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Mass
A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size; as, a mass of ..
Prepubic
Situated in front of, or anterior to, the pubis; pertaining to the prepubis.
Witching
of Witch
Chimerical
Merely imaginary; fanciful; fantastic; wildly or vainly conceived; having, or capable of having, no existence except in thought; as, chimerical projects.
Extortionate
Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.
Malignantly
In a malignant manner.
Close
Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.
Main
The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland.
Herbivorous
Eating plants; of or pertaining to the Herbivora.
Endowed
of Endow
Rigged
of Rig
Provided
of Provide
Commensal
One who eats at the same table.
Emulsion
Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photograp..
Impersonal
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
Forethought
Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate.
Equipped
of Equip
Carnivorous
Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to su..
Present
Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with a donation; also, to court by gifts.
Conditioning
of Condition
Within
In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
Swaying
of Sway
Amateurish
In the style of an amateur; superficial or defective like the work of an amateur.
Precocious
Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees.
Onto
On the top of; upon; on. See On to, under On, prep.
Informed
of Inform
Impending
of Impend
Good-bye
Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep.
Between
In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia.
Amongst
Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.
Coquettish
Practicing or exhibiting coquetry; alluring; enticing.
Academy
A garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy of which Plato was head.
Betwixt
In the space which separates; between.
Squatting
of Squat
Uptill
To; against.
On
Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's ..
Rushed
of Rush
Morocco
A fine kind of leather, prepared commonly from goatskin (though an inferior kind is made of sheepskin), and tanned with sumac and dyed of various colors; -- said to have been first made by the ..
Discharge
Act of removing, or getting rid of, an obligation, liability, etc.; fulfillment, as by the payment of a debt, or the performance of a trust or duty.
Sinew
A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
Paid
Receiving pay; compensated; hired; as, a paid attorney.
Fire
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
Script
Type made in imitation of handwriting.
Adaptation
The result of adapting; an adapted form.
Hired
of Hire
Coir
A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut.
Than
A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the ..
Force
To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter.
Rich
Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high..
Title
The instrument which is evidence of a right.
Silica
Silicon dioxide, SiO/. It constitutes ordinary quartz (also opal and tridymite), and is artifically prepared as a very fine, white, tasteless, inodorous powder.
Excel
To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.
Mason
One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.
Groom
A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.
Until
To; unto; towards; -- used of material objects.
Amadou
A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is ..
Amidst
Alt. of Amid
Feud
A stipendiary estate in land, held of superior, by service; the right which a vassal or tenant had to the lands or other immovable thing of his lord, to use the same and take the profists thereo..
Eating
of Eat
Cocoon
An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving the larval state. From these the silk of commerce is prepar..
Among
Alt. of Amongst
Exceed
To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, pow..
Cacao
A small evergreen tree (Theobroma Cacao) of South America and the West Indies. Its fruit contains an edible pulp, inclosing seeds about the size of an almond, from which cocoa, chocolate, and br..
During
In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year.
Fetish
A material object supposed among certain African tribes to represent in such a way, or to be so connected with, a supernatural being, that the possession of it gives to the possessor power to ..
Grease
Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.
Milled
of Mill
Beneath
Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of.
Prediction
The act of foretelling; also, that which is foretold; prophecy.
Entree
A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of access; permission or right to enter; as, to have the entree of a house.
Outweigh
To exceed in weight or value.
Endlong
Lengthwise; along.
Grammatic
Grammatical.
Virility
The quality or state of being virile; developed manhood; manliness; specif., the power of procreation; as, exhaustion.
Caviar
The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a relish, esp. in Russia.
Sheepskin
The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it.
Arrogate
To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over king..
Colonize
To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in.
Coexistence
Existence at the same time with another; -- contemporary existence.
Indemnify
To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.
Prepay
To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage.
Remit
To abate in force or in violence; to grow less intense; to become moderated; to abate; to relax; as, a fever remits; the severity of the weather remits.
Graphotype
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or oxide of zinc is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is ..
Edit
To superintend the publication of; to revise and prepare for publication; to select, correct, arrange, etc., the matter of, for publication; as, to edit a newspaper.
Contribute
To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to contribute f..
Mouldy
Overgrown with, or containing, mold; as, moldy cheese or bread.
Unbiased
Free from bias or prejudice; unprejudiced; impartial.
Equitable
Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an equitable decision; an equi..
Problematical
Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful.
Unprejudiced
Not prejudiced; free from undue bias or prepossession; not preoccupied by opinion; impartial; as, an unprejudiced mind; an unprejudiced judge.
Ordinance
Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.
Nearing
of Near
Casting
of Cast
Commanding
Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer.
From
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, o..
Abaft
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.
Preparative
Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory.
Per
Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. Per is a..
For
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
Inductive
Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by to.
Before
In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
Precursory
Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
Impossible
Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances; absurd or impracticable; ..
Prepotent
Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.
Invested
of Invest
Preparatory
Preparing the way for anything by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; introductory; preparative; as, a preparatory school; a preparatory condition.
Anterior
Before in time; antecedent.
Valid
Strong; powerful; efficient.
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.
Favoritism
The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality.
Nodding
Curved so that the apex hangs down; having the top bent downward.
Embattle
To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.
Solicitude
The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire good; anxiety.
Unforeseeable
Incapable of being foreseen.
Overriding
of Override
Fascination
The act of fascinating, bewhiching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence...
Prevail
To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
Tripe
The large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
Town
Formerly: (a) An inclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor. [Obs.] (b) The whole of the land which constituted the domain. [Obs.] (c) A collection of ..
Remittance
The act of transmitting money, bills, or the like, esp. to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation.
Prepayment
Payment in advance.
Paying
of Pay
Masticate
To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.
Malice
Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.
Hastiness
The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness; quickness of temper.
Fluorine
A non-metallic, gaseous element, strongly acid or negative, or associated with chlorine, bromine, and iodine, in the halogen group of which it is the first member. It always occurs combined, ..
Expedite
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
Manufactured
of Manufacture
Homemade
Made at home; of domestic manufacture; made either in a private family or in one's own country.
Improviso
Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous.
Extemporaneous
Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; extempore; extemporary; as, an extemporaneous address or production.
Carelessness
The quality or state of being careless; heedlessness; negligenece; inattention.
Foremost
First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army.
Unawares
Without design or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly.
Predetermination
The act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will.
Notwithstanding
Without prevention, or obstruction from or by; in spite of.
Amid
See Amidst.
Mobilization
The act of mobilizing.
Throughout
Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; as, to search throughout the house.
Extempore
Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore.
Improvise
To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.
Occupancy
The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.
Impromptu
Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
Preparing
of Prepare
Surprised
of Surprise
Unto
To; -- now used only in antiquated, formal, or scriptural style. See To.
Barbecue
A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
To
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement tow..
Simplify
To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making.
Spontaneous
Proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a spontaneous gift or proportion.
Unmade
Not yet made or formed; as, an unmade grave.
Versus
Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.
Unstudied
Not studied; not acquired by study; unlabored; natural.
Towards
In the direction of; to.
Adoption
The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.
Prejudgment
The act of prejudging; decision before sufficient examination.
Planning
of Plan
Prepossessed
of Prepossess
Preconception
The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.
Excellence
The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue.
Doctrinaire
One who would apply to political or other practical concerns the abstract doctrines or the theories of his own philosophical system; a propounder of a new set of opinions; a dogmatic theorist..
Preeminence
The quality or state of being preeminent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc.; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; ..
Adopt
To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
Priority
The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.
Against
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
Biased
of Bias
Athwart
Across; from side to side of.
Preference
The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; ..
Extravagantly
In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.
Usurp
To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or disposse..
Harmonization
The act of harmonizing.
Grossly
In a gross manner; greatly; coarsely; without delicacy; shamefully; disgracefully.
Predisposition
The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.
Beguiling
of Beguile
Bewitching
of Bewitch
Titillating
of Titillate
Hegemony
Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.
Foster
Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relat..
Commanding
of Command
Prepollent
Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant.
Brewer
One who brews; one whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.
Tomfool
A great fool; a trifler.
Insolate
To dry in, or to expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.
Purveyance
The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management.
Armament
A body of forces equipped for war; -- used of a land or naval force.
Furnishing
of Furnish
Subvention
The act of coming under.
Loony
See Luny.
Discharged
of Discharge
Raised
of Raise
Insanity
The state of being insane; unsoundness or derangement of mind; madness; lunacy.
Gathered
of Gather
Balmy
Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild.
Fabricated
of Fabricate
Mined
of Mine
Handmade
Manufactured by hand; as, handmade shoes.
Overruling
of Overrule
Groundwork
That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle.
Mentor
A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.
Teacher
One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor.
Accroach
To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook.
Evangelist
A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specially: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. (b) A wr..
Trainer
One who trains; an instructor; especially, one who trains or prepares men, horses, etc., for exercises requiring physical agility and strength.
