11-letter words containing S
Embark on an exploration of 11-letter words that contain the letter S. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate S 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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interesting | 12 | arousing or holding the attention | - |
responsible | 15 | being the agent or cause | determined who was the responsible party |
embarrassed | 16 | made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride | too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street |
possibility | 18 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | - |
destruction | 14 | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something | - |
anniversary | 17 | the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) | - |
considering | 15 | - | - |
personality | 16 | a person of considerable prominence | she is a Hollywood personality |
authorities | 14 | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | the matter was referred to higher authorities |
transferred | 15 | - | - |
forgiveness | 18 | the act of excusing a mistake or offense | - |
fascinating | 17 | capturing interest as if by a spell | a fascinating woman |
necessarily | 16 | in such a manner as could not be otherwise | it is necessarily so |
investigate | 15 | investigate scientifically | Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese |
association | 13 | a social or business relationship | many close associations with England |
destination | 12 | written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location | - |
unconscious | 15 | that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware | - |
translation | 11 | a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language | - |
established | 17 | settled securely and unconditionally | - |
description | 16 | a statement that represents something in words | - |
perspective | 20 | the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer | - |
scholarship | 21 | profound scholarly knowledge | - |
advertising | 16 | the business of drawing public attention to goods and services | - |
inspiration | 13 | a product of your creative thinking and work | he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists |
businessman | 15 | a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) | - |
supermarket | 19 | a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods | - |
questioning | 21 | marked by or given to doubt | - |
significant | 17 | rich in significance or implication | a significant silence |
institution | 11 | an organization founded and united for a specific purpose | - |
spectacular | 17 | sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect | a spectacular display of northern lights |
reservation | 14 | an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly | - |
meaningless | 14 | having no meaning or direction or purpose | a meaningless endeavor |
outstanding | 13 | owed as a debt | outstanding bills |
sentimental | 13 | effusively or insincerely emotional | sentimental soap operas |
essentially | 14 | in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature | the argument was essentially a technical one |
countryside | 17 | rural regions | - |
observation | 16 | the act of noticing or paying attention | - |
demonstrate | 14 | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes | This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness |
whereabouts | 19 | the general location where something is | I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime |
desperately | 17 | with great urgency | the soil desperately needed potash |
unnecessary | 16 | not necessary | - |
coordinates | 14 | - | - |
respectable | 17 | large in amount or extent or degree | a respectable sum |
surrounding | 13 | closely encircling | the surrounding countryside |
transformed | 17 | given a completely different form or appearance | shocked to see the transformed landscape |
masterpiece | 17 | the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman | - |
psychiatric | 23 | relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry | psychiatric disorder |
prosecution | 15 | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | - |
compliments | 19 | (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare | - |
butterflies | 16 | - | - |
catastrophe | 18 | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system |
proposition | 15 | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection | - |
intercourse | 13 | communication between individuals | - |
congressman | 16 | a member of the United States House of Representatives | - |
partnership | 18 | a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses | - |
philosopher | 21 | a specialist in philosophy | - |
represented | 14 | represented accurately or precisely | - |
mathematics | 20 | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement | - |
resignation | 12 | acceptance of despair | - |
distraction | 14 | an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations | - |
compromised | 20 | - | - |
hospitality | 19 | kindness in welcoming guests or strangers | - |
destructive | 17 | causing destruction or much damage | a policy that is destructive to the economy |
hairdresser | 15 | someone who cuts or beautifies hair | - |
merchandise | 19 | engage in the trade of | - |
spontaneous | 13 | happening or arising without apparent external cause | spontaneous laughter |
consolation | 13 | the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment | second place was no consolation to him |
consequence | 24 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | his decision had depressing consequences for business |
astonishing | 15 | so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | such an enormous response was astonishing |
devastating | 16 | physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | - |
troublesome | 15 | causing difficulty or annoyance | a troublesome infection |
housekeeper | 20 | a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household | - |
frustration | 14 | an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts | - |
trespassing | 14 | gradually intrusive without right or permission | trespassing hunters |
composition | 17 | an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | he got an A on his composition |
sympathetic | 23 | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | the sympathetic characters in the play |
distinguish | 16 | identify as in botany or biology, for example | - |
disturbance | 16 | a noisy fight | - |
confiscated | 19 | - | - |
frustrating | 15 | preventing realization or attainment of a desire | - |
suffocating | 20 | causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | the room was suffocating--hot and airless |
transparent | 13 | transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity | transparent crystal |
transmitter | 13 | set used to broadcast radio or tv signals | - |
sensational | 11 | commanding attention | a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten |
desperation | 14 | a state in which all hope is lost or absent | courage born of desperation |
progressive | 17 | favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) | - |
substantial | 13 | having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value | a substantial family |
superficial | 18 | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory |
businessmen | 15 | the body of individuals who manage businesses | - |
everlasting | 15 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | - |
foolishness | 17 | the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | - |
consumption | 17 | (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | the consumption of energy has increased steadily |
fashionable | 19 | popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time | - |
sensitivity | 17 | the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment | - |
considerate | 14 | showing concern for the rights and feelings of others | friends considerate enough to leave us alone |
dimensional | 14 | having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person | never matures as a dimensional character; he is pasty, bland, faceless |
resemblance | 17 | similarity in appearance or external or superficial details | - |
distributed | 15 | spread out or scattered about or divided up | - |
distinction | 14 | a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes | it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation |
transported | 14 | - | - |
transaction | 13 | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) | no transactions are possible without him |
exclusively | 26 | without any others being included or involved | he works for Mr. Smith exclusively |
nonetheless | 14 | despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) | - |
mischievous | 21 | naughtily or annoyingly playful | - |
supervision | 16 | management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | - |
trustworthy | 20 | worthy of trust or belief | a trustworthy report |
electronics | 15 | the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices | - |
philippines | 20 | an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands | - |
speculation | 15 | an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits | he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it |
proceedings | 17 | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | - |
insensitive | 14 | deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive | insensitive to the needs of the patients |
instruction | 13 | the profession of a teacher | - |
descendants | 15 | all of the offspring of a given progenitor | - |
screwdriver | 20 | a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice | - |
treacherous | 16 | tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans | the fiercest and most treacherous of foes |
babysitting | 19 | the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home | - |
prehistoric | 18 | belonging to or existing in times before recorded history | prehistoric settlements |
discoveries | 17 | - | - |
pretentious | 13 | intended to attract notice and impress others | - |
transmitted | 14 | occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | genetically transmitted features |
assassinate | 11 | destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation | He assassinated his enemy's character |
legislation | 12 | the act of making or enacting laws | - |
cholesterol | 16 | an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues | - |
formalities | 16 | a requirement of etiquette or custom | - |
persecution | 15 | the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | - |
unstoppable | 17 | not capable of being stopped | as unstoppable as the wind |
controversy | 19 | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | - |
renaissance | 13 | the revival of learning and culture | - |
brainwashed | 20 | subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones | brainwashed prisoners of war |
fascination | 16 | a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | - |
specialized | 25 | developed or designed for a special activity or function | a specialized tool |
citizenship | 27 | conduct as a citizen | award for good citizenship |
obstruction | 15 | any structure that makes progress difficult | - |
disciplined | 17 | obeying the rules | - |
distinctive | 17 | capable of being classified | - |
mercenaries | 15 | - | - |
prestigious | 14 | having an illustrious reputation; respected | a prestigious author |
circumcised | 20 | - | - |
credentials | 14 | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts | - |
inseparable | 15 | not capable of being separated | inseparable pieces of rock |
inquisition | 20 | a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy | - |
disposition | 14 | your usual mood | he has a happy disposition |
observatory | 19 | a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings | - |
defenseless | 15 | having no protecting or concealing cover | - |
restoration | 11 | getting something back again | - |
stimulation | 13 | mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | - |
disgraceful | 18 | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | - |
residential | 12 | used or designed for residence or limited to residences | a residential hotel |
consecutive | 18 | successive (without a break) | - |
adventurous | 15 | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises | adventurous pioneers |
nothingness | 15 | empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | - |
sightseeing | 16 | going about to look at places of interest | - |
sovereignty | 18 | royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | - |
dangerously | 16 | in a dangerous manner | he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge |
devastation | 15 | plundering with excessive damage and destruction | - |
reconstruct | 15 | return to its original or usable and functioning condition | - |
stimulating | 14 | that stimulates | - |
inscription | 15 | a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something | - |
