List Words
Gradin
Alt. of Gradine
Overpass
To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits.
Reechy
Smoky; reeky; hence, begrimed with dirt.
Astray
Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray.
Electrolyte
A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an electric current.
Circumambulate
To walk round about.
Conduplication
A doubling together or folding; a duplication.
Electrolysis
The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis of water.
Pangenesis
An hypothesis advanced by Darwin in explanation of heredity.
Dextral
Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left.
Oppositionist
One who belongs to the opposition party.
Bole
The trunk or stem of a tree, or that which is like it.
Metagenesis
The change of form which one animal species undergoes in a series of successively produced individuals, extending from the one developed from the ovum to the final perfected individual. Hence, ..
Gaggle
To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
Minor
Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
Moderate
Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained
Messuage
A dwelling house, with the adjacent buildings and curtilage, and the adjoining lands appropriated to the use of the household.
Dextrorotary
See Dextrotatory.
Tainted
of Taint
Leisure
Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
Threshold
The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door.
Antacid
A remedy for acidity of the stomach, as an alkali or absorbent.
Refulgent
Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent; shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams.
Sage
A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivat..
Quartered
of Quartter
Coupling
of Couple
Reagent
A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.
Yelping
of Yelp
Galvanization
The act of process of galvanizing.
Tenable
Capable of being held, naintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or againts attempts to take or process; as, a tenable fortress, a tenable argument.
Hydracid
An acid containing hydrogen; -- sometimes applied to distinguish acids like hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, and the like, which contain no oxygen, from the oxygen acids or oxacids. See Acid.
Sluttish
Like a slut; untidy; indecently negligent of cleanliness; disorderly; as, a sluttish woman.
Contort
To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest.
Orgasm
Eager or immoderate excitement or action; the state of turgescence of any organ; erethism; esp., the height of venereal excitement in sexual intercourse.
Prehensile
Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey.
Anarchic
Alt. of Anarchical
Hence
From this place; away.
Inventive
Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients; as, an inventive head or genius.
Dualism
State of being dual or twofold; a twofold division; any system which is founded on a double principle, or a twofold distinction
Creasing
of Crease
Outhouse
A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding.
Subway
An underground way or gallery; especially, a passage under a street, in which water mains, gas mains, telegraph wires, etc., are conducted.
Unmask
To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.
Den
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.
Rambling
of Ramble
Pauper
A poor person; especially, one development on private or public charity. Also used adjectively; as, pouper immigrants, pouper labor.
Non compos mentis
Not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; hence, also, as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, either by nature or from accident.
Pleat
See Plait.
Faulty
Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.
Subsisted
of Subsist