Made
See Mad, n.
Pro
A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth.
Subjugate
To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.
Domineer
To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to be overbearing; to tyrannize; to bluster; to swell with conscious superiority or haughtiness; -- often with over; as, to domin..
Malignancy
The state or quality of being malignant; extreme malevolence; bitter enmity; malice; as, malignancy of heart.
Syntactic
Alt. of Syntactical
Devilment
Deviltry.
Functional
Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.
Menacing
of Menace
Devilry
Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.
Homilist
One who prepares homilies; one who preaches to a congregation.
Saucepan
A small pan with a handle, in which sauce is prepared over a fire; a stewpan.
Viceroy
The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India.
Nutritious
Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental.
Dining
of Dine
Forecast
To plan beforehand; to scheme; to project.
Cannibal
A human being that eats human flesh; hence, any that devours its own kind.
Acquitted
of Acquit
Remitted
of Remit
Redactor
One who redacts; one who prepares matter for publication; an editor.
Structural
Of or pertaining to structure; affecting structure; as, a structural error.
Regnant
Exercising regal authority; reigning; as, a queen regnant.
Editor
One who edits; esp., a person who prepares, superintends, revises, and corrects a book, magazine, or newspaper, etc., for publication.
Substantive
Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.
Insecticide
An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.
Superiority
The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.
Assassin
One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense.
Investment
The act of investing, or the state of being invested.
Tenancy
A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another.
Cutthroat
One who cuts throats; a murderer; an assassin.
Lunacy
Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind, exc..
Scholarship
The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning.
Barred
of Bar
Meanness
The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.
Legislation
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
Freehold
An estate in real property, of inheritance (in fee simple or fee tail) or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held.
Excluded
of Exclude
Remunerate
To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor.
Tenure
The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate.
Recipe
A formulary or prescription for making some combination, mixture, or preparation of materials; a receipt; especially, a prescription for medicine.
Participial
Having, or partaking of, the nature and use of a participle; formed from a participle; as, a participial noun.
Process
The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.
Encamp
To form and occupy a camp; to prepare and settle in temporary habitations, as tents or huts; to halt on a march, pitch tents, or form huts, and remain for the night or for a longer time, as a..
Confiture
Composition; preparation, as of a drug, or confection; a sweetmeat.
Swayed
of Sway
Foolishness
The quality of being foolish.
Agog
In eager desire; eager; astir.
Prepositional
Of or pertaining to a preposition; of the nature of a preposition.
Forged
of Forge
Intransitive
Not passing farther; kept; detained.
Nominal
Of or pertaining to a name or names; having to do with the literal meaning of a word; verbal; as, a nominal definition.
Mandate
An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.
Compote
A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears.
Dynamic
Alt. of Dynamical
Asleep
In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant.
Mesmeric
Alt. of Mesmerical
Partial
Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon.
Compensate
To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses.
Notional
Consisting of, or conveying, notions or ideas; expressing abstract conceptions.
Besotted
of Besot
Alert
Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.
Insectivorous
Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous.
Forcible
Possessing force; characterized by force, efficiency, or energy; powerful; efficacious; impressive; influential.
Prandial
Of or pertaining to a repast, especially to dinner.
Frizzle
To curl or crisp, as hair; to friz; to crinkle.
Hog
A quadruped of the genus Sus, and allied genera of Suidae; esp., the domesticated varieties of S. scrofa, kept for their fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork; swine; porker; specifi..
Problematic
Alt. of Problematical
Expectant
Waiting in expectation; looking for
Unfinished
Not finished, not brought to an end; imperfect; incomplete; left in the rough; wanting the last hand or touch; as, an unfinished house; an unfinished picture; an unfinished iron casting.
Paradoxical
Of the nature of a paradox.
Holding
of Hold
Grill
A gridiron.
Braise
Alt. of Braize
Maggoty
Infested with maggots.
Gluttonous
Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age.
Brown
Of a dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow.
Enable
To give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong.
Lazy
Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.
Replenish
To fill again after having been diminished or emptied; to stock anew; hence, to fill completely; to cause to abound.
Fricassee
A dish made of fowls, veal, or other meat of small animals cut into pieces, and stewed in a gravy.
Shirr
A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; -- called also shirring, and gauging.
Armed
of Arm
Eulogy
A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth.
Clairvoyant
Pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses.
At
Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on..
Amortization
The act or right of alienating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to dead hands, or in mortmain.
Thrilling
of Thrill
Piquant
Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote.
Provocative
Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
Divinatory
Professing, or relating to, divination.
Providential
Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape.
Crayon
An implement for drawing, made of clay and plumbago, or of some preparation of chalk, usually sold in small prisms or cylinders.
Donate
To give; to bestow; to present; as, to donate fifty thousand dollars to a college.
Remit
To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.
Mescal
A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a species of agave. See Agave.
Reigning
of Reign
Advanced
of Advance
Bestride
To stand or sit with anything between the legs, or with the legs astride; to stand over
Brewing
of Brew
Retailing
of Retail
Griddle
An iron plate or pan used for cooking cakes.
Topic
One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, -- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or so..
Handicraft
A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
Rule
A composing rule. See under Conposing.
Question
The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.
Fixation
The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.
Preponderate
To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.
Potentiality
The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.
Studied
Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied lesson.
Moxie
energy; pep.
Cap
A covering for the head
Prohibited
of Prohibit
Prepaid
of Prepay
Cogency
The quality of being cogent; power of compelling conviction; conclusiveness; force.
Predominate
To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart.
Most
Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all.
Contra
A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref.
Disqualification
The act of disqualifying, or state of being disqualified; want of qualification; incompetency; disability; as, the disqualification of men for holding certain offices.
Nonpreparation
Neglect or failure to prepare; want of preparation.
Agape
Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
Incapability
The quality of being incapable; incapacity.
Operative
Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
Preponderant
Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance.
Compulsion
The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.
Craftsmanship
The work of a craftsman.
Parchment
The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum.
Nonresistance
The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition.
Nationalism
The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.
Prepense
To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate.
Studious
Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.
Fettle
To repair; to prepare; to put in order.
Molded
of Mould
Initiatory
Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; prefatory; as, an initiatory step.
Improbability
The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood; also, that which is improbable; an improbable event or result.
Predetermined
of Predetermine
Homiletics
The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them.
Circumcision
The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females.
Considered
of Consider
Interjection
The act of interjecting or throwing between; also, that which is interjected.
Begin
To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence.
Designed
of Design
Advised
of Advise
Indite
To compose; to write; to be author of; to dictate; to prompt.
Retirement
The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; withdrawal; seclusion; as, the retirement of an officer.
Prelude
An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a ..
Preoccupation
The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
Prepossession
Preoccupation; prior possession.
Impartial
Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just.
Imperialism
The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.
Improbable
Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or event.
Inhalant
Inhaling; used for inhaling.
Disjunctive
Tending to disjoin; separating; disjoining.
Powder
The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
Inconsiderate
Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are generally inconsiderate; in..
Incautious
Not cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious step; an incautious remark.
Unworthy
Not worthy; wanting merit, value, or fitness; undeserving; worthless; unbecoming; -- often with of.
Refit
To fit or prepare for use again; to repair; to restore after damage or decay; as, to refit a garment; to refit ships of war.
Internationalism
The state or principles of international interests and intercourse.
Adaptation
The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.
Expended
of Expend
Implausible
Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or credibility, and not likely to be believed.
Preempt
To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preemption.
Architecture
The art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil architecture.
Unthinking
Not thinking; not heedful; thoughtless; inconsiderate; as, unthinking youth.
Curry
To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather.
Best
Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
Preliminary
Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preli..
Finding
of Find
Cultivation
The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.
Pregnant
Being with young, as a female; having conceived; great with young; breeding; teeming; gravid; preparing to bring forth.
Farcical
Pertaining to farce; appropriated to farce; ludicrous; unnatural; unreal.
Exhortation
The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
Preemption
The act or right of purchasing before others.
Ridiculous
Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior.
Spent
of Spend
Warped
of Warp
Premeditated
of Premeditate
Aforethought
Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.
Ugly
Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable or loathsome aspect; unsightly; repulsive; deformed.
Meanly
Moderately.
Leading
of Lead
Optimistic
Of or pertaining to optimism; tending, or conforming, to the opinion that all events are ordered for the best.
Deliberate
Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons; as, a del..
Droll
Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.
Conquest
The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation; victory.
Colored
of Color
Diplomacy
The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms usually employed.
Unready
Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy.
Crazy
Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe.
Workmanship
The art or skill of a workman; the execution or manner of making anything.
Skill
Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
Proficiency
The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music.
Mastery
The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
Preoccupy
To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.
Monopolize
To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopo..
Occupy
To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.
Magnetism
The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet.
Untimely
Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.
Unripe
Not ripe; as, unripe fruit.
