13-letter words containing A
Embark on an exploration of 13-letter words that contain the letter A. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate A within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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unfortunately | 19 | by bad luck | unfortunately it rained all day |
investigation | 17 | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically | - |
international | 13 | from or between other countries | international trade |
understanding | 16 | the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | there was an understanding between management and the workers |
circumstances | 21 | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | a victim of circumstances |
extraordinary | 24 | far more than usual or expected | an extraordinary desire for approval |
uncomfortable | 22 | conducive to or feeling mental discomfort | this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable |
entertainment | 15 | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | - |
communication | 21 | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information | they could not act without official communication from Moscow |
investigating | 18 | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically | - |
psychological | 26 | mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature | give psychological support |
revolutionary | 19 | a radical supporter of political or social revolution | - |
demonstration | 16 | proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion | - |
concentration | 17 | the spatial property of being crowded together | - |
granddaughter | 20 | a female grandchild | - |
approximately | 29 | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | lasted approximately an hour |
sophisticated | 21 | ahead in development; complex or intricate | a sophisticated electronic control system |
interrogation | 14 | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply | he had trouble phrasing his interrogations |
establishment | 20 | the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment |
grandchildren | 21 | - | - |
inappropriate | 19 | not in keeping with what is correct or proper | completely inappropriate behavior |
assassination | 13 | an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation | - |
underestimate | 16 | make too low an estimate of | he underestimated the work that went into the renovation |
consideration | 16 | kind and considerate regard for others | he showed no consideration for her feelings |
environmental | 18 | of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings | environmental factors |
disappearance | 20 | gradually ceasing to be visible | - |
automatically | 20 | in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism | - |
misunderstand | 17 | interpret in the wrong way | - |
embarrassment | 19 | extreme excess | an embarrassment of riches |
determination | 16 | the act of making up your mind about something | - |
authorization | 25 | official permission or approval | - |
unpredictable | 20 | not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals | - |
disappointing | 19 | not up to expectations | a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising |
controversial | 18 | marked by or capable of arousing controversy | the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial |
reincarnation | 15 | a second or new birth | - |
mediterranean | 16 | the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia | - |
unnecessarily | 18 | in an unnecessary manner | they were unnecessarily rude |
unforgettable | 19 | impossible to forget | - |
insignificant | 19 | small and unimpressive | an insignificant sum of money |
intentionally | 16 | with intention; in an intentional manner | he used that word intentionally |
confrontation | 18 | the act of hostile groups opposing each other | the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions |
participating | 20 | taking part in an activity | the participating organizations |
concentrating | 18 | - | - |
collaboration | 17 | act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country | - |
participation | 19 | the act of sharing in the activities of a group | - |
theoretically | 21 | in a theoretical manner | he worked the problem out theoretically |
communicating | 22 | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information | - |
homosexuality | 28 | a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex | - |
encouragement | 18 | the act of giving hope or support to someone | - |
administrator | 16 | someone who manages a government agency or department | - |
advertisement | 19 | a public promotion of some product or service | - |
philosophical | 25 | characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment | philosophical resignation |
manufacturing | 21 | the act of making something (a product) from raw materials | manufacturing is vital to Great Britain |
compassionate | 19 | share the suffering of | - |
contradiction | 18 | (logic) a statement that is necessarily false | the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction |
schizophrenia | 32 | any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact | - |
hallucinating | 19 | experiencing delirium | - |
constellation | 15 | an arrangement of parts or elements | - |
technological | 21 | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles | technological development |
globalization | 25 | growth to a global or worldwide scale | the globalization of the communication industry |
schoolteacher | 23 | a teacher in a school below the college level | - |
hallucination | 18 | a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea | his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination |
archaeologist | 19 | an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture | - |
documentation | 18 | confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | - |
exceptionally | 27 | to an exceptional degree | it worked exceptionally well |
gravitational | 17 | of or relating to or caused by gravitation | - |
accommodation | 22 | making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances | - |
fundamentally | 22 | in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature | - |
choreographer | 24 | someone who creates new dances | - |
multinational | 15 | involving or operating in several nations or nationalities | multinational corporations |
significantly | 22 | in an important way or to an important degree | - |
investigative | 20 | designed to find information or ascertain facts | investigative reporting |
unconditional | 16 | not conditional | unconditional surrender |
congressional | 16 | of or relating to congress | congressional hearing |
eavesdropping | 22 | - | - |
mathematician | 22 | a person skilled in mathematics | - |
manifestation | 18 | an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) | - |
companionship | 24 | the state of being with someone | - |
interrogating | 15 | - | - |
architectural | 20 | of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture | architectural history |
contamination | 17 | the state of being contaminated | - |
extermination | 22 | the act of exterminating | - |
knowledgeable | 24 | highly educated; having extensive information or understanding | a knowledgeable critic |
pronunciation | 17 | the way a word or a language is customarily spoken | the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners |
statistically | 18 | with respect to statistics | this is statistically impossible |
demonstrating | 17 | - | - |
justification | 25 | a statement in explanation of some action or belief | - |
contemplating | 20 | - | - |
qualification | 27 | a statement that limits or restricts some claim | - |
spontaneously | 18 | without advance preparation | - |
inconsiderate | 16 | without proper consideration or reflection | slovenly inconsiderate reasoning |
indispensable | 18 | absolutely necessary; vitally necessary | an indispensable worker |
congratulated | 17 | - | - |
tyrannosaurus | 16 | large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America | - |
vulnerability | 21 | the state of being vulnerable or exposed | his vulnerability to litigation |
traditionally | 17 | according to tradition; in a traditional manner | traditionally, we eat fried foods on Hanukah |
irreplaceable | 19 | impossible to replace | irreplaceable antiques |
dysfunctional | 22 | (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose | dysfunctional behavior |
inspirational | 15 | imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul | - |
inconceivable | 22 | totally unlikely | - |
incriminating | 18 | charging or suggestive of guilt or blame | - |
heartbreaking | 23 | causing or marked by grief or anguish | her sigh was heartbreaking |
autobiography | 24 | a biography of yourself | - |
improvisation | 20 | an unplanned expedient | - |
contradictory | 21 | unable for both to exist or be true at the same time | - |
differentiate | 20 | evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | - |
valedictorian | 19 | the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement | - |
configuration | 19 | an arrangement of parts or elements | the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time |
reunification | 18 | the act of coming together again | monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990 |
swordsmanship | 24 | skill in fencing | - |
appropriately | 22 | in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | he was appropriately dressed |
counterattack | 21 | an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. | - |
individuality | 21 | the quality of being individual | so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality |
complimentary | 24 | costing nothing | complimentary tickets |
industrialist | 14 | someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise | - |
impersonating | 18 | - | - |
institutional | 13 | organized as or forming an institution | institutional religion |
clarification | 20 | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid | - |
questionnaire | 22 | a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information | - |
metamorphosis | 22 | the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals | - |
collaborating | 18 | - | - |
deteriorating | 15 | - | - |
psychoanalyst | 26 | a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis | - |
schadenfreude | 23 | delight in another person's misfortune | - |
indescribable | 20 | defying expression or description | indescribable beauty |
gratification | 19 | state of being gratified or satisfied | dull repetitious work gives no gratification |
instantaneous | 13 | occurring with no delay | relief was instantaneous |
strangulation | 14 | the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | - |
parliamentary | 20 | having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament | parliamentary government |
contraception | 19 | birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery | - |
inadvertently | 20 | without knowledge or intention | - |
intergalactic | 18 | between or among galaxies | intergalactic space |
materialistic | 17 | conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | - |
characterized | 30 | - | - |
deterioration | 14 | process of changing to an inferior state | - |
radioactivity | 22 | the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay | - |
craftsmanship | 25 | skill in an occupation or trade | - |