adolescence | 16 | in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood | - |
corrections | 15 | the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders | for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections |
microscopic | 21 | of or relating to or used in microscopy | microscopic analysis |
bloodstream | 16 | the blood flowing through the circulatory system | - |
disoriented | 13 | socially disoriented | - |
installment | 13 | a part of a broadcast serial | - |
discouraged | 16 | made less hopeful or enthusiastic | felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem |
unhappiness | 18 | emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being | - |
unrealistic | 13 | not realistic | unrealistic expectations |
nationalist | 11 | devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others | nationalist aspirations |
miscarriage | 16 | failure of a plan | - |
resourceful | 16 | having inner resources; adroit or imaginative | someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations |
seriousness | 11 | the trait of being serious | a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness |
selfishness | 17 | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | - |
godforsaken | 20 | located in a dismal or remote area; desolate | a godforsaken wilderness crossroads |
distributor | 14 | a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion | - |
illustrious | 11 | widely known and esteemed | an illustrious judge |
indigestion | 13 | a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea | - |
atmospheric | 20 | relating to or located in the atmosphere | atmospheric tests |
bourgeoisie | 14 | the social class between the lower and upper classes | - |
provisional | 16 | under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | a provisional government |
respiratory | 16 | pertaining to respiration | respiratory assistance |
superiority | 16 | the quality of being at a competitive advantage | - |
conspicuous | 17 | without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious | - |
existential | 18 | derived from experience or the experience of existence | formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters |
grasshopper | 19 | terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping | - |
willingness | 15 | cheerful compliance | he expressed his willingness to help |
spiritually | 16 | in a spiritual manner | the ninth century was the spiritually freest period |
sustainable | 13 | capable of being sustained | - |
acquisition | 22 | an ability that has been acquired by training | - |
pessimistic | 17 | expecting the worst possible outcome | - |
predecessor | 16 | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | - |
imperialism | 17 | any instance of aggressive extension of authority | - |
suspenseful | 16 | (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense | - |
supervising | 17 | management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | - |
charismatic | 20 | possessing an extraordinary ability to attract | a charismatic leader |
clandestine | 14 | conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | clandestine intelligence operations |
consciously | 18 | with awareness | she consciously played with the idea of inviting them |
sacrificial | 18 | used in or connected with a sacrifice | sacrificial lamb |
shoplifting | 20 | the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting |
subordinate | 14 | (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence | a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence |
transfusion | 14 | the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery | - |
consistency | 18 | the property of holding together and retaining its shape | when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake |
susceptible | 17 | easily impressed emotionally | - |
cleanliness | 13 | diligence in keeping clean | - |
constipated | 16 | have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels | - |
stomachache | 23 | an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region | - |
presentable | 15 | fit to be seen | presentable clothes |
loudspeaker | 18 | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance | - |
measurement | 15 | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | the measurements were carefully done |
nourishment | 16 | a source of materials to nourish the body | - |
pathologist | 17 | a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis | - |
marshmallow | 21 | spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar | - |
symmetrical | 20 | having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts | - |
townspeople | 18 | the people living in a municipality smaller than a city | - |
transformer | 16 | an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage | - |
illustrated | 12 | - | - |
unspeakable | 19 | too sacred to be uttered | - |
christening | 17 | giving a Christian name at baptism | - |
compensated | 18 | receiving or eligible for compensation | - |
compression | 17 | applying pressure | - |
persistence | 15 | the property of a continuous and connected period of time | - |
mercilessly | 18 | without pity; in a merciless manner | he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House |
progression | 14 | a series with a definite pattern of advance | - |
blockbuster | 21 | an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) | - |
chickenshit | 25 | a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear | - |
pleasurable | 15 | affording satisfaction or pleasure | full of happiness and pleasurable excitement |
sponsorship | 18 | the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially) | - |
thoughtless | 18 | without care or thought for others | the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake' |
endorsement | 14 | a signature that validates something | the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement |
fluorescent | 16 | a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp | - |
cornerstone | 13 | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | - |
stockbroker | 23 | an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds | - |
storyteller | 14 | someone who tells a story | - |
suffocation | 19 | killing by depriving of oxygen | - |
anonymously | 19 | without giving a name | she wrote these letters anonymously |
connoisseur | 13 | an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts | - |
drastically | 17 | in a drastic manner | - |
fantasizing | 24 | - | - |
