12-letter words containing N
Embark on an exploration of 12-letter words that contain the letter N. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate N 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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relationship | 17 | (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | - |
conversation | 17 | the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. | - |
professional | 17 | a person engaged in one of the learned professions | - |
unbelievable | 19 | having a probability too low to inspire belief | - |
neighborhood | 22 | a surrounding or nearby region | he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood |
intelligence | 15 | secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) | we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage |
embarrassing | 17 | causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation | the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles |
disappointed | 18 | disappointingly unsuccessful | disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions |
construction | 16 | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | their main business is home construction |
organization | 22 | the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | - |
consequences | 25 | - | - |
surveillance | 17 | close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) | - |
instructions | 14 | a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it | - |
commissioner | 18 | a government administrator | - |
championship | 26 | the status of being a champion | - |
announcement | 16 | a formal public statement | the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war |
civilization | 26 | a particular society at a particular time and place | early Mayan civilization |
presentation | 14 | formally making a person known to another or to the public | - |
independence | 18 | freedom from control or influence of another or others | - |
nevertheless | 18 | despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) | while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed |
accidentally | 20 | without intention; in an unintentional manner | - |
registration | 13 | the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time | - |
instrumental | 14 | serving or acting as a means or aid | instrumental in solving the crime |
intellectual | 14 | of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | intellectual problems |
prescription | 18 | a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist | he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly |
congratulate | 15 | express congratulations | - |
constitution | 14 | law determining the fundamental political principles of a government | - |
occasionally | 19 | sporadically and infrequently | he was arrogant and occasionally callous |
thanksgiving | 24 | a short prayer of thanks before a meal | - |
transmission | 14 | the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle | - |
satisfaction | 17 | state of being gratified or satisfied | - |
confidential | 18 | (of information) given in confidence or in secret | this arrangement must be kept confidential |
kindergarten | 18 | a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school | - |
entertaining | 13 | agreeably diverting | an entertaining puppet show |
presidential | 15 | befitting a president | criticized the candidate for not looking presidential |
compensation | 18 | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury | - |
confirmation | 19 | making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it | confirmation of the appointment |
distribution | 15 | (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence | - |
acquaintance | 25 | personal knowledge or information about someone or something | - |
resurrection | 14 | (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion | - |
unacceptable | 20 | not conforming to standard usage | the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers' |
overwhelming | 24 | very strong; urgently felt | overwhelming joy |
introduction | 15 | formally making a person known to another or to the public | - |
disappearing | 18 | the act of leaving secretly or without explanation | - |
conservative | 20 | conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | - |
jurisdiction | 22 | (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law | courts having jurisdiction in this district |
investigator | 16 | a police officer who investigates crimes | - |
conditioning | 16 | a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment | - |
contribution | 16 | the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result | I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project |
experiencing | 24 | - | - |
supernatural | 14 | supernatural forces and events and beings collectively | She doesn't believe in the supernatural |
unemployment | 21 | the state of being unemployed or not having a job | unemployment is a serious social evil |
handkerchief | 28 | a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory | - |
prostitution | 14 | offering sexual intercourse for pay | - |
exaggerating | 22 | - | - |
increasingly | 18 | advancing in amount or intensity | she became increasingly depressed |
intervention | 15 | the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others | - |
interference | 17 | the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | - |
investigated | 17 | - | - |
experimental | 23 | relying on observation or experiment | experimental results that supported the hypothesis |
surprisingly | 18 | in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise | - |
indistinctly | 18 | in a dim indistinct manner | - |
appreciation | 18 | delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) | - |
significance | 20 | a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred | the significance of his remark became clear only later |
concentrated | 17 | (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | - |
conventional | 17 | represented in simplified or symbolic form | - |
disconnected | 18 | having been divided; having the unity destroyed | Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces |
imprisonment | 18 | the state of being imprisoned | the imprisonment of captured soldiers |
unreasonable | 14 | beyond normal limits | unreasonable demands |
organisation | 13 | the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | - |
broadcasting | 18 | a medium that disseminates via telecommunications | - |
contemporary | 21 | a person of nearly the same age as another | - |
contaminated | 17 | rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution | had to boil the contaminated water |
unidentified | 17 | being or having an unknown or unnamed source | - |
assassinated | 13 | murdered by surprise attack for political reasons | the 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders |
considerable | 17 | large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree | a considerable quantity |
congregation | 16 | a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church | - |
enthusiastic | 17 | having or showing great excitement and interest | enthusiastic crowds filled the streets |
continuously | 17 | with unflagging resolve | - |
surroundings | 14 | the environmental condition | - |
cheerleading | 19 | - | - |
unexpectedly | 27 | without advance planning | - |
bullshitting | 18 | - | - |
subconscious | 18 | psychic activity just below the level of awareness | - |
masturbation | 16 | manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure | - |
circumstance | 20 | information that should be kept in mind when making a decision | - |
incidentally | 18 | of a minor or subordinate nature | these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models |
intersection | 14 | the set of elements common to two or more sets | the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things |
superstition | 14 | an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear | - |
metropolitan | 16 | a person who lives in a metropolis | - |
humanitarian | 17 | marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare | released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons |
civilisation | 17 | a particular society at a particular time and place | - |
inconvenient | 17 | not conveniently timed | an early departure is inconvenient for us |
demonstrated | 16 | having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt | - |
unbelievably | 22 | not easy to believe | - |
receptionist | 16 | a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors | - |
evolutionary | 18 | of or relating to or produced by evolution | evolutionary biology |
anticipation | 16 | an expectation | - |
affectionate | 20 | having or displaying warmth or affection | affectionate children |
transferring | 16 | - | - |
unimaginable | 17 | totally unlikely | - |
intoxication | 21 | the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance | - |
manufactured | 20 | produced in a large-scale industrial operation | - |
testosterone | 12 | a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics | - |
unforgivable | 21 | not excusable | - |
manipulation | 16 | exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | his manipulation of his friends was scandalous |
manslaughter | 18 | homicide without malice aforethought | - |
commissioned | 19 | given official approval to act | commissioned broker |
manufacturer | 19 | someone who manufactures something | - |
exploitation | 21 | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) | capitalistic exploitation of the working class |
indefinitely | 19 | to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time | this could go on indefinitely |
intimidating | 16 | discouraging through fear | - |
commonwealth | 24 | a politically organized body of people under a single government | - |
missionaries | 14 | - | - |
manipulating | 17 | - | - |
interrogated | 14 | - | - |
disciplinary | 20 | designed to promote discipline | the mother was stern and disciplinary |
interruption | 14 | an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity | - |
snowboarding | 19 | the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard | - |
passionately | 17 | in a stormy or violent manner | - |
conservatory | 20 | a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner | - |
sufficiently | 23 | to a sufficient degree | she was sufficiently fluent in Mandarin |
veterinarian | 15 | a doctor who practices veterinary medicine | - |
penitentiary | 17 | a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes | - |
transvestite | 15 | someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex | - |
questionable | 23 | able to be refuted | - |
entrepreneur | 14 | someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it | - |
breathtaking | 22 | tending to cause suspension of regular breathing | breathtaking adventure |
acknowledged | 24 | generally accepted | - |
transactions | 14 | a written account of what transpired at a meeting | - |
incorporated | 17 | formed or united into a whole | - |
extinguisher | 23 | a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires | - |
accompanying | 24 | occurring with or following as a consequence | - |
preservation | 17 | an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change | - |
installation | 12 | the act of installing something (as equipment) | the telephone installation took only a few minutes |
constructive | 19 | constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development | constructive criticism |
disadvantage | 18 | put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm | This rule clearly disadvantages me |
intoxicating | 22 | extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic | - |
astronomical | 16 | inconceivably large | - |
consultation | 14 | the act of referring or consulting | - |
reproduction | 17 | recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall | - |
sleepwalking | 22 | walking by a person who is asleep | - |
tranquilizer | 30 | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity | - |
extinguished | 24 | of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement | - |
incompetence | 20 | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications | - |
disagreement | 16 | a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | - |
perseverance | 19 | persistent determination | - |
inauguration | 13 | the act of starting a new operation or practice | he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation |
indifference | 21 | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | - |
individually | 20 | apart from others | taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square |
conservation | 17 | an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change | - |
considerably | 20 | to a great extent or degree | painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger |
restlessness | 12 | a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay | - |
unsuccessful | 19 | failing to accomplish an intended result | - |
municipality | 21 | an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government | - |
encyclopedia | 22 | 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 | - |
gynecologist | 19 | a specialist in gynecology | - |
combinations | 18 | - | - |
accelerating | 17 | - | - |
consistently | 17 | in a systematic or consistent manner | - |
coordination | 15 | being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree | - |
housekeeping | 22 | the work of cleaning and running a house | - |
compromising | 21 | making or willing to make concessions | loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet |
synchronized | 30 | operating in unison | the synchronized flapping of a bird's wings |
tremendously | 18 | extremely | - |
insufficient | 20 | of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement | insufficient funds |
consequently | 26 | (sentence connectors) because of the reason given | consequently, he didn't do it |
contributing | 17 | tending to bring about; being partly responsible for | the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city |
unattractive | 17 | not appealing to the senses | - |
unauthorized | 25 | without official authorization | an unauthorized strike |
pornographic | 22 | designed to arouse lust | pornographic films and magazines |
manipulative | 19 | skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage | the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child |
impenetrable | 18 | permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter | impenetrable gloom |
transmitting | 15 | the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted | - |
excruciating | 24 | extremely painful | - |
incarcerated | 17 | - | - |
economically | 21 | with respect to economic science | economically this proposal makes no sense |
annihilation | 15 | total destruction | bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll |
cancellation | 16 | the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement | - |
recollection | 16 | the ability to recall past occurrences | - |
proclamation | 18 | a formal public statement | - |
exaggeration | 21 | extravagant exaggeration | - |
inexplicable | 25 | incapable of being explained or accounted for | inexplicable errors |
dissertation | 13 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | - |
thunderstorm | 18 | a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning | - |
pediatrician | 17 | a specialist in the care of babies | - |
exterminated | 22 | destroyed completely | - |
invisibility | 20 | the quality of not being perceivable by the eye | - |
constipation | 16 | the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | - |
correctional | 16 | concerned with or providing correction | a correctional institution |
subsequently | 26 | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | he apologized subsequently |
neurological | 15 | of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology | neurological evidence |
exhilarating | 23 | making lively and joyful | - |
confessional | 17 | a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions | - |
screenwriter | 17 | someone who writes screenplays | - |
distributing | 16 | - | - |
authenticity | 20 | undisputed credibility | - |
definitively | 22 | - | - |
acceleration | 16 | the act of accelerating; increasing the speed | - |
governmental | 18 | relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state | governmental policy |
inflammation | 19 | the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up | he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation |
circumcision | 20 | (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st | - |
discriminate | 17 | treat differently on the basis of sex or race | - |
communicated | 21 | - | - |
conveniently | 20 | in a convenient manner | the switch was conveniently located |
brainwashing | 21 | forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs | - |
occupational | 18 | of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained | occupational hazard |
helplessness | 17 | powerlessness revealed by an inability to act | - |
housewarming | 21 | a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home | - |