fantastically | 21 | exceedingly; extremely | - |
physiological | 24 | of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning | physiological processes |
rehabilitated | 19 | - | - |
incarceration | 17 | the state of being imprisoned | his ignominious incarceration in the local jail |
accommodating | 23 | helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation | the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in |
psychosomatic | 27 | used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis | - |
substantially | 18 | to a great extent or degree | painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger |
merchandising | 22 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
chrysanthemum | 28 | any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated | - |
gynaecologist | 20 | a specialist in gynecology | - |
skateboarding | 21 | the sport of skating on a skateboard | - |
defibrillator | 19 | an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation | - |
disintegrated | 16 | - | - |
incapacitated | 20 | lacking in or deprived of strength or power | - |
acknowledging | 25 | - | - |
psychotherapy | 31 | the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods | - |
realistically | 18 | in a realistic manner | let's look at the situation realistically |
businesswoman | 20 | a female businessperson | - |
temperamental | 19 | likely to perform unpredictably | a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't |
uncomplicated | 22 | easy and not involved or complicated | found an uncomplicated solution to the problem |
magnetosphere | 21 | the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field | - |
precautionary | 20 | taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure | gave precautionary advice |
preliminaries | 17 | - | - |
contemplation | 19 | a calm, lengthy, intent consideration | - |
unexplainable | 24 | not to be accounted for or explained | an unexplainable fear |
compatibility | 24 | a feeling of sympathetic understanding | - |
discriminated | 19 | - | - |
sanctimonious | 17 | excessively or hypocritically pious | a sickening sanctimonious smile |
strategically | 19 | with regard to strategy | strategically important decisions |
archeological | 21 | related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | - |
certification | 20 | confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | - |
dermatologist | 17 | a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin | - |
authorisation | 16 | official permission or approval | - |
predominantly | 21 | much greater in number or influence | the patients are predominantly indigenous |
commemoration | 21 | a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something | - |
privatization | 27 | changing something from state to private ownership or control | - |
transcription | 17 | the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | - |
laughingstock | 24 | a victim of ridicule or pranks | - |
unintentional | 13 | done or made or performed with purpose and intent | - |
resuscitation | 15 | the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness | although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration |
hypochondriac | 29 | suffering from hypochondria | - |
congresswoman | 21 | a member of the United States House of Representatives | - |
authenticated | 19 | established as genuine | - |
refrigeration | 17 | the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes | - |
sportsmanship | 22 | fairness in following the rules of the game | - |
overestimated | 19 | - | - |
exponentially | 25 | in an exponential manner | inflation is growing exponentially |
miscellaneous | 17 | having many aspects or qualities | a miscellaneous crowd |
contaminating | 18 | that infects or taints | - |
categorically | 21 | in an unqualified manner | - |
undergraduate | 16 | a university student who has not yet received a first degree | - |
unforeseeable | 18 | incapable of being anticipated | unforeseeable consequences |
quartermaster | 24 | an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops | - |
authoritarian | 16 | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | an authoritarian regime |
proliferation | 18 | a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) | the proliferation of nuclear weapons |
sterilization | 22 | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) | - |
paraphernalia | 20 | equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. | - |
physiotherapy | 29 | therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities | - |
scintillating | 16 | marked by high spirits or excitement | scintillating personality |
spectacularly | 22 | in a spectacular manner | the area was spectacularly scenic |
commemorative | 24 | intended as a commemoration | a commemorative plaque |
contraceptive | 22 | capable of preventing conception or impregnation | contraceptive devices and medications |
developmental | 21 | of or relating to or constituting development | developmental psychology |
precipitation | 19 | overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | - |
semiautomatic | 19 | a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously | - |
undercarriage | 17 | framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle | - |
teleportation | 15 | a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another | - |
transgression | 14 | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle | the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father |
transatlantic | 15 | crossing the Atlantic Ocean | transatlantic flight |
hermaphrodite | 24 | of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs | - |
impersonation | 17 | a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | - |
individualism | 20 | the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs | - |
involuntarily | 19 | against your will | he was involuntarily held against his will |
argumentative | 19 | given to or characterized by argument | an argumentative discourse |
confederation | 19 | the state of being allied or confederated | - |
disadvantaged | 20 | marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences | - |
visualization | 25 | a mental image that is similar to a visual perception | - |
paradoxically | 28 | in a paradoxical manner | paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter |
overqualified | 29 | - | - |
fertilization | 25 | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | - |
globalisation | 16 | growth to a global or worldwide scale | - |
comparatively | 25 | in a relative manner; by comparison to something else | - |
discoloration | 16 | a soiled or discolored appearance | - |
accompaniment | 23 | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | - |
uncooperative | 20 | intentionally unaccommodating | - |
unaccompanied | 22 | without anybody else or anything else | - |
uninhabitable | 20 | not fit for habitation | - |
premeditation | 18 | planning or plotting in advance of acting | - |
exterminating | 23 | - | - |
miscalculated | 20 | - | - |
nationalistic | 15 | devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others | minor nationalistic differences |
complementary | 24 | either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) | - |
sarcastically | 20 | in a sarcastic manner | `Ah, now we're getting at the truth,' he interposed sarcastically |
expropriation | 24 | taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority) | - |
inexhaustible | 25 | that cannot be entirely consumed or used up | an inexhaustible supply of coal |
magnificently | 24 | in an impressively beautiful manner | - |
brainstorming | 18 | a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions | we had an intense brainstorming session today |
alternatively | 19 | in place of, or as an alternative to | alternatively we could buy a used car |
dishonourable | 19 | lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor | - |
astonishingly | 20 | in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise | - |
petrochemical | 24 | any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas | - |
reinstatement | 15 | the act of restoring someone to a previous position | we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel |
supplementary | 22 | functioning in a supporting capacity | - |
flabbergasted | 22 | as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise | the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless |
collaborative | 20 | accomplished by collaboration | collaborative research |
unimaginative | 19 | lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality | even his profanity was unimaginative |
philanthropic | 25 | generous in assistance to the poor | philanthropic contributions |
stereotypical | 20 | lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality | - |
ideologically | 20 | - | - |
magnification | 21 | a photographic print that has been enlarged | - |
corroboration | 17 | confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | - |
unadulterated | 15 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | the unadulterated truth |
procrastinate | 17 | postpone doing what one should be doing | He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days |
shamelessness | 18 | behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame | - |
transmutation | 15 | an act that changes the form or character or substance of something | - |
insubordinate | 16 | disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority | - |
multicultural | 17 | of or relating to or including several cultures | a multicultural event |
assassinating | 14 | - | - |
antihistamine | 18 | a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site | - |
chateaubriand | 21 | French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848) | - |
bouillabaisse | 17 | highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs | - |
uncomfortably | 25 | in physical discomfort | she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted |
unequivocally | 30 | in an unambiguous manner | she stated her intentions unequivocally |
stabilization | 24 | the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn | - |
superficially | 23 | in a superficial manner | he was superficially interested |
thermonuclear | 20 | using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission | - |
painstakingly | 23 | in a fastidious and painstaking manner | it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling |
chronological | 21 | relating to or arranged according to temporal order | chronological age |
conservatoire | 18 | a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts | - |
decaffeinated | 23 | - | - |
authoritative | 19 | having authority or ascendancy or influence | the captain's authoritative manner |
unmentionable | 17 | a garment worn under other garments | - |
preoccupation | 21 | the act of taking occupancy before someone else does | - |
orchestrating | 19 | - | - |
expeditionary | 26 | (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad | the French expeditionary force in Indochina |
fragmentation | 19 | separating something into fine particles | - |
indoctrinated | 17 | - | - |
incorporating | 18 | - | - |
interpersonal | 15 | occurring among or involving several people | interpersonal situations in which speech occurs |
discretionary | 19 | having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment | The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds |
unappreciated | 20 | not likely to be rewarded | - |
unfashionable | 21 | not in accord with or not following current fashion | unfashionable clothes |
unsympathetic | 25 | lacking in sympathy and kindness | - |
perpendicular | 20 | a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting | - |
rationalizing | 23 | - | - |
functionality | 21 | capable of serving a purpose well | software with greater functionality |
hyperactivity | 29 | a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement | - |
infinitesimal | 18 | infinitely or immeasurably small | - |
objectionable | 26 | liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to | found the politician's views objectionable |
aesthetically | 21 | in a tasteful way | this building is aesthetically very pleasing |
communicative | 24 | able or tending to communicate | was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew |
corroborating | 18 | - | - |
contemplative | 22 | deeply or seriously thoughtful | - |
beneficiaries | 20 | - | - |
brokenhearted | 23 | full of sorrow | - |
reintegration | 14 | - | - |
socialization | 24 | the action of establishing on a socialist basis | the socialization of medical services |
stationmaster | 15 | the person in charge of a railway station | - |
telemarketing | 20 | the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales | - |
featherweight | 26 | an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds | - |
informational | 18 | relating to or having the nature of information | - |
irrationality | 16 | the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding | - |
modernization | 25 | making modern in appearance or behavior | the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process |
oceanographic | 23 | - | - |
approximation | 26 | an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | - |
commemorating | 22 | intended as a commemoration | - |
contractually | 20 | by virtue of a contract | they were contractually responsible |
consolidating | 17 | - | - |
demonstrative | 19 | serving to demonstrate | - |
psychoanalyze | 35 | subject to psychoanalytic treatment | - |
idiosyncratic | 21 | peculiar to the individual | we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures |
mummification | 24 | (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color | - |
dissimilarity | 19 | the quality of being dissimilar | - |
encyclopaedia | 23 | a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty | - |
antibacterial | 17 | any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | - |
deforestation | 17 | the removal of trees | - |
biodegradable | 20 | capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria | a biodegradable detergent |
underachiever | 22 | a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates | - |
uncoordinated | 17 | lacking in cooperative planning and organization | uncoordinated scheduling often resulted in conflicting games |
subordination | 16 | the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class | - |
triangulation | 14 | a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated | - |
grammatically | 23 | in a grammatical manner | this child already speaks grammatically |
imperialistic | 19 | of or relating to imperialism | imperialistic wars |
indefatigable | 20 | showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality | an indefatigable advocate of equal rights |
intravenously | 19 | in an intravenous manner | the patient had to be fed intravenously |
juxtaposition | 29 | the act of positioning close together (or side by side) | it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors |
oceanographer | 21 | a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas | - |
amplification | 22 | the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input | - |
appropriation | 19 | incorporation by joining or uniting | - |
convalescence | 22 | gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury | - |
consolidation | 16 | the act of combining into an integral whole | a consolidation of two corporations |
unsustainable | 15 | - | - |
regurgitating | 16 | - | - |
reverberating | 19 | characterized by resonance | - |
stabilisation | 15 | the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn | - |
triangulating | 15 | - | - |
transnational | 13 | involving or operating in several nations or nationalities | transnational terrorist networks |
particularity | 20 | the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance | the particularity of human situations |
paediatrician | 18 | a specialist in the care of babies | - |
generalissimo | 16 | the officer who holds the supreme command | - |
haemorrhaging | 23 | - | - |
housecleaning | 19 | (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions | more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms |
matriculation | 17 | admission to a group (especially a college or university) | - |
energetically | 19 | in an energetic manner | - |
electrostatic | 17 | concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity | an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity |
diagnostician | 17 | a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis | - |
accreditation | 18 | the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards) | a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools |
victimization | 29 | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) | paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization |
phenobarbital | 22 | a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative | - |
proportionate | 17 | exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities | - |
reciprocating | 20 | - | - |
subcontractor | 19 | someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor | - |
tranquilliser | 22 | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity | - |
transplanting | 16 | the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location | too frequent transplanting is not good for families |
foreshadowing | 24 | the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand | - |
horticultural | 18 | of or relating to the cultivation of plants | - |
hybridization | 31 | (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | - |
inevitability | 21 | the quality of being unavoidable | - |
machiavellian | 23 | a follower of Machiavelli's principles | - |
mortification | 20 | an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect | - |
nonnegotiable | 16 | - | - |
domestication | 18 | the attribute of having been domesticated | - |
anaesthetized | 26 | - | - |
consternation | 15 | fear resulting from the awareness of danger | - |
cannibalistic | 19 | characteristic of cannibals or exhibiting cannibalism | cannibalistic behavior |
unconquerable | 26 | incapable of being surmounted or excelled | - |
unspectacular | 19 | not spectacular | an unspectacular but necessary task |
ungentlemanly | 19 | not befitting a gentleman | - |
visualisation | 16 | a mental image that is similar to a visual perception | - |
phytoplankton | 27 | photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae | - |
symmetrically | 25 | in a symmetrical manner | they were symmetrically arranged |
sympathectomy | 30 | surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system | - |
extravagantly | 27 | in a wasteful manner | - |
falsification | 21 | the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting | - |
gynecological | 22 | of or relating to or practicing gynecology | gynecological examination |
hallucinatory | 21 | characterized by or characteristic of hallucination | the bizarre hallucinatory dreams of fever |
grandstanding | 17 | - | - |
indeterminate | 16 | not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance | of indeterminate age |
interrogative | 17 | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply | - |
insubstantial | 15 | lacking material form or substance; unreal | as insubstantial as a dream |
leatherjacket | 29 | any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes | - |
dispassionate | 16 | unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice | a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact |
affirmatively | 27 | in an affirmative manner | - |
arbitrariness | 15 | the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | - |
climatologist | 18 | someone who is expert in climatology | - |
characterless | 20 | lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting | - |
confectionary | 23 | a confectioner's shop | - |
concertmaster | 19 | - | - |
contravention | 18 | coming into conflict with | - |
dependability | 22 | the quality of being dependable or reliable | - |
boardinghouse | 20 | a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests | - |
accessibility | 22 | the quality of being at hand when needed | - |
unanticipated | 18 | not anticipated | unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development |
unimpeachable | 24 | completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach | - |
videocassette | 19 | a cassette for videotape | - |
upperclassman | 21 | - | - |
profitability | 23 | the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit | - |
precipitating | 20 | bringing on suddenly or abruptly | the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce |
predominately | 21 | - | - |
provocatively | 26 | in a provocative manner | `Try it,' he said provocatively |
provisionally | 21 | temporarily and conditionally | they have agreed provisionally |
substantiated | 16 | - | - |
swashbuckling | 28 | flamboyantly adventurous | - |
transcendence | 18 | the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits | - |
tranquillizer | 31 | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity | - |
theatricality | 21 | an artificial and mannered quality | - |
overdramatize | 28 | present in an overly dramatic manner | - |
overstatement | 18 | making to seem more important than it really is | - |
overpopulated | 21 | - | - |
extrapolation | 22 | an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations | - |
fortification | 21 | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it | - |
hydraulically | 25 | in a hydraulic manner | the block is then tested hydraulically to its full design test pressure on each stream separately |
infallibility | 21 | the quality of never making an error | - |
incorporation | 17 | learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself | - |
instructional | 15 | of or relating to or used in instruction | instructional aids |
insupportable | 19 | incapable of being justified or explained | - |
metamorphoses | 22 | - | - |
mitochondrial | 21 | - | - |
mystification | 23 | confusion resulting from failure to understand | - |
noncompliance | 21 | the failure to obey | - |
disseminating | 17 | - | - |
anachronistic | 20 | chronologically misplaced | English public schools are anachronistic |
agglomeration | 17 | a jumbled collection or mass | - |
archaeopteryx | 30 | extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds | - |
antipsychotic | 25 | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired | - |
characterised | 21 | - | - |
conflagration | 19 | a very intense and uncontrolled fire | - |
dimensionally | 19 | - | - |
bougainvillea | 19 | any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions | - |
unaccountable | 19 | not to be accounted for or explained | perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress |
polycarbonate | 22 | - | - |