Milling
of Mill
Conversion
The act of turning or changing from one state or condition to another, or the state of being changed; transmutation; change.
Jaundice
A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the faeces, constipation, uneasiness in the region of the stomach, loss of appetite, and general lan..
Under
Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the ..
Extraction
The act of extracting, or drawing out; as, the extraction of a tooth, of a bone or an arrow from the body, of a stump from earth, of a passage from a book, of an essence or tincture.
Tic
A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic.
Discretion
Disjunction; separation.
Effective
Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a reg..
Inanity
Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness.
Sans
Without; deprived or destitute of. Rarely used as an English word.
Privilege
A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franc..
Especial
Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.
Introductory
Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.
Governing
of Govern
Appropriation
The act of setting apart or assigning to a particular use or person, or of taking to one's self, in exclusion of all others; application to a special use or purpose, as of a piece of ground f..
Vulnerability
The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.
Yarn
Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.
Capability
The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability.
Main
A hand or match at dice.
Militarism
A military state or condition; reliance on military force in administering government; a military system.
Handiwork
Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally.
Unadvised
Not prudent; not discreet; ill advised.
Productivity
The quality or state of being productive; productiveness.
Tirade
A declamatory strain or flight of censure or abuse; a rambling invective; an oration or harangue abounding in censorious and bitter language.
Ubiquitous
Existing or being everywhere, or in all places, at the same time; omnipresent.
Puissant
Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire.
Equipment
The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
Munition
Fortification; stronghold.
Unwary
Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.
Exorbitance
Alt. of Exorbitancy
Providence
The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation.
Improvement
The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
Forearm
To arm or prepare for attack or resistance before the time of need.
Fortify
To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.
Push
A pustule; a pimple.
Furnish
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense..
Folly
The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.
Prescription
The act of prescribing, directing, or dictating; direction; precept; also, that which is prescribed.
Wild
Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild boar; a wild ox..
Purchase
To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
Without
On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors.
Nodding
of Nod
Balm
An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa.
Attention
The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, th..
Proprietary
A proprietor or owner; one who has exclusive title to a thing; one who possesses, or holds the title to, a thing in his own right.
Premature
Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.
Dint
A blow; a stroke.
Confident
See Confidant.
Decoct
To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of.
Contemplation
The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.
Sagacity
The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrewdness.
Revenge
To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to avenge; -- followed either by the wrong received, or by the person or thing w..
Feud
A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race.
Satisfaction
The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands...
Steel
A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a half per cent of carbon), and consistin..
Heedless
Without heed or care; inattentive; careless; thoughtless; unobservant.
Card
A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards.
Herb
A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.
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..
Previous
Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness.
Antecedent
Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
Repertoire
A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform.
School
A shoal; a multitude; as, a school of fish.
Drive
To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke ..
Mount
A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper ..
Arm
The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
Buff
A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.
Missive
Specially sent; intended or prepared to be sent; as, a letter missive.
Maturity
The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan.
Nonsensical
Without sense; unmeaning; absurb; foolish; irrational; preposterous.
Forestalling
of Forestall
Evolve
To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
Taste
To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.
Partisan
An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest.
Transcription
The act or process of transcribing, or copying; as, corruptions creep into books by repeated transcriptions.
Tamper
One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed.
Exquisite
Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship.
Rehash
To hash over again; to prepare or use again; as, to rehash old arguments.
Tall
High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall perso..
Preposterous
Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order.
Suspicious
Inclined to suspect; given or prone to suspicion; apt to imagine without proof.
Season
One of the divisions of the year, marked by alternations in the length of day and night, or by distinct conditions of temperature, moisture, etc., caused mainly by the relative position of the e..
Town
A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.
Magisterial
Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic.
Technical
Of or pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts, or to any science, business, or the like; specially appropriate to any art, science, or business; as, the words of an indictment must be technica..
Chromolithograph
A picture printed in tints and colors by repeated impressions from a series of stones prepared by the lithographic process.
Beef
An animal of the genus Bos, especially the common species, B. taurus, including the bull, cow, and ox, in their full grown state; esp., an ox or cow fattened for food.
Professional
Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct.
Expecting
of Expect
Tea
The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea, / Camellia, Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries.
Interested
of Interest
Opiate
Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup, prepared with opium.
Appeasement
The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification.
Phrasing
of Phrase
Presupposition
The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.
Studied
Well versed in any branch of learning; qualified by study; learned; as, a man well studied in geometry.
Medicine
The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.
Balsam
A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil.