neurologist | 12 | a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it | - |
positioning | 14 | causing to fall into line or into position | - |
refreshment | 19 | activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation | time for rest and refreshment by the pool |
promiscuous | 17 | casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior | - |
insinuating | 12 | calculated to please or gain favor | - |
instability | 16 | the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute | - |
landscaping | 17 | working as a landscape gardener | - |
counselling | 14 | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | - |
inquisitive | 23 | showing curiosity | if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive |
aphrodisiac | 19 | stimulating sexual desire | - |
monstrosity | 16 | a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed | - |
nationalism | 13 | love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high |
respiration | 13 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
consignment | 16 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
suppression | 15 | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | the suppression of heresy |
consolidate | 14 | bring together into a single whole or system | The town and county schools are being consolidated |
excessively | 26 | to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits | - |
restriction | 13 | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | the restriction of the infection to a focal area |
segregation | 13 | the act of segregating or sequestering | - |
hemorrhoids | 20 | - | - |
aristocracy | 18 | the most powerful members of a society | - |
cannibalism | 17 | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind | - |
nonexistent | 18 | not having existence or being or actuality | chimeras are nonexistent |
misdemeanor | 16 | a crime less serious than a felony | - |
psychedelic | 24 | having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states | a psychedelic painting |
protagonist | 14 | a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | - |
shareholder | 18 | someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation | - |
liposuction | 15 | lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction | - |
terrestrial | 11 | concerned with the world or worldly matters | he developed an immense terrestrial practicality |
undisturbed | 15 | untroubled by interference or disturbance | he could pursue his studies undisturbed |
imperialist | 15 | of or relating to imperialism | imperialistic wars |
switchboard | 22 | telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | - |
antifascist | 16 | - | - |
prospective | 20 | of or concerned with or related to the future | prospective earnings |
masculinity | 18 | the properties characteristic of the male sex | - |
transsexual | 18 | a person who has undergone a sex change operation | - |
improvising | 19 | - | - |
spontaneity | 16 | the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint | the spontaneity of his laughter |
horseradish | 18 | coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root | - |
legislature | 12 | persons who make or amend or repeal laws | - |
carnivorous | 16 | (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals | carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects |
cataclysmic | 22 | severely destructive | cataclysmic nuclear war |
romanticism | 17 | an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) | - |
scaffolding | 21 | a system of scaffolds | - |
defenceless | 17 | without defense | - |
distressing | 13 | bad; unfortunate | - |
dysfunction | 20 | (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group | erectile dysfunction |
opportunist | 15 | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit | - |
mesmerizing | 25 | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing |
rattlesnake | 15 | pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken | - |
sensibility | 16 | (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation | - |
statistical | 13 | of or relating to statistics | statistical population |
promiscuity | 20 | indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations | - |
instinctive | 16 | unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct | offering to help was as instinctive as breathing |
unanimously | 16 | of one mind; without dissent | the Senate unanimously approved the bill |
catholicism | 20 | the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church | - |
shamelessly | 19 | without shame | - |
stabilizing | 23 | causing to become stable | the family is one of the great stabilizing elements in society |
transponder | 14 | electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply | - |
anaesthetic | 16 | characterized by insensibility | - |
diminishing | 18 | becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | diminishing returns |
antiquities | 20 | - | - |
drunkenness | 16 | the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | - |
flourishing | 18 | very lively and profitable | flourishing businesses |
catchphrase | 23 | a phrase that has become a catchword | - |
picturesque | 24 | strikingly expressive | a picturesque description of the rainforest |
safekeeping | 21 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | - |
socializing | 23 | the act of meeting for social purposes | - |
smithereens | 16 | a collection of small fragments considered as a whole | Berlin was bombed to smithereens |
superfluous | 16 | serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being | - |
consecrated | 16 | made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use | a consecrated church |
demolishing | 18 | complete destruction of a building | - |
dismantling | 15 | the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) | Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons |
egotistical | 14 | characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance | an egotistical disregard of others |
prosecuting | 16 | - | - |
stepbrother | 18 | a brother who has only one parent in common with you | - |
presumption | 17 | audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to | - |
inexcusable | 22 | not excusable | - |
synthesizer | 26 | (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments | - |
synchronize | 28 | cause to indicate the same time or rate | synchronize your watches |
universally | 17 | - | - |
apologising | 15 | - | - |
displeasure | 14 | the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something | - |