posttraumatic | 19 | - | - |
preponderance | 20 | a superiority in numbers or amount | a preponderance of evidence against the defendant |
qualitatively | 28 | in a qualitative manner | this discoloration qualitatively suggests that the substance is low in inorganic iron |
rectification | 20 | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right | - |
recrimination | 17 | mutual accusations | - |
steadfastness | 17 | loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty | - |
streetwalking | 21 | - | - |
transgressive | 17 | - | - |
translocation | 15 | (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts | translocations can result in serious congenital disorders |
tranquilizing | 32 | tending to soothe or tranquilize | valium has a tranquilizing effect |
transmittable | 17 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
transparently | 18 | so as to be easily understood or seen through | his transparently lucid prose |
orchestration | 18 | the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments | - |
existentially | 23 | - | - |
gentlemanlike | 20 | befitting a man of good breeding | - |
housebreaking | 23 | trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent | - |
incommunicado | 22 | without the means or right to communicate | a prisoner held incommunicado |
individualist | 18 | marked by or expressing individuality | an individualistic way of dressing |
intrinsically | 18 | with respect to its inherent nature | - |
materializing | 25 | - | - |
mismanagement | 20 | management that is careless or inefficient | he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies |
millionairess | 15 | a woman millionaire | - |
morphological | 23 | relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language | - |
observational | 18 | relying on observation or experiment | - |
nutritionally | 16 | with regard to nutrition | nutritionally, her new diet is suicide |
dramatization | 25 | conversion into dramatic form | the play was a dramatization of a short story |
alphabetizing | 30 | - | - |
arachnophobia | 25 | a morbid fear of spiders | - |
argumentation | 16 | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | - |
artificiality | 21 | the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally | - |
conceptualize | 28 | have the idea for | - |
commercialism | 23 | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) | - |
consequential | 24 | having important issues or results | the year's only really consequential legislation |
demilitarized | 26 | - | - |
disassociated | 17 | - | - |
disheartening | 18 | destructive of morale and self-reliance | - |
disengagement | 18 | the act of releasing from an attachment or connection | - |
beatification | 20 | a state of supreme happiness | - |
baccalaureate | 19 | an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies | - |
carboniferous | 20 | from 345 million to 280 million years ago | - |
underclassman | 18 | an undergraduate who is not yet a senior | - |
unpresentable | 17 | creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression | - |
unembarrassed | 18 | not embarrassed | an unembarrassed greeting as if nothing untoward had happened |
unjustifiable | 25 | incapable of being justified or explained | - |
perspicacious | 21 | mentally acute or penetratingly discerning | much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument |
postoperative | 20 | happening or done after a surgical operation | postoperative complications |
preternatural | 15 | surpassing the ordinary or normal | Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel |
privatisation | 18 | changing something from state to private ownership or control | - |
pusillanimous | 17 | lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful | - |
rapprochement | 24 | the reestablishing of cordial relations | - |
renegotiation | 14 | - | - |
rollerblading | 17 | skating using Rollerblades | - |
sadomasochist | 21 | someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism | - |
sequestration | 22 | seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | - |
specification | 22 | a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work | - |
televangelist | 17 | an evangelist who conducts services on television | - |
supranational | 15 | transcending established national boundaries or spheres of interest | a supranational economy |
synthetically | 24 | by synthesis; in a synthetic manner | some of these drugs have been derived from opium and others have been produced synthetically |
thermodynamic | 26 | of or concerned with thermodynamics | the thermodynamic limit |
overabundance | 21 | a quantity that is more than what is appropriate | four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy |
participatory | 22 | affording the opportunity for individual participation | participatory democracy |
fertilisation | 16 | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | - |
excommunicate | 28 | exclude from a church or a religious community | The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner |
functionaries | 18 | - | - |
glorification | 19 | a state of high honor | - |
inquisitorial | 22 | having the authority to conduct official investigations | the inquisitorial power of the Senate |
incrimination | 17 | an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed | his incrimination was based on my testimony |
intercultural | 15 | - | - |
irretrievable | 18 | impossible to recover or recoup or overcome | an irretrievable loss |
lackadaisical | 22 | lacking spirit or liveliness | a lackadaisical attempt |
dissemination | 16 | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate | - |
encephalogram | 23 | a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph | - |