9-letter words containing L
Embark on an exploration of 9-letter words that contain the letter L. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate L 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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beautiful | 14 | delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration | a beautiful child |
wonderful | 16 | extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers | - |
difficult | 18 | hard to control | a difficult child |
seriously | 12 | in a serious manner | a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce |
certainly | 14 | definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | she certainly is a hard worker |
listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
ourselves | 12 | An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. | - |
obviously | 17 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | the answer is obviously wrong |
excellent | 18 | very good; of the highest quality | made an excellent speech |
following | 16 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
apologize | 21 | acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | I apologized for being late |
brilliant | 11 | clear and sharp and ringing | the brilliant sound of the trumpets |
political | 13 | involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians | calling a meeting is a political act in itself |
perfectly | 19 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | a perfectly idiotic idea |
delicious | 12 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delicious joke |
gentleman | 12 | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | - |
carefully | 17 | as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact | - |
celebrate | 13 | behave as expected during of holidays or rites | celebrate Christmas |
chocolate | 16 | a medium brown to dark-brown color | - |
basically | 16 | in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature | He is basically dishonest |
knowledge | 18 | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning | - |
telephone | 14 | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds | I talked to him on the telephone |
including | 13 | - | - |
challenge | 15 | take exception to | She challenged his claims |
extremely | 21 | to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect | extremely interesting |
available | 14 | convenient for use or disposal | the house is available after July 1 |
ambulance | 15 | a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals | - |
childhood | 19 | the state of a child between infancy and adolescence | - |
religious | 10 | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church | religious texts |
emotional | 11 | (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | he would become emotional over nothing at all |
principal | 15 | the educator who has executive authority for a school | she sent unruly pupils to see the principal |
potential | 11 | the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | - |
explosion | 18 | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction | - |
miserable | 13 | of very poor quality or condition | - |
literally | 12 | (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War |
policeman | 15 | a member of a police force | - |
developed | 16 | (used of societies) having high industrial development | developed countries |
financial | 14 | involving financial matters | - |
chuckling | 21 | - | - |
naturally | 12 | as might be expected | naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill |
influence | 14 | induce into action by using one's charm | - |
satellite | 9 | man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon | - |
lightning | 14 | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light | - |
traveling | 13 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
invisible | 14 | not prominent or readily noticeable | the invisible man |
hopefully | 20 | with hope; in a hopeful manner | we searched hopefully for a good position |
colleague | 12 | an associate that one works with | - |
precisely | 16 | indicating exactness or preciseness | he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do |
charlotte | 14 | the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina | - |
someplace | 15 | in or at or to some place | - |
spiritual | 11 | a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States | - |
alexander | 17 | king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) | - |
rehearsal | 12 | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) | he missed too many rehearsals |
complaint | 15 | (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | - |
published | 17 | formally made public | published accounts |
worthless | 15 | morally reprehensible | - |
completed | 16 | successfully completed or brought to an end | the completed project |
meanwhile | 17 | the time between one event, process, or period and another | meanwhile the socialists are running the government |
butterfly | 17 | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | - |
relations | 9 | mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups | - |
practical | 15 | guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | completely practical in his approach to business |
elsewhere | 15 | - | - |
technical | 16 | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles | technical college |
believing | 15 | the cognitive process that leads to convictions | seeing is believing |
currently | 14 | at this time or period; now | currently they live in Connecticut |
delighted | 15 | filled with wonder and delight | - |
principle | 15 | (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | the principles of internal-combustion engines |
evolution | 12 | (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | - |
cancelled | 14 | (of events) no longer planned or scheduled | - |
volunteer | 12 | a person who performs voluntary work | - |
scoundrel | 12 | a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | - |
generally | 13 | usually; as a rule | - |
whistling | 16 | the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture | - |
personnel | 11 | group of people willing to obey orders | - |
essential | 9 | anything indispensable | the essentials of the good life |