reassurance | 13 | the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence | - |
reminiscent | 15 | serving to bring to mind | - |
speculating | 16 | - | - |
legislative | 15 | relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature | legislative council |
bittersweet | 16 | having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | - |
disgruntled | 14 | in a state of sulky dissatisfaction | - |
foreclosure | 16 | the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default | - |
singularity | 15 | the quality of being one of a kind | that singularity distinguished him from all his companions |
infestation | 14 | a swarm of insects that attack plants | - |
unscheduled | 18 | not scheduled or not on a regular schedule | an unscheduled meeting |
blasphemous | 20 | grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred | blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath |
demolitions | 14 | - | - |
misbehaving | 22 | - | - |
sociologist | 14 | a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society | - |
impersonate | 15 | assume or act the character of | She impersonates Madonna |
intensified | 15 | made more intense | the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background |
transporter | 13 | a long truck for carrying motor vehicles | - |
notoriously | 14 | - | - |
resuscitate | 13 | cause to regain consciousness | - |
scrumptious | 17 | extremely pleasing to the sense of taste | - |
incessantly | 16 | without interruption | - |
specialised | 16 | developed or designed for a special activity or function | - |
materialism | 15 | a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters | - |
assemblyman | 20 | someone who is a member of a legislative assembly | - |
conspirator | 15 | a member of a conspiracy | - |
molestation | 13 | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism | - |
poltergeist | 14 | a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder | - |
sarcophagus | 19 | a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions) | - |
sleepwalker | 20 | someone who walks about in their sleep | - |
inescapable | 17 | impossible to avoid or evade | inescapable conclusion |
adversaries | 15 | - | - |
anaesthesia | 14 | loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness | - |
designation | 13 | identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | - |
discrepancy | 21 | a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | - |
discredited | 16 | suffering shame | - |
extensively | 24 | in a widespread way | oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest |
secretariat | 13 | an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations | - |
undesirable | 14 | not wanted | undesirable impurities in steel |
bloodsucker | 20 | carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end | - |
candlestick | 20 | a holder with sockets for candles | - |
painstaking | 18 | characterized by extreme care and great effort | painstaking research |
religiously | 15 | with extreme conscientiousness | he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock |
salesperson | 13 | a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited) | - |
intravenous | 14 | within or by means of a vein | an intravenous inflammation |
magnanimous | 16 | generous and understanding and tolerant | magnanimous toward his enemies |
associating | 14 | - | - |
colonoscopy | 20 | visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation | - |
disassemble | 16 | take apart into its constituent pieces | - |
foreseeable | 16 | capable of being anticipated | foreseeable costs were well within the budget |
shepherdess | 20 | a woman shepherd | - |
insecticide | 16 | a chemical used to kill insects | - |
unsatisfied | 15 | not having been satisfied | - |
disarmament | 16 | act of reducing or depriving of arms | the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete |
flirtatious | 14 | like a coquette | - |
personified | 17 | - | - |
strangeness | 12 | unusualness as a consequence of not being well known | - |
prescribing | 18 | - | - |
subdivision | 17 | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | - |
triceratops | 15 | huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frill | - |
dignitaries | 13 | - | - |
responsibly | 18 | in a responsible manner | we must act responsibly |
hostilities | 14 | fighting; acts of overt warfare | the outbreak of hostilities |
inexpensive | 23 | relatively low in price or charging low prices | inexpensive family restaurants |
decomposing | 19 | - | - |
discotheque | 26 | a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music | - |
disobedient | 15 | unwilling to submit to authority | - |
undisclosed | 15 | not made known | - |
colonialism | 15 | exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country | - |
combustible | 19 | a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power | - |
mountainous | 13 | having hills and crags | - |
nervousness | 14 | an uneasy psychological state | - |
nonsensical | 13 | having no intelligible meaning | a nonsensical jumble of words |
realisation | 11 | something that is made real or concrete | - |
requisition | 20 | an official form on which a request in made | first you have to fill out the requisition |
secretarial | 13 | of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work | - |
speculative | 18 | showing curiosity | raised a speculative eyebrow |
pressurized | 23 | - | - |
indivisible | 17 | impossible of undergoing division | an indivisible union of states |
kalashnikov | 25 | a type of submachine gun made in Russia | - |
masochistic | 20 | deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated | - |
unsolicited | 14 | not requested or sought | unsolicited junk mail |
vicariously | 19 | indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute | she enjoyed the wedding vicariously |
restricting | 14 | restricting the scope or freedom of action | - |
restrictive | 16 | (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports | - |
stethoscope | 18 | a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body | - |
illustrator | 11 | an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.) | - |
industrious | 12 | characterized by hard work and perseverance | - |
submersible | 17 | a warship designed to operate under water | - |
workmanship | 25 | skill in an occupation or trade | - |
diagnostics | 15 | the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease | - |
distasteful | 15 | not pleasing in odor or taste | - |
moisturizer | 22 | - | - |
