Words Containing ET
Explore a range of words that include the letter ET, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring ET.
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| et | 2 | - | - |
3 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| get | 4 | reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | - |
| let | 3 | grant use or occupation of under a term of contract | - |
| yet | 6 | used after a superlative | the largest drug bust yet |
| set | 3 | an unofficial association of people or groups | the smart set goes there |
| met | 5 | - | - |
| bet | 5 | the money risked on a gamble | - |
| wet | 6 | very drunk | - |
| net | 3 | the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | - |
| pet | 5 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| jet | 10 | an artificially produced flow of water | - |
| vet | 6 | a doctor who practices veterinary medicine | - |
| eta | 3 | a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees | - |
| het | 6 | made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated') | he was all het up and sweaty |
| tet | 3 | the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th | - |
| eth | 6 | - | - |
| ret | 3 | place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue | - |
| fet | 6 | a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field | - |
| ket | 7 | - | - |
4 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| meet | 6 | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | - |
| feet | 7 | - | - |
| diet | 5 | the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) | - |
| poet | 6 | a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) | - |
| beth | 9 | the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
| beta | 6 | beets | - |
| meth | 9 | an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | - |
| veto | 7 | command against | Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store |
| fret | 7 | gnaw into; make resentful or angry | - |
| zeta | 13 | the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| duet | 5 | two performers or singers who perform together | - |
| yeti | 7 | a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas | - |
| beet | 6 | round red root vegetable | - |
| piet | 6 | - | - |
| fete | 7 | an elaborate party (often outdoors) | - |
| meta | 6 | - | - |
| etch | 9 | carve or cut a design or letters into | - |
| suet | 4 | hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep | - |
| etna | 4 | a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air | - |
| whet | 10 | make keen or more acute | whet my appetite |
| mete | 6 | a line that indicates a boundary | - |
| feta | 7 | - | - |
| weta | 7 | - | - |
| jete | 11 | - | - |
| sket | 8 | - | - |
| bete | 6 | - | - |
| tret | 4 | - | - |
| abet | 6 | assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing | - |
| geta | 5 | footwear usually with wooden soles | - |
| rete | 4 | a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels | - |
| seta | 4 | a stiff hair or bristle | - |
| rets | 4 | - | - |
| pyet | 9 | - | - |
| pets | 6 | - | - |
| spet | 6 | - | - |
| stet | 4 | printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion | - |
| sets | 4 | - | - |
| sett | 4 | rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads | - |
| shet | 7 | - | - |
| vets | 7 | - | - |
| wets | 7 | - | - |
| weet | 7 | - | - |
| tets | 4 | - | - |
| teth | 7 | the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
| tete | 4 | - | - |
| ybet | 9 | - | - |
| yett | 7 | - | - |
| bets | 6 | - | - |
| boet | 6 | - | - |
| blet | 6 | - | - |
Load more words
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweet | 8 | not containing or composed of salt water | - |
| quiet | 14 | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | the quiet waters of a lagoon |
| upset | 7 | having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom | the upset pitcher of milk |
| peter | 7 | disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope | - |
| teeth | 8 | the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal | - |
| metal | 7 | containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal | a metallic compound |
| fetch | 13 | be sold for a certain price | The old print fetched a high price at the auction |
| betty | 10 | - | - |
| sheet | 8 | paper used for writing or printing | - |
| greet | 6 | express greetings upon meeting someone | - |
| fleet | 8 | moving very fast | fleet of foot |
| meter | 7 | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration | - |
| petty | 10 | contemptibly narrow in outlook | petty little comments |
| setup | 7 | equipment designed to serve a specific function | - |
| metro | 7 | an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) | in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground' |
| comet | 9 | (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit | - |
| asset | 5 | a useful or valuable quality | - |
| valet | 8 | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | - |
| reset | 5 | adjust again after an initial failure | - |
| cadet | 8 | a military trainee (as at a military academy) | - |
| metre | 7 | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration | - |
| ether | 8 | a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic | - |
| fetus | 8 | an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | - |
| betel | 7 | Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians | - |
| theta | 8 | the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| retro | 5 | affecting things past | retroactive tax increase |
| petit | 7 | - | - |
| detox | 13 | treat for alcohol or drug dependence | He was detoxified in the clinic |
| petal | 7 | part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored | - |
| ethic | 10 | the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group | the Puritan ethic |
| tweet | 8 | make a weak, chirping sound | the small bird was tweeting in the tree |
| fetal | 8 | of or relating to a fetus | fetal development |
| filet | 8 | cut into filets | filet the fish |
| beret | 7 | a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth | - |
| covet | 10 | wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) | She covets her sister's house |
| onset | 5 | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | - |
| getup | 8 | a set of clothing (with accessories) | his getup was exceedingly elegant |
| piety | 10 | righteousness by virtue of being pious | - |
| manet | 7 | French painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1832-1883) | - |
| jetty | 15 | a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | - |
| skeet | 9 | the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird | - |
| beget | 8 | make (offspring) by reproduction | - |
| bidet | 8 | a basin for washing genitals and anal area | - |
| duvet | 9 | a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider | - |
| deter | 6 | try to prevent; show opposition to | - |
| inlet | 5 | an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container | - |
| facet | 10 | a distinct feature or element in a problem | he studied every facet of the question |
| petar | 7 | - | - |
| letch | 10 | man with strong sexual desires | - |
| sleet | 5 | partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) | - |
Load more words
6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| better | 8 | (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | it would be better to speak to him |
| pretty | 11 | to certain extent or degree | pretty big |
| forget | 10 | leave behind unintentionally | - |
| street | 6 | a situation offering opportunities | he worked both sides of the street |
| return | 6 | the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | the average return was about 5% |
| secret | 8 | not openly made known | a secret marriage |
| letter | 6 | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech | his grandmother taught him his letters |
| planet | 8 | (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction | - |
| market | 12 | an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | - |
| ticket | 12 | a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. | - |
| toilet | 6 | a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | - |
| settle | 6 | come to terms | - |
| target | 7 | the location of the target that is to be hit | - |
| regret | 7 | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | he wrote a note expressing his regret |
| bullet | 8 | a projectile that is fired from a gun | - |
| safety | 12 | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents | - |
| 14 | an enclosed space | the trapped miners found a pocket of air | |
| jacket | 19 | (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth | - |
| wallet | 9 | a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money | - |
| closet | 8 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
| poetry | 11 | literature in metrical form | - |
| detail | 7 | a small part that can be considered separately from the whole | it was perfect in all details |
| method | 12 | an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed | - |
| budget | 10 | a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them | the president submitted the annual budget to Congress |
| rocket | 12 | sends a firework display high into the sky | - |
| betray | 11 | disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake | - |
| carpet | 10 | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | - |
| helmet | 11 | a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows | - |
| bucket | 14 | the quantity contained in a bucket | - |
| sunset | 6 | the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon | - |
| soviet | 9 | an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) | - |
| retire | 6 | break from a meeting or gathering | The men retired to the library |
| basket | 12 | horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball | - |
| ballet | 8 | a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers | - |
| puppet | 12 | a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else | - |
| juliet | 13 | - | - |
| retard | 7 | slow the growth or development of | The brain damage will retard the child's language development |
| ghetto | 10 | any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping | the relative security of the gay ghetto |
| petrol | 8 | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | - |
| ninety | 9 | being ten more than eighty | - |
| violet | 9 | of a color intermediate between red and blue | - |
| assets | 6 | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company | - |
| lethal | 9 | of an instrument of certain death | lethal weapon |
| racket | 12 | celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities | - |
| sketch | 15 | short descriptive summary (of events) | - |
| midget | 10 | a person who is markedly small | - |
| hamlet | 11 | a community of people smaller than a village | - |
| detect | 9 | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water |
| packet | 14 | a collection of things wrapped or boxed together | - |
| ethics | 11 | the philosophical study of moral values and rules | - |
Load more words
7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| getting | 9 | the act of acquiring something | he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving |
| between | 12 | in the interval | dancing all the dances with little rest between |
| meeting | 10 | the social act of assembling for some common purpose | his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day |
| whether | 16 | - | - |
| sweetie | 10 | a person loved by another person | - |
| society | 12 | the state of being with someone | he enjoyed the society of his friends |
| pretend | 10 | behave unnaturally or affectedly | - |
| letters | 7 | scholarly attainment | he is a man of letters |
| details | 8 | true confidential information | after the trial he gave us the real details |
| letting | 8 | property that is leased or rented out or let | - |
| settled | 8 | inhabited by colonists | - |
| quietly | 19 | with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') | her hands rested quietly in her lap |
| network | 14 | an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals | - |
| setting | 8 | the context and environment in which something is set | the perfect setting for a ghost story |
| eternal | 7 | tiresomely long; seemingly without end | the wait seemed eternal |
| stretch | 12 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
| retired | 8 | no longer active in your work or profession | - |
| blanket | 13 | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed | - |
| retreat | 7 | move back | - |
| compete | 13 | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | - |
| genetic | 10 | of or relating to the science of genetics | genetic research |
| cabinet | 11 | a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock | - |
| prophet | 14 | an authoritative person who divines the future | - |
| anxiety | 17 | (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic | - |
| cricket | 15 | a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs | - |
| regrets | 8 | a polite refusal of an invitation | - |
| betting | 10 | preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | a betting man |
| variety | 13 | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | he had a variety of disorders |
