List Words
Partner
One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. "Partner of his fortune." Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a couple who dance together. (..
Damper
That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pian..
Runt
Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals.
Cablegram
A message sent by a submarine telegraphic cable.
Sea
One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than an ocean, found on the earth's surface; a body of salt water of second rank, generally forming part of, or connecting with, an ocean or a larger..
Also
In like manner; likewise.
Quondam
Having been formerly; former; sometime.
Previous
Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness.
Thus
The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers.
Therefore
For that or this reason, referring to something previously stated; for that.
Stenographer
One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand.
Next
Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.
Thereafter
After that; afterward.
Torrefy
To dry by a fire.
Corrective
Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.
Elegantly
In a manner to please nice taste; with elegance; with due symmetry; richly.
Accession
A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined; as, a king's accession to a confederacy.
Imposingly
In an imposing manner.
Crotchet
A forked support; a crotch.
Righteously
In a righteous manner; as, to judge righteously.
Sanative
Having the power to cure or heal; healing; tending to heal; sanatory.
Triangle
A figure bounded by three lines, and containing three angles.
Denunciation
Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.
Again
In return, back; as, bring us word again.
Erst
First.
Temulentive
Somewhat temulent; addicted to drink.
Backbiting
Secret slander; detraction.
A fortiori
With stronger reason.
Misrepresent
To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfacorably); to give a false erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignirantly, or carelessly.
Magnanimously
In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
Malapert
Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert.
Cable
A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links.
Revive
To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.
Duodecimo
Having twelve leaves to a sheet; as, a duodecimo from, book, leaf, size, etc.
Interplay
Mutual action or influence; interaction; as, the interplay of affection.
Democracy
Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Sponsorship
State of being a sponsor.
Fucus
A paint; a dye; also, false show.
Patronage
Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author.
Reciprocation
The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindnesses.
Mirage
An optical effect, sometimes seen on the ocean, but more frequently in deserts, due to total reflection of light at the surface common to two strata of air differently heated. The reflected imag..
Sesquipedal
Alt. of Sesquipedalian
Legume
A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.
Doubtful
Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact..
Herb
A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.
Lexiphanic
Using, or interlarded with, pretentious words; bombastic; as, a lexiphanic writer or speaker; lexiphanic writing.
Goodly
Excellently.
Longsome
Extended in length; tiresome.
Sesquipedalian
Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words.
Blockheaded
Stupid; dull.