inconsistent | 14 | not in agreement | - |
continuation | 14 | a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction | - |
stubbornness | 16 | resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | - |
unofficially | 23 | without official authorization | - |
menstruation | 14 | the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause | the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation |
disinfectant | 18 | preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | - |
complication | 20 | a development that complicates a situation | - |
romantically | 19 | in a romantic manner | she fantasized romantically about eloping with her boyfriend |
purification | 19 | the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | - |
northwestern | 18 | situated in or oriented toward the northwest | - |
hemorrhaging | 22 | - | - |
embezzlement | 36 | the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | - |
spokesperson | 20 | an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose | the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government |
storytelling | 16 | - | - |
narcissistic | 16 | characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance | - |
anthropology | 21 | the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings | - |
incorrigible | 17 | difficult or impossible to manage or control | an incorrigible mess |
disobedience | 18 | the failure to obey | - |
subscription | 18 | agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name | - |
recreational | 14 | engaged in as a pastime | recreational golfers |
simultaneous | 14 | occurring or operating at the same time | - |
notification | 17 | a request for payment | the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting |
carelessness | 14 | failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | - |
enlightening | 17 | enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement | - |
intimidation | 15 | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something | - |
displacement | 19 | act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics | - |
cosmopolitan | 18 | a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries | - |
relentlessly | 15 | in a relentless manner | he worked relentlessly |
recognizable | 26 | capable of being recognized | - |
philharmonic | 24 | a large orchestra; can perform symphonies | - |
illumination | 14 | the luminous flux incident on a unit area | - |
modification | 20 | the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) | - |
insurrection | 14 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
anticipating | 17 | - | - |
regeneration | 13 | forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting | - |
verification | 20 | additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct | - |
malnutrition | 14 | a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods | - |
hairdressing | 17 | care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair | - |
illustration | 12 | showing by example | - |
neighbouring | 19 | - | - |
infiltration | 15 | the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium | the infiltration of seawater through the lava |
intermission | 14 | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | - |
inaccessible | 18 | capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all | - |
constituency | 19 | the body of voters who elect a representative for their area | - |
strengthened | 17 | given added strength or support | - |
tranquillity | 24 | a state of peace and quiet | - |
undetectable | 17 | barely able to be perceived | - |
mobilization | 25 | act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action | mobilization of the country's economic resources |
interpreting | 15 | an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious | he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables |
interstellar | 12 | between or among stars | the density of hydrogen in interplanetary and interstellar space |
disorganized | 24 | lacking order or methodical arrangement or function | a disorganized enterprise |
emancipation | 18 | freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child | - |
differential | 19 | a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves | - |
transference | 17 | transferring ownership | - |
horizontally | 27 | in a horizontal direction | a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally |
practitioner | 16 | someone who practices a learned profession | - |
intermediate | 15 | around the middle of a scale of evaluation | intermediate capacity |
backstabbing | 25 | - | - |
asphyxiation | 27 | killing by depriving of oxygen | - |
consolidated | 16 | joined together into a whole | a consolidated school |
fundamentals | 18 | principles from which other truths can be derived | first you must learn the fundamentals |
incompatible | 20 | used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect | - |
coordinating | 16 | serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction | `and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?' |
appendicitis | 19 | inflammation of the vermiform appendix | - |
appreciating | 19 | - | - |
magnificence | 22 | splendid or imposing in size or appearance | - |
exterminator | 21 | someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) | - |
incomparable | 20 | such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared | an incomparable week of rest and pleasure |
imperfection | 21 | the state or an instance of being imperfect | - |
insufferable | 20 | too extreme to bear | the insufferable heat of August in a New York apartment with no air conditioning |
invulnerable | 17 | immune to attack; impregnable | gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs |
conglomerate | 17 | a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization | - |
condemnation | 17 | an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable | his uncompromising condemnation of racism |
substitution | 14 | an event in which one thing is substituted for another | - |
subterranean | 14 | lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) | subterranean motives for murder |
unsuspecting | 17 | not suspicious | deceiving the unsuspecting public |
intermediary | 18 | a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | - |
childishness | 21 | a property characteristic of a child | - |
communicator | 20 | a person who communicates with others | - |
specializing | 26 | - | - |
redecorating | 16 | - | - |
unscrupulous | 16 | without scruples or principles | unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power |
unparalleled | 15 | radically distinctive and without equal | unparalleled athletic ability |
coincidental | 17 | occurring or operating at the same time | - |
debilitating | 16 | impairing the strength and vitality | - |
apprehension | 19 | fearful expectation or anticipation | the student looked around the examination room with apprehension |
apprehensive | 22 | mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc | apprehensive about her job |
untranslated | 13 | - | - |
inflammatory | 22 | arousing to action or rebellion | - |
insemination | 14 | the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.) | - |
intermittent | 14 | stopping and starting at irregular intervals | intermittent rain showers |
unmistakable | 20 | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | - |
moonlighting | 19 | - | - |
neurosurgeon | 13 | someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain) | - |
guardianship | 19 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | - |
interception | 16 | (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team | - |
astonishment | 17 | the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising | he looked at me in astonishment |
technicality | 22 | a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field | the resolution died on a technicality |
togetherness | 16 | affectionate closeness | togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage |
illuminating | 15 | tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance | an illuminating lecture |
transparency | 19 | the quality of being clear and transparent | - |
unattainable | 14 | impossible to achieve | an unattainable goal |
uncontrolled | 15 | not being under control; out of control | the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS |
undiscovered | 19 | not yet discovered | undiscovered islands |
motivational | 17 | of or relating to motivation | - |
indiscretion | 15 | a petty misdeed | - |
unresponsive | 17 | aloof or indifferent | was unresponsive to her passionate advances |
masquerading | 25 | - | - |
impersonator | 16 | someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another | - |
inconclusive | 19 | not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question | an inconclusive reply |
perspiration | 16 | salty fluid secreted by sweat glands | - |
disintegrate | 14 | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process |
unfathomable | 22 | resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable | - |
overpowering | 21 | so strong as to be irresistible | an overpowering need for solitude |
inauspicious | 16 | not auspicious; boding ill | - |
inhospitable | 19 | not hospitable | they are extremely inhospitable these days |
bullfighting | 22 | the activity at a bullfight | - |
condensation | 15 | a shortened version of a written work | - |
degenerative | 17 | (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function | degenerative diseases of old age |
advantageous | 17 | giving an advantage | a contract advantageous to our country |
totalitarian | 12 | of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life | totalitarian theory and practice |
racketeering | 19 | engaging in a racket | - |
nymphomaniac | 26 | a woman with abnormal sexual desires | - |
orthodontist | 16 | a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth | - |
jeopardizing | 32 | - | - |
colonization | 23 | the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies | the British colonization of America |
contemplated | 19 | - | - |
discontinued | 16 | stopped permanently or temporarily | discontinued models |
discouraging | 17 | depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action | where never is heard a discouraging word |
repatriation | 14 | the act of returning to the country of origin | - |
speakerphone | 23 | a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time | - |
northeastern | 15 | situated in or oriented toward the northeast | - |
faithfulness | 21 | the quality of being faithful | - |
inadmissible | 17 | not deserving to be admitted | inadmissible evidence |
infringement | 18 | a crime less serious than a felony | - |
infiltrating | 16 | - | - |
compensating | 19 | - | - |
departmental | 17 | of or relating to a department | departmental policy |
selflessness | 15 | acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity | - |
mountainside | 15 | the side or slope of a mountain | - |
extravaganza | 32 | any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment | - |
dishonorable | 18 | deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive | - |
accumulating | 19 | - | - |
resettlement | 14 | the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) | - |
hopelessness | 17 | the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success | - |
commencement | 22 | the time at which something is supposed to begin | - |
commendation | 19 | a message expressing a favorable opinion | - |