| athlete | 10 | a person trained to compete in sports | - |
| bouquet | 18 | an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present | - |
| banquet | 18 | provide a feast or banquet for | - |
| trumpet | 11 | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves | - |
| ketchup | 18 | thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes | - |
| scarlet | 9 | of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | - |
| veteran | 10 | rendered competent through trial and experience | veteran steadiness |
| lettuce | 9 | informal terms for money | - |
| getaway | 14 | the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration | - |
| cheetah | 15 | long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game | - |
| deleted | 9 | - | - |
| cabaret | 11 | a series of acts at a night club | - |
| ethical | 12 | adhering to ethical and moral principles | it seems ethical and right |
| soviets | 10 | the government of the Soviet Union | - |
| quieter | 16 | - | - |
| methane | 12 | a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel | - |
| machete | 14 | a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation | - |
| pretext | 16 | an artful or simulated semblance | - |
| gourmet | 10 | a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) | - |
| rethink | 14 | thinking again about a choice previously made | - |
| hatchet | 15 | weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians | - |
| sweetly | 13 | in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') | Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly |
Load more words
8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| together | 12 | with cooperation and interchange | we worked together on the project |
| complete | 14 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a complete coward |
| pathetic | 15 | inspiring scornful pity | - |
| internet | 8 | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | - |
| sometime | 12 | belonging to some prior time | - |
| lifetime | 13 | the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) | - |
| cemetery | 15 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
| eternity | 11 | a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife | - |
| appetite | 12 | a feeling of craving something | an appetite for life |
| concrete | 12 | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water | - |
| retarded | 10 | people collectively who are mentally retarded | he started a school for the retarded |
| secretly | 13 | in secrecy; not openly | met secretly to discuss the invasion plans |
| prettier | 10 | - | - |
| hometown | 16 | the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence | he never went back to his hometown again |
| magnetic | 13 | possessing an extraordinary ability to attract | a magnetic personality |
| bracelet | 12 | jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration | - |
| betrayal | 13 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
| skeleton | 12 | a scandal that is kept secret | there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet |
| wretched | 17 | of very poor quality or condition | - |
| discreet | 11 | heedful of potential consequences | a discreet investor |
| detailed | 10 | developed or executed with care and in minute detail | a detailed plan |
| metaphor | 15 | a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | - |
| petition | 10 | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | - |
| retrieve | 11 | recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | - |
| nineteen | 8 | being one more than eighteen | - |
| greeting | 10 | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | - |
| detected | 12 | perceived or discerned | the detected micrometeoritic material |
| fletcher | 16 | prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625) | - |
| settling | 9 | a gradual sinking to a lower level | - |
| athletic | 13 | vigorously active | an athletic child |
| diabetes | 11 | a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst | - |
| cassette | 10 | a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video | - |
| retiring | 9 | not arrogant or presuming | a shy retiring girl |
| brunette | 10 | marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes | a brunette beauty |
| detector | 11 | rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave | - |
| brethren | 13 | (plural) the lay members of a male religious order | - |
| bulletin | 10 | a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast) | - |
| omelette | 10 | beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly | - |
| alphabet | 15 | the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | - |
| monetary | 13 | relating to or involving money | monetary rewards |
| metallic | 12 | containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal | a metallic compound |
| genetics | 11 | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms | - |
| detonate | 9 | cause to burst with a violent release of energy | - |
| prophets | 15 | the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures | - |
| diabetic | 13 | someone who has diabetes | - |
| fleeting | 12 | lasting for a markedly brief time | a fleeting glance |
| roulette | 8 | a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure | - |
| detached | 15 | not fixed in position | the detached shutter fell on him |
| jeanette | 15 | - | - |
| betrayer | 13 | one who reveals confidential information in return for money | - |
Load more words
9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| something | 15 | An indeterminate or unknown event. | - |
| sometimes | 13 | - | - |
| detective | 15 | a police officer who investigates crimes | - |
| cigarette | 12 | finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking | - |
| secretary | 14 | a person to whom a secret is entrusted | - |
| returning | 10 | tending to be turned back | - |
| completed | 16 | successfully completed or brought to an end | the completed project |
| determine | 12 | decide upon or fix definitely | - |
| detention | 10 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | his detention was politically motivated |
| marketing | 16 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| perimeter | 13 | the size of something as given by the distance around it | - |
| vegetable | 15 | edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | - |
| pretended | 13 | adopted in order to deceive | a pretended interest |
| spaghetti | 15 | pasta in the form of long strings | - |
| prettiest | 11 | - | - |
| cafeteria | 14 | a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier | - |
| competing | 16 | - | - |
| penetrate | 11 | enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members | - |
| stretched | 15 | extended or spread over a wide area or distance | broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us |
| sweetness | 12 | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property | - |
| upsetting | 12 | causing an emotional disturbance | an upsetting experience |
| caretaker | 15 | a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) | - |
| interpret | 11 | make sense of; assign a meaning to | How do you interpret his behavior? |
| stretcher | 14 | a stone that forms the top of wall or building | - |
| synthetic | 17 | not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially | synthetic leather |
| energetic | 12 | working hard to promote an enterprise | - |
| competent | 15 | adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional | a competent performance |
| eternally | 12 | for a limitless time | - |
| secretive | 14 | inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information | - |
| perpetual | 13 | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy |
| detonator | 10 | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive | - |
| meteorite | 11 | stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface | - |
| bracelets | 13 | - | - |
| petrified | 15 | - | - |
| etiquette | 18 | rules governing socially acceptable behavior | - |
| aesthetic | 14 | (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | - |
| detergent | 11 | having cleansing power | - |
| petroleum | 13 | a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons | - |
| appetizer | 22 | food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) | - |
| planetary | 14 | of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets | planetary motion |
| timetable | 13 | a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place | - |
| kilometer | 15 | a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) | - |
| detection | 12 | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | - |
| retaliate | 9 | make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil | The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing |
| simpleton | 13 | a person lacking intelligence or common sense | - |
| racetrack | 17 | a course over which races are run | - |
| forgetful | 16 | failing to keep in mind | forgetful of her responsibilities |
| retreated | 10 | people who have retreated | he had only contempt for the retreated |
| unethical | 14 | not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior | unethical business practices |
| detonated | 11 | - | - |
Load more words
10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| completely | 19 | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | it was completely different from what we expected |
| sweetheart | 16 | a very attractive or seductive looking woman | - |
| pretending | 14 | the act of giving a false appearance | his conformity was only pretending |
| basketball | 18 | a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop | - |
| determined | 14 | determined or decided upon as by an authority | date and place are already determined |
| forgetting | 15 | - | - |
| retirement | 12 | withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation | - |
| vegetarian | 14 | eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products | - |
| altogether | 14 | informal terms for nakedness | in the altogether |
| settlement | 12 | the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies | - |
| incomplete | 16 | not yet finished | his thesis is still incomplete |
| discretion | 13 | the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies | - |
| stretching | 16 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
| completion | 16 | (American football) a successful forward pass in football | - |
| competitor | 16 | the contestant you hope to defeat | - |
| metropolis | 14 | people living in a large densely populated municipality | - |
| millimeter | 14 | a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter | - |
| vegetation | 14 | all the plant life in a particular region or period | Pleistocene vegetation |
| anesthetic | 15 | characterized by insensibility | the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic |
| completing | 17 | acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) | - |
| detonation | 11 | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction | - |
| meticulous | 14 | marked by precise accordance with details | meticulous research |
| discreetly | 16 | with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint | I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this |
| detachment | 18 | the act of releasing from an attachment or connection | - |
| repetition | 12 | an event that repeats | - |
| rhetorical | 15 | given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought | mere rhetorical frippery |
| veterinary | 16 | a doctor who practices veterinary medicine | - |
| metabolism | 16 | the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals | - |
| arithmetic | 17 | relating to or involving arithmetic | arithmetical computations |
| undetected | 14 | not perceived or discerned | they feared some undetected trace of poison |
| retrospect | 14 | look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | - |
| pickpocket | 26 | a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places | - |
| silhouette | 13 | a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color | - |
| centimeter | 14 | a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter | - |
| cemeteries | 14 | - | - |
| carburetor | 14 | mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion | - |
| competence | 18 | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually | - |
| tourniquet | 19 | bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure | - |
| indiscreet | 13 | lacking discretion; injudicious | her behavior was indiscreet at the very best |
| millimetre | 14 | a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter | - |
| proprietor | 14 | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business | - |
| perpetuate | 14 | cause to continue or prevail | perpetuate a myth |
| aesthetics | 15 | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value |
| repetitive | 15 | repetitive and persistent | - |
| sweetwater | 16 | - | - |
| newsletter | 13 | report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group | - |
| prosthetic | 17 | of or relating to prosthetics | - |
| marionette | 12 | a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer | - |
| nineteenth | 13 | coming next after the eighteenth in position | - |
| tattletale | 10 | someone who gossips indiscreetly | - |
Load more words