collected | 14 | in full control of your faculties | the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination |
apologise | 12 | acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | - |
salvation | 12 | (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil | - |
publicity | 18 | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution | - |
celebrity | 16 | the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed | - |
qualified | 22 | holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill | - |
wrestling | 13 | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down | - |
collapsed | 14 | - | - |
slaughter | 13 | the savage and excessive killing of many people | - |
valentine | 12 | a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day | - |
classical | 13 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture | classical mythology |
alcoholic | 16 | a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | - |
correctly | 16 | in an accurate manner | the flower had been correctly depicted by his son |
establish | 14 | institute, enact, or establish | - |
specially | 16 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger |
household | 16 | a social unit living together | It was a good Christian household |
marvelous | 14 | too improbable to admit of belief | - |
exclusive | 21 | not divided or shared with others | they have exclusive use of the machine |
gradually | 14 | in a gradual manner | the snake moved gradually toward its victim |
privilege | 15 | bestow a privilege upon | - |
scheduled | 16 | planned or scheduled for some certain time or times | the scheduled meeting |
translate | 9 | make sense of a language | - |
vegetable | 15 | edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | - |
landscape | 14 | a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery | - |
lifestyle | 15 | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes | - |
materials | 11 | - | - |
hilarious | 12 | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | hilarious broad comedy |
counselor | 11 | a lawyer who pleads cases in court | - |
eliminate | 11 | eliminate from the body | - |
moonlight | 15 | the light of the Moon | moonlight is the smuggler's enemy |
classroom | 13 | a room in a school where lessons take place | - |
honorable | 14 | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent | - |
blackmail | 19 | exert pressure on someone through threats | - |
universal | 12 | (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages | - |
instantly | 12 | without any delay | - |
legendary | 14 | celebrated in fable or legend | legendary exploits of Jesse James |
selection | 11 | the person or thing chosen or selected | - |
collector | 13 | a person who collects things | - |
explosive | 21 | liable to lead to sudden change or violence | an explosive issue |
cellphone | 16 | a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver | - |
worldwide | 17 | spanning or extending throughout the entire world | worldwide distribution |
specialty | 16 | an asset of special worth or utility | - |
realistic | 11 | representing what is real; not abstract or ideal | realistic portraiture |
fulfilled | 16 | completed to perfection | - |
identical | 12 | being the exact same one; not any other: | this is the identical room we stayed in before |
crocodile | 14 | large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters | - |
sincerely | 14 | written formula for ending a letter | - |
pointless | 11 | not having a point especially a sharp point | my pencils are all pointless |
regularly | 13 | in a regular manner | letters arrived regularly from his children |
violation | 12 | the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | - |
virtually | 15 | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | virtually all the parties signed the contract |
strangely | 13 | in a strange manner | - |
insulting | 10 | expressing extreme contempt | - |
battalion | 11 | a large indefinite number | a battalion of ants |
shameless | 14 | feeling no shame | a shameless imposter |
publisher | 16 | a firm in the publishing business | - |
followers | 15 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
squealing | 19 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
civilized | 24 | having a high state of culture and development both social and technological | terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world |
calculate | 13 | predict in advance | - |
travelled | 13 | familiar with many parts of the world | - |
classmate | 13 | an acquaintance that you go to school with | - |
splitting | 12 | resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree | - |
rebellion | 11 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
heartless | 12 | lacking in feeling or pity or warmth | - |
nightclub | 17 | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink | the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night |
madeleine | 12 | - | - |
countless | 11 | too numerous to be counted | countless hours |
humiliate | 14 | cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss |
installed | 10 | - | - |
elaborate | 11 | make more complex, intricate, or richer | - |
strangled | 11 | held in check with difficulty | a strangled scream |
waterfall | 15 | a steep descent of the water of a river | - |
smuggling | 14 | secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due | - |
paralyzed | 24 | affected with paralysis | - |
socialist | 11 | advocating or following the socialist principles | socialistic government |
trembling | 14 | a shaky motion | - |
troubling | 12 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | a new and troubling thought |
constable | 13 | a police officer of the lowest rank | - |
allowance | 14 | an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | an allowance for profit |
priceless | 13 | having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth | - |
sexuality | 19 | the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles | - |
isolation | 9 | the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others | - |
involving | 16 | - | - |
cathedral | 15 | the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese | - |
clearance | 13 | vertical space available to allow easy passage under something | - |
incapable | 15 | not meeting requirements | - |
initially | 12 | at the beginning | - |
artillery | 12 | an army unit that uses big guns | - |
alongside | 11 | side by side | - |
telescope | 13 | a magnifier of images of distant objects | - |
releasing | 10 | emotionally purging (of e.g. art) | - |
illegally | 13 | in an illegal manner | they dumped the waste illegally |
pollution | 11 | the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | - |
privately | 17 | kept private or confined to those intimately concerned | it was discussed privately between the two men |
liberated | 12 | free from traditional social restraints | a liberated lifestyle |
revealing | 13 | disclosing unintentionally something concealed | - |
unlimited | 12 | having no limits in range or scope | to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism |
dumplings | 15 | small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough | - |
evidently | 16 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | she was in bed and evidently in great pain |
fireplace | 16 | an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built | the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it |
sculpture | 13 | creating figures or designs in three dimensions | - |
pineapple | 15 | a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics | - |
leftovers | 15 | food remaining from a previous meal | he had leftovers for dinner last night |
jewellery | 22 | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) | - |
consulate | 11 | diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul | - |
exploring | 19 | - | - |
exploding | 20 | - | - |
mythology | 21 | myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person | - |
welcoming | 17 | very cordial | a welcoming smile |
tolerance | 11 | a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior | - |
spectacle | 15 | a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself | - |
neglected | 13 | lacking a caretaker | a neglected child |
typically | 19 | in a typical manner | Tom was typically hostile |
masculine | 13 | a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male | - |
filmmaker | 20 | a producer of motion pictures | - |
unnatural | 9 | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | - |
belonging | 13 | happiness felt in a secure relationship | with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging |
spotlight | 15 | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer | - |
replacing | 14 | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another | replacing the star will not be easy |
liability | 14 | an obligation to pay money to another party | - |
realizing | 19 | - | - |
holocaust | 14 | the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 | - |
crackling | 18 | the sharp sound of snapping noises | - |
bloodshed | 16 | indiscriminate slaughter | the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder |
assembled | 14 | - | - |
alternate | 9 | be an understudy or alternate for a role | - |
sparkling | 16 | used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide | sparkling wines |
lunchtime | 16 | the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch | he observed a regular lunchtime |
concluded | 15 | having come or been brought to a conclusion | - |
concealed | 14 | not accessible to view | concealed (or hidden) damage |
collision | 11 | (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together | the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction |
glamorous | 12 | having an air of allure, romance and excitement | glamorous movie stars |
alligator | 10 | either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts | - |
amazingly | 24 | in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise | amazingly, he finished medical school in three years |
afterlife | 15 | life after death | - |
voluntary | 15 | (military) a person who freely enlists for service | - |
senseless | 9 | not marked by the use of reason | a senseless act |
powerless | 14 | lacking power | - |
exploited | 19 | (of persons) taken advantage of | - |
alignment | 12 | (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac | - |
memorable | 15 | worth remembering | - |
stressful | 12 | extremely irritating to the nerves | the stressful days before a war |
inflation | 12 | a general and progressive increase in prices | in inflation everything gets more valuable except money |
formality | 17 | a requirement of etiquette or custom | a mere formality |
boulevard | 15 | a wide street or thoroughfare | - |
catalogue | 12 | make an itemized list or catalog of; classify | - |
mentality | 14 | a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations | - |
willingly | 16 | in a willing manner | I willingly accept |
thrilling | 13 | causing a surge of emotion or excitement | a thrilling performer to watch |
reflected | 15 | (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back | reflected light |
threshold | 16 | the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway | - |
portfolio | 14 | a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather | he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio |
librarian | 11 | a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services | - |
coalition | 11 | the state of being combined into one body | - |
celestial | 11 | relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven | celestial beings |
seemingly | 15 | from appearances alone | the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned |
stability | 14 | the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation | - |
genuinely | 13 | genuinely; with authority | - |
reluctant | 11 | unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom | a reluctant smile |
peninsula | 11 | a large mass of land projecting into a body of water | - |
brutality | 14 | the trait of extreme cruelty | - |
appealing | 14 | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | - |
launching | 15 | the act of propelling with force | - |
endlessly | 13 | continuing forever without end | - |
admirable | 14 | deserving of the highest esteem or admiration | trains ran with admirable precision |
wallpaper | 16 | cover with wallpaper | - |
scrambled | 16 | thrown together in a disorderly fashion | a scrambled plan of action |
socialism | 13 | an economic system based on state ownership of capital | - |
revolting | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | revolting food |