denomination | 15 | identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | - |
fraternizing | 25 | - | - |
hypertension | 20 | a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) | - |
aerodynamics | 20 | the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow | - |
accumulation | 18 | several things grouped together or considered as a whole | - |
additionally | 17 | in addition, by way of addition; furthermore | he serves additionally as the CEO |
solicitation | 14 | request for a sum of money | - |
unsupervised | 18 | not supervised or under constant observation | the school maintains unsupervised study halls during free periods |
navigational | 16 | of or relating to navigation | navigational aids |
ostentatious | 12 | intended to attract notice and impress others | an ostentatious sable coat |
enterprising | 15 | marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects | an enterprising foreign policy |
inexplicably | 28 | in a manner differing from the usual or expected | - |
authenticate | 17 | establish the authenticity of something | - |
convincingly | 23 | in a convincing manner | he argued convincingly |
substituting | 15 | working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence | - |
inconsolable | 16 | sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled | inconsolable when her son died |
interminable | 16 | tiresomely long; seemingly without end | an interminable sermon |
conclusively | 22 | in a conclusive way | we settled the problem conclusively |
confiscating | 20 | - | - |
deliberation | 15 | planning something carefully and intentionally | it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting |
degeneration | 14 | passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | - |
disgustingly | 18 | in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree | the beggar was disgustingly filthy |
anaphylactic | 24 | related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis | anaphylactic shock |
southwestern | 18 | situated in or oriented toward the southwest | - |
proportional | 16 | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' | the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime |
neurosurgery | 16 | any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) | - |
nutritionist | 12 | a specialist in the study of nutrition | - |
personalized | 24 | made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual | personalized luggage |
postponement | 18 | act of putting off to a future time | - |
pornographer | 20 | someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores | - |
entomologist | 15 | a zoologist who studies insects | - |
fearlessness | 15 | feeling no fear | - |
disregarding | 16 | in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks | - |
battleground | 16 | a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought | - |
complicating | 21 | - | - |
counterpoint | 16 | to show differences when compared; be different | - |
disheartened | 17 | made less hopeful or enthusiastic | the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest |
transitional | 12 | of or relating to or characterized by transition | adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood |
recklessness | 18 | the trait of giving little thought to danger | - |
multimillion | 16 | - | - |
incalculable | 18 | too much to be measured | incalculable riches |
incontinence | 16 | indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures | - |
antagonistic | 15 | used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect | - |
abbreviation | 19 | a shortened form of a word or phrase | - |
unauthorised | 16 | without official authorization | - |
undocumented | 18 | lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country) | undocumented aliens |
understaffed | 20 | inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. | overcrowded and understaffed hospitals |
misinterpret | 16 | interpret in the wrong way | Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism |
obstetrician | 16 | a physician specializing in obstetrics | - |
mechanically | 24 | in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism | this door opens mechanically |
endangerment | 16 | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | - |
identifiable | 18 | capable of being identified | - |
inexperience | 23 | lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience | procedural inexperience created difficulties |
introductory | 18 | serving as a base or starting point | an introductory art course |
journalistic | 21 | of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism | journalistic writing |
disinherited | 17 | deprived of your rightful heritage | - |
electrifying | 21 | causing a surge of emotion or excitement | she gave an electrifying performance |
anatomically | 19 | with respect to anatomy | anatomically correct |
repossession | 14 | the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) | - |
marksmanship | 25 | skill in shooting | - |
fermentation | 17 | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | - |
gratefulness | 16 | warm friendly feelings of gratitude | - |
interrogator | 13 | a questioner who is excessively harsh | - |
invigorating | 17 | imparting strength and vitality | the invigorating mountain air |
contemptible | 20 | deserving of contempt or scorn | - |
dictionaries | 15 | - | - |
remuneration | 14 | something that remunerates | - |
standardized | 24 | brought into conformity with a standard | standardized education |
transcendent | 15 | exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence | - |
unchallenged | 19 | generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute | - |
unregistered | 14 | (a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents | - |
nationalized | 22 | - | - |
presbyterian | 19 | a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church | - |
heartstrings | 16 | your deepest feelings of love and compassion | many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings |
guaranteeing | 14 | - | - |
incoherently | 20 | in an incoherent manner | he talked incoherently when he drank too much |
incandescent | 17 | emitting light as a result of being heated | an incandescent bulb |
doppelganger | 19 | a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart | - |
southeastern | 15 | situated in or oriented toward the southeast | - |
unrestricted | 15 | not restricted or exclusive | - |
mistreatment | 16 | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly | he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother |
probationary | 19 | under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | probationary employees |
exasperating | 22 | making worse | - |
indisputable | 17 | impossible to doubt or dispute | indisputable (or sure) proof |
effervescent | 23 | used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide | - |
conquistador | 24 | an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) | - |
decapitation | 17 | execution by cutting off the victim's head | - |
stranglehold | 17 | complete power over a person or situation | corporations have a stranglehold on the media |
triumphantly | 22 | in a triumphant manner | she shouted triumphantly |
unsatisfying | 19 | not up to expectations | - |
menstruating | 15 | - | - |
misdirection | 17 | management that is careless or inefficient | - |
persistently | 17 | in a persistent manner | he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently... |
preconceived | 22 | (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice | certain preconceived notions |
malnourished | 18 | not being provided with adequate nourishment | - |
episcopalian | 18 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church | - |
exhilaration | 22 | the feeling of lively and cheerful joy | - |
extravagance | 25 | the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth | we were surprised by the extravagance of his description |
impersonated | 17 | - | - |
dispensation | 15 | an exemption from some rule or obligation | - |
chauvinistic | 22 | fanatically patriotic | - |
cinematheque | 28 | - | - |
delicatessen | 15 | ready-to-eat food products | - |
demoralizing | 25 | destructive of morale and self-reliance | - |
refreshingly | 22 | in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality | the air was refreshingly cool |
southernmost | 17 | situated farthest south | Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States |
subcontinent | 16 | a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent | - |
stenographer | 18 | someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) | - |
reassignment | 15 | assignment to a different duty | - |
unmanageable | 17 | difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape | - |
unilaterally | 15 | in a unilateral manner; by means of one part or party | they worked out an agreement unilaterally |
unremarkable | 20 | found in the ordinary course of events | - |
misogynistic | 20 | hating women in particular | - |
precognition | 17 | knowledge of an event before it occurs | - |
fibrillation | 17 | act or process of forming fibrils | - |
friendliness | 16 | a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company | - |
frankincense | 21 | an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation | - |
hypertensive | 23 | a person who has abnormally high blood pressure | - |
impertinence | 18 | inappropriate playfulness | - |
kleptomaniac | 22 | someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive | - |
disingenuous | 14 | not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time |
consecration | 16 | a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) | his consecration to study |
confectioner | 19 | someone who makes candies and other sweets | - |
deliberating | 16 | - | - |
trigonometry | 18 | the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | - |
undercurrent | 15 | a current below the surface of a fluid | - |
underclothes | 18 | undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments | - |
unrestrained | 13 | marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | - |
philanthropy | 25 | voluntary promotion of human welfare | - |
pneumothorax | 26 | abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) | - |
preventative | 20 | an agent or device intended to prevent conception | - |
experimenter | 23 | a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas | she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry |
harmoniously | 20 | in a harmonious manner | the problem of absorbing immigrants harmoniously into British society is as important to the immigrants as to the British |
bloodstained | 16 | covered with blood | a bloodstained shirt |
clairvoyance | 22 | apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses | - |
consummation | 18 | the act of bringing to completion or fruition | - |
constabulary | 19 | the force of policemen and officers | - |
confiscation | 19 | seizure by the government | - |
convalescent | 19 | returning to health after illness or debility | convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed |
countertenor | 14 | the highest adult male singing voice | - |
substantiate | 14 | make real or concrete; give reality or substance to | our ideas must be substantiated into actions |
truthfulness | 18 | the quality of being truthful | - |
pyrotechnics | 24 | the craft of making fireworks | - |
recognizance | 26 | (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited | - |