk.
Bunion
Same as Bunyon.
Tumefaction
The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling.
Bested
of Bestead
Incitation
The act of inciting or moving to action.
Overturned
of Overturn
Routed
of Rout
Outdone
of Outdo
Overridden
of Override
Popinjay
The green woodpecker.
Lady-killer
A gallant who captivates the hearts of women.
Coxcomb
A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.