List Words
Harmed
of Harm
Pretension
The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title.
Catalysis
Dissolution; degeneration; decay.
Curb
To bend or curve
Dint
A blow; a stroke.
Premature
Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.
Aeolian
Of or pertaining to Aeolia or Aeolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; aeolic; as, the Aeolian dialect.
Shagreen
To chagrin.
Gashed
of Gash
Obtrusive
Disposed to obtrude; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others, or to enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.
Wheely
Circular; suitable to rotation.
Phase
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
Directness
The quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness; immediateness.
Abridgment
The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.
Grin
A snare; a gin.
Genet
Alt. of Genette
Ingathering
The act or business of gathering or collecting anything; especially, the gathering of the fruits of the earth; harvest.
Commissioning
of Commission
Million
The number of ten hundred thousand, or a thousand thousand, -- written 1,000, 000. See the Note under Hundred.
Dryness
The state of being dry. See Dry.
Ternion
The number three; three things together; a ternary.
Weariless
Incapable of being wearied.
Rope
A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and string, only in its size. See Cordage.
Factorship
The business of a factor.
Farce
To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff.
Insole
The inside sole of a boot or shoe; also, a loose, thin strip of leather, felt, etc., placed inside the shoe for warmth or ease.
Mane
The long and heavy hair growing on the upper side of, or about, the neck of some quadrupedal animals, as the horse, the lion, etc. See Illust. of Horse.
Salving
of Salve
Kilogram
Alt. of Kilogramme
Forsooth
In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously.
Tret
3d pers. sing. pres. of Tread, for treadeth.
Forcemeat
Meat chopped fine and highly seasoned, either served up alone, or used as a stuffing.
Atmospheric
Alt. of Atmospherical
Withered
of Wither
Cheerful
Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.
Presuppose
To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator.
Thereupon
Upon that or this; thereon.
Anus
The posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled.
Eclat
Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.
Canaliculate
Alt. of Canaliculated
Intelligibly
In an intelligible manner; so as to be understood; clearly; plainly; as, to write or speak intelligibly.
Foregut
The anterior part of the alimentary canal, from the mouth to the intestine, o/ to the entrance of the bile duct.
Heeding
of Heed
Wage
To pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar.
Counterchange
To give and receive; to cause to change places; to exchange.
Unify
To cause to be one; to make into a unit; to unite; to view as one.
Indemnity
Security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage, past or to come; immunity from penalty, or the punishment of past offenses; amnesty.
Cloak
A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by men and by women.
Catapult
An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc.
Lambaste
To beat severely.