metaphysics | 23 | the philosophical study of being and knowing | - |
smouldering | 15 | showing scarcely suppressed anger | - |
streetlight | 15 | a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street | - |
predestined | 15 | established or prearranged unalterably | it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world |
furnishings | 18 | - | - |
telekinesis | 15 | the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force | - |
substituted | 14 | - | - |
bodhisattva | 20 | Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others | - |
consumerism | 17 | a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers | - |
aeronautics | 13 | the theory and practice of navigation through air or space | - |
dislocation | 14 | the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue | the social dislocations resulting from government policies |
dissolution | 12 | the termination of a meeting | - |
fashionably | 22 | in a fashionable manner | his voice had no trace of the drawl that you would expect to find in a fashionably dressed young man |
permissible | 17 | that may be permitted especially as according to rule | permissible behavior in school |
reminiscing | 16 | - | - |
restitution | 11 | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | - |
schoolhouse | 19 | a building where young people receive education | - |
stockholder | 21 | someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation | - |
justifiable | 23 | capable of being justified | - |
lawlessness | 14 | a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) | - |
grandmaster | 15 | a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge | - |
supposition | 15 | a hypothesis that is taken for granted | - |
transcribed | 16 | recorded for broadcast | a transcribed announcement |
persecuting | 16 | - | - |
reestablish | 16 | bring back into original existence, use, function, or position | reestablish peace in the region |
rescheduled | 18 | - | - |
assimilated | 14 | - | - |
ascertained | 14 | discovered or determined by scientific observation | variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors |
consummated | 18 | brought to completion | a consummated transaction |
enslavement | 16 | the state of being a slave | - |
exasperated | 21 | greatly annoyed; out of patience | had an exasperated look on his face |
correctness | 15 | conformity to fact or truth | - |
understated | 13 | exhibiting restrained good taste | the room is pleasant and understated |
unpublished | 19 | not published | unpublished letters and diaries |
translucent | 13 | allowing light to pass through diffusely | translucent amber |
awkwardness | 22 | unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | - |
broadcasted | 17 | - | - |
contentious | 13 | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | a style described as abrasive and contentious |
disapproval | 19 | an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group | - |
enchantress | 16 | a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive | - |
obsessively | 19 | in a compulsive manner | - |
pyroclastic | 20 | - | - |
resplendent | 14 | having great beauty and splendor | - |
ritualistic | 13 | of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism | a feudal or ritualistic society |
streamlined | 14 | designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow | a streamlined convertible |
predisposed | 17 | made susceptible | because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease |
instigating | 13 | - | - |
liabilities | 13 | anything that is owed to someone else | - |
taxidermist | 21 | a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display | - |
unrighteous | 15 | not righteous | an unrighteous man |
dishwashing | 22 | the act of washing dishes | - |
desecration | 14 | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | desecration of the Holy Sabbath |
destabilize | 23 | become unstable | The economy destabilized rapidly |
disapproved | 20 | - | - |
efficacious | 21 | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect | an efficacious law |
exquisitely | 30 | in a delicate manner | - |
crystalline | 16 | transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity | the cold crystalline water of melted snow |
criticising | 16 | - | - |
hooliganism | 17 | willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others | - |
linguistics | 14 | the humanistic study of language and literature | - |
magisterium | 16 | - | - |
visionaries | 14 | - | - |
audiovisual | 15 | materials using sight or sound to present information | language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals |
coffeehouse | 22 | a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold | - |
descriptive | 19 | of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage | descriptive grammar |
ectoplasmic | 19 | - | - |
showmanship | 24 | the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner | - |
smokescreen | 19 | (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements | - |
hippocampus | 24 | seahorses | - |
impassioned | 16 | characterized by intense emotion | an impassioned appeal |
inscrutable | 15 | of an obscure nature | the inscrutable workings of Providence |
instructive | 16 | serving to instruct or enlighten or inform | - |
subservient | 16 | abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant | she has become submissive and subservient |
wastebasket | 20 | a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish | - |
thereabouts | 16 | near that place | he stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks |
constituted | 14 | brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established | distrust the constituted authority |
neutralised | 12 | made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics | - |
omnipresent | 15 | being present everywhere at once | - |
phosphorous | 21 | containing or characteristic of phosphorus | - |
serendipity | 17 | good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries | - |
socialistic | 15 | advocating or following the socialist principles | socialistic government |
squandering | 22 | spending resources lavishly and wastefully | more wasteful than the squandering of time |
honeysuckle | 23 | columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers | - |
illusionist | 11 | someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience | - |
masturbator | 15 | a person who practices masturbation | - |
testimonial | 13 | something given or done as an expression of esteem | - |
undersigned | 14 | - | - |
backstabber | 23 | - | - |