List Words
Bibliolater
Alt. of Bibliolatrist
Bespot
To mark with spots, or as with spots.
Benzine
A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, pet..
Bauble
A trifling piece of finery; a gewgaw; that which is gay and showy without real value; a cheap, showy plaything.
Barking
of Bark
Bamboo
A plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries.
Ballooning
The art or practice of managing balloons or voyaging in them.
Axe
A tool or instrument of steel, or of iron with a steel edge or blade, for felling trees, chopping and splitting wood, hewing timber, etc. It is wielded by a wooden helve or handle, so fixed in a..
Attain
To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest.
Ataxia
Alt. of Ataxy
Assailment
The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.
Argon
A substance regarded as an element, contained in the atmosphere and remarkable for its chemical inertness.
Arc
A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.
Aphonia
Alt. of Aphony
Anamorphosis
A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a poly..
Anabasis
A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called "The Anabasis."
Ampleness
The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.
Amortize
To make as if dead; to destroy.
Aggression
The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. "Aggressions of power."
Aggrandizement
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own famil..
Aftergrass
The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown; aftermath.
Aerodynamics
The science which treats of the air and other gaseous bodies under the action of force, and of their mechanical effects.
Acquittance
The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
Acquit
Acquitted; set free; rid of.
Achieve
To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
Acetylene
A gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, in the proportion of two atoms of the former to two of the latter. It is a colorless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odor, and is produced for use ..
Accrual
Accrument.
Accelerate
To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
Abrupt
Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
Abrase
Rubbed smooth.
Zephyrus
The west wind, or zephyr; -- usually personified, and made the most mild and gentle of all the sylvan deities.
Zephyr
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze.
Stylops
A genus of minute insects parasitic, in their larval state, on bees and wasps. It is the typical genus of the group Strepsiptera, formerly considered a distinct order, but now generally refer..
Milvine
A bird related to the kite.
Sciotheric
Of or pertaining to a sundial.
Abidance
The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).
Right-minded
Having a right or honest mind.
Bidding prayer
The prayer before the sermon, with petitions for various specified classes of persons.
Broncho
A native or a Mexican horse of small size.
Aptly
In an apt or suitable manner; fitly; properly; pertinently; appropriately; readily.
Artfully
In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily.
Deftly
Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly.
Adroitly
In an adroit manner.
Breasting
The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. It is closely adapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of its circumference, and prevents the escape of the water until it has ..
Masterfully
In a masterful manner; imperiously.
Competently
In a competent manner; adequately; suitably.
Excellently
In an excellent manner; well in a high degree.
Convalesce
To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.
Eugenics
The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.
Mend
To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as..