impulsive | 16 | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | - |
ballerina | 11 | a female ballet dancer | - |
cleopatra | 13 | beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC) | - |
appalling | 14 | causing consternation | appalling conditions |
plaintiff | 17 | a person who brings an action in a court of law | - |
highlight | 20 | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics |
fertility | 15 | the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth | - |
freelance | 14 | serving for wages in a foreign army | - |
hairstyle | 15 | the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | - |
enlighten | 13 | make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | - |
bangalore | 12 | an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai) | - |
clamoring | 14 | loud and persistent outcry from many people | - |
allegedly | 14 | according to what has been alleged | he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife |
molecular | 13 | relating to simple or elementary organization | proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception |
primarily | 16 | of primary import | this is primarily a question of economics |
intellect | 11 | knowledge and intellectual ability | he has a keen intellect |
eternally | 12 | for a limitless time | - |
nervously | 15 | in an anxiously nervous manner | we watched the stock market nervously |
violently | 15 | in a violent manner | they attacked violently |
talkative | 16 | friendly and open and willing to talk | - |
luxurious | 16 | displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses | enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs |
delirious | 10 | marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | a crowd of delirious baseball fans |
compelled | 16 | - | - |
nightfall | 16 | the time of day immediately following sunset | - |
presently | 14 | at this time or period; now | he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations |
perpetual | 13 | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy |
jellyfish | 25 | large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles | - |
blasphemy | 21 | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | - |
cleansing | 12 | acting like an antiseptic | - |
sleepless | 11 | always watchful | - |
clockwork | 24 | any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock | - |
municipal | 15 | of or relating to the government of a municipality | international law...only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law |
partially | 14 | to some extent; in some degree; not wholly | He was partially paralyzed |
workplace | 20 | a place where work is done | - |
voicemail | 16 | a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed | - |
violating | 13 | - | - |
stimulate | 11 | provide the needed stimulus for | - |
unhealthy | 18 | detrimental to health | - |
recycling | 17 | the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products | - |
irregular | 10 | independent in behavior or thought | she led a somewhat irregular private life |
clubhouse | 16 | a building that is occupied by a social club | the clubhouse needed a new roof |
avalanche | 17 | gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow | - |
analyzing | 22 | - | - |
overslept | 14 | - | - |
telegraph | 15 | send cables, wires, or telegrams | - |
duplicate | 14 | being two identical | - |
fairytale | 15 | an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse | - |
guerrilla | 10 | a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | - |
blindfold | 16 | wearing a blindfold | - |
chevalier | 17 | a gallant or courtly gentleman | - |
dragonfly | 17 | slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | - |
ancestral | 11 | inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent | ancestral home |
merciless | 13 | having or showing no mercy | the merciless enemy |
schooling | 15 | the process of being formally educated at a school | - |
porcelain | 13 | ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic | - |
malignant | 12 | dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) | - |
misplaced | 16 | lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place | misplaced tickets |
paralysis | 14 | loss of the ability to move a body part | - |
splashing | 15 | the act of scattering water about haphazardly | - |
livestock | 18 | any animals kept for use or profit | - |
healthier | 15 | improved in health or physical condition | - |
desirable | 12 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | - |
patiently | 14 | with patience; in a patient manner | he patiently played with the child |
hostility | 15 | the feeling of a hostile person | he could no longer contain his hostility |
lucrative | 14 | producing a sizeable profit | - |
displayed | 16 | - | - |
colourful | 14 | striking in variety and interest | - |
enjoyable | 21 | affording satisfaction or pleasure | the company was enjoyable |
blindness | 12 | the state of being blind or lacking sight | - |
nostalgia | 10 | longing for something past | - |
nostalgic | 12 | unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons | - |
sunflower | 15 | any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays | - |
repulsive | 14 | so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | a repulsive mask |
pedophile | 17 | an adult who is sexually attracted to children | - |
lecturing | 12 | teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) | - |
malicious | 13 | having the nature of or resulting from malice | malicious gossip |
editorial | 10 | an article giving opinions or perspectives | - |
bracelets | 13 | - | - |
traveller | 12 | a person who changes location | - |
implement | 15 | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue | He implemented a new economic plan |
councilor | 13 | - | - |
epileptic | 15 | a person who has epilepsy | - |
mutilated | 12 | having a part of the body crippled or disabled | - |
solicitor | 11 | a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes | - |
roadblock | 18 | a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. | - |
plutonium | 13 | a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239 | - |
penniless | 11 | not having enough money to pay for necessities | - |
intensely | 12 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | she loved him intensely |
limousine | 11 | large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur | - |
fictional | 14 | formed or conceived by the imagination | a fictional character |
blueberry | 16 | any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries | - |
auxiliary | 19 | functioning in a supporting capacity | the main library and its auxiliary branches |
inability | 14 | lacking the power to perform | - |
obligated | 13 | caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course | felt obligated to repay the kindness |
purposely | 16 | with intention; in an intentional manner | - |
magically | 17 | in a magical manner | it disappeared magically |
mortality | 14 | the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year | - |
willpower | 17 | the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | - |
wasteland | 13 | an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation | - |
sleepover | 14 | an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children) | - |
speculate | 13 | invest at a risk | - |
stairwell | 12 | a vertical well around which there is a stairway | - |
unusually | 12 | to a remarkable degree or extent | she was unusually tall |
placement | 15 | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed | the placement of the chairs |
polishing | 15 | the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing |
relevance | 14 | the relation of something to the matter at hand | - |
ludicrous | 12 | broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce | ludicrous green hair |
marseille | 11 | a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean | - |
dissolved | 14 | (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form | add the dissolved gelatin |
galapagos | 13 | a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life | - |
billboard | 14 | large outdoor signboard | - |
painfully | 17 | in or as if in pain | she moved painfully forward |
visualize | 21 | make visible | With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized |
starlight | 13 | the light of the stars | - |
vandalism | 15 | willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others | - |
exemplary | 23 | being or serving as an illustration of a type | an action exemplary of his conduct |
oblivious | 14 | failing to keep in mind | oblivious old age |
stabilize | 20 | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | The drug stabilized her blood pressure |
startling | 10 | so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm | Sydney's startling new Opera House |
petroleum | 13 | a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons | - |
incurable | 13 | a person whose disease is incurable | - |
cultivate | 14 | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment | - |
favorable | 17 | presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome | a favorable time to ask for a raise |
wholesale | 15 | ignoring distinctions | wholesale destruction |
vigilante | 13 | member of a vigilance committee | - |
skeptical | 17 | marked by or given to doubt | a skeptical attitude |
timetable | 13 | a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place | - |
planetary | 14 | of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets | planetary motion |
immensely | 16 | to an exceedingly great extent or degree | was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator |
implanted | 14 | (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held | implanted convictions |
labyrinth | 17 | a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium | - |
heartfelt | 15 | sincerely earnest | heartfelt condolences |
dismissal | 12 | official notice that you have been fired from your job | - |
biologist | 12 | (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms | - |
bloodbath | 17 | indiscriminate slaughter | a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered |
outlander | 10 | a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country | - |
similarly | 14 | in like or similar manner | He was similarly affected |
unrelated | 10 | lacking a logical or causal relation | - |
kilometer | 15 | a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) | - |
hillbilly | 17 | a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person | - |
astrology | 13 | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | - |
monologue | 12 | speech you make to yourself | - |
plastered | 12 | very drunk | - |
prolonged | 13 | relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | a prolonged and bitter struggle |
reconcile | 13 | come to terms | - |
declaring | 13 | - | - |
clientele | 11 | customers collectively | they have an upper class clientele |
mongolian | 12 | a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia | - |
nocturnal | 11 | belonging to or active during the night | nocturnal animals are active at night |
medallion | 12 | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | - |
populated | 14 | furnished with inhabitants | the area is well populated |
propeller | 13 | a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water | - |
landslide | 11 | a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff | - |
developer | 15 | photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film | - |
ballistic | 13 | relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity | ballistic missile |
bloodline | 12 | the descendants of one individual | - |
aeroplane | 11 | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets | - |
medicinal | 14 | having the properties of medicine | medicinal herbs |
sheltered | 13 | protected from danger or bad weather | a sheltered harbor |
smilingly | 15 | with smiles; in a smiling manner | the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together |
logically | 15 | in a logical manner | he acted logically under the circumstances |
diplomacy | 19 | wisdom in the management of public affairs | - |
frivolous | 15 | not serious in content or attitude or behavior | a frivolous novel |
blackjack | 30 | a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship | - |
assailant | 9 | someone who attacks | - |
abdominal | 14 | the muscles of the abdomen | - |
radically | 15 | in a radical manner | she took a radically different approach |
retaliate | 9 | make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil | The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing |
inaudible | 12 | impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear | an inaudible conversation |
dismantle | 12 | take off or remove | - |
paralysed | 15 | - | - |
medically | 17 | involving medical practice | medically trained nurses |
freestyle | 15 | a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use | - |
boundless | 12 | seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent | children with boundless energy |
bulldozer | 21 | large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground | - |
overruled | 13 | - | - |
simpleton | 13 | a person lacking intelligence or common sense | - |
unpopular | 13 | regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval | unpopular ideas |
unwilling | 13 | in spite of contrary volition | an unwilling smile |
hydraulic | 18 | moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil) | hydraulic erosion |
flashback | 23 | an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) | - |
brainless | 11 | not using intelligence | - |
circulate | 13 | cause to be distributed | This letter is being circulated among the faculty |
wholesome | 17 | conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being | wholesome attitude |
schoolboy | 19 | a boy attending school | - |
socialize | 20 | take part in social activities; interact with others | He never socializes with his colleagues |
sociology | 15 | the study and classification of human societies | - |
supplying | 17 | the activity of supplying or providing something | - |
highlands | 17 | a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse) | - |
geologist | 11 | a specialist in geology | - |
blueprint | 13 | something intended as a guide for making something else | a blueprint for a house |
bumblebee | 17 | robust hairy social bee of temperate regions | - |
plausible | 13 | apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing | a plausible excuse |
lifeguard | 14 | an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents | - |
canceling | 14 | - | - |
casserole | 11 | food cooked and served in a casserole | - |
nosebleed | 12 | bleeding from the nose | - |
lubricant | 13 | a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery | - |
gladiator | 11 | a professional boxer | - |
blockhead | 21 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
balancing | 14 | getting two things to correspond | - |
agreeable | 12 | in keeping | salaries agreeable with current trends |
afflicted | 18 | mentally or physically unfit | - |
palanquin | 20 | a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers | - |
mausoleum | 13 | a large burial chamber, usually above ground | - |
selective | 14 | characterized by very careful or fastidious selection | the school was very selective in its admissions |
tasteless | 9 | lacking aesthetic or social taste | - |
umbilical | 15 | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta | - |
ultimatum | 13 | a final peremptory demand | - |
unethical | 14 | not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior | unethical business practices |
polygraph | 20 | a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration) | - |
flattened | 13 | having been flattened | - |
forgetful | 16 | failing to keep in mind | forgetful of her responsibilities |
chronicle | 16 | a record or narrative description of past events | - |
plentiful | 14 | producing in abundance | a plentiful year |
irritable | 11 | capable of responding to stimuli | - |
escalator | 11 | a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) | - |
chameleon | 16 | lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue | - |
miserably | 16 | in a miserable manner | I bit my lip miserably and nodded |
pathology | 18 | any deviation from a healthy or normal condition | - |
simulator | 11 | a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research | - |
spineless | 11 | weak in willpower, courage or vitality | - |
strangler | 10 | someone who kills by strangling | - |
symbolism | 18 | the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning | - |
unloading | 11 | the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. | - |
insolence | 11 | the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | - |
limitless | 11 | having no limits in range or scope | the limitless reaches of outer space |
entangled | 11 | deeply involved especially in something complicated | felt unwilling entangled in their affairs |
anxiously | 19 | with anxiety or apprehension | we watched anxiously |
melodrama | 14 | an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization | - |
middleman | 15 | a person who is in a position to give you special assistance | - |
shellfish | 18 | invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | - |
pulmonary | 16 | relating to or affecting the lungs | pulmonary disease |
publicist | 15 | someone who publicizes | - |
regulated | 11 | controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law | well regulated industries |
lingering | 11 | the act of tarrying | - |
magdalene | 13 | - | - |
marmalade | 14 | a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits | - |
deceitful | 15 | intended to deceive | deceitful advertising |
displaced | 15 | - | - |
expulsion | 18 | the act of forcing out someone or something | the child's expulsion from school |
alienated | 10 | socially disoriented | we live in an age of rootless alienated people |
ridiculed | 13 | - | - |
knowingly | 20 | with full knowledge and deliberation | - |
grumbling | 15 | continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound | - |
modelling | 13 | the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) | - |
paintball | 13 | a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball | - |
sidelines | 10 | - | - |
slingshot | 13 | a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones | - |
limestone | 11 | a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals | - |
longevity | 16 | duration of service | her longevity as a star |
foolproof | 17 | not liable to failure | a foolproof identification system |
blackbird | 20 | any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black | - |
stainless | 9 | steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion | - |
refueling | 13 | the activity of supplying or taking on fuel | - |