8-letter words containing T
Embark on an exploration of 8-letter words that contain the letter T. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate T within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| anything | 15 | - | - |
| together | 12 | with cooperation and interchange | we worked together on the project |
| tomorrow | 13 | the day after today | what are our tasks for tomorrow? |
| actually | 13 | in actual fact | to be nominally but not actually independent |
| thinking | 16 | endowed with the capacity to reason | - |
| whatever | 17 | one or some or every or all without specification | give me whatever peaches you don't want |
| daughter | 13 | a female human offspring | her daughter cared for her in her old age |
| question | 17 | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
| hospital | 13 | a health facility where patients receive treatment | - |
| straight | 12 | characterized by honesty and fairness | straight dealing |
| birthday | 17 | the date on which a person was born | - |
| watching | 17 | the act of observing; taking a patient look | - |
| accident | 13 | anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | winning the lottery was a happy accident |
| security | 13 | defense against financial failure; financial independence | his pension gave him security in his old age |
| thousand | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | - |
| terrible | 10 | causing fear or dread or terror | a terrible curse |
| continue | 10 | continue a certain state, condition, or activity | We continued to work into the night |
| bullshit | 13 | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | - |
| standing | 10 | an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event | - |
| fighting | 16 | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | review the fighting forces |
| position | 10 | a condition or position in which you find yourself | the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils |
| starting | 9 | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) | his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
| pregnant | 11 | rich in significance or implication | - |
| bathroom | 15 | a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | - |
| director | 11 | the person who leads a musical group | - |
| computer | 14 | a machine for performing calculations automatically | - |
| shooting | 12 | the act of firing a projectile | his shooting was slow but accurate |
| favorite | 14 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| military | 13 | the military forces of a nation | their military is the largest in the region |
| complete | 14 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a complete coward |
| interest | 8 | be on the mind of | - |
| upstairs | 10 | on a floor above | they lived upstairs |
| practice | 14 | translating an idea into action | a hard theory to put into practice |
| innocent | 10 | not knowledgeable about something specified | American tourists wholly innocent of French |
| national | 8 | a person who owes allegiance to that nation | - |
| although | 15 | - | - |
| mountain | 10 | a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill | - |
| strength | 12 | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | we faced an army of great strength |
| training | 9 | activity leading to skilled behavior | - |
| greatest | 9 | highest in quality | - |
| football | 13 | any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal | - |
| minister | 10 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches |
| sergeant | 9 | a lawman with the rank of sergeant | - |
| shouting | 12 | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement | - |
| contract | 12 | become smaller or draw together | - |
| painting | 11 | graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface | a small painting by Picasso |
| laughter | 12 | the sound of laughing | - |
| recently | 13 | in the recent past | he was in Paris recently |
| honestly | 14 | in an honest manner | in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it |
| property | 15 | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished | self-confidence is not an endearing property |
| expected | 20 | considered likely or probable to happen or arrive | prepared for the expected attack |
| vacation | 13 | leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure | we get two weeks of vacation every summer |
| distance | 11 | go far ahead of | He outdistanced the other runners |
| romantic | 12 | expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance | a romantic adventure |
| exciting | 18 | creating or arousing excitement | an exciting account of her trip |
| narrator | 8 | someone who tells a story | - |
| studying | 13 | reading carefully with intent to remember | - |
| treasure | 8 | accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. | the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies |
| positive | 13 | involving advantage or good | a plus (or positive) factor |
| pathetic | 15 | inspiring scornful pity | - |
| internet | 8 | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | - |
| midnight | 15 | 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night | young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight |
| movement | 15 | the act of changing location from one place to another | the movement of people from the farms to the cities |
| stranger | 9 | anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | - |
| separate | 10 | treat differently on the basis of sex or race | - |
| stealing | 9 | avoiding detection by moving carefully | - |
| solution | 8 | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | they were trying to find a peaceful solution |
| material | 10 | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers | she measured off enough material for a dress |
| location | 10 | a determination of the place where something is | - |
| stronger | 9 | - | - |
| sometime | 12 | belonging to some prior time | - |
| attitude | 9 | the arrangement of the body and its limbs | he assumed an attitude of surrender |
| politics | 12 | social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power | office politics is often counterproductive |
| directly | 14 | in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly | he didn't answer directly |
| opposite | 12 | directly facing each other | they sat opposite at the table |
| teaching | 14 | the profession of a teacher | he prepared for teaching while still in college |
| sentence | 10 | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | - |
| incident | 11 | (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence | incidental expenses |
| negative | 12 | designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | negative criticism |
| cheating | 14 | violating accepted standards or rules | - |
| creature | 10 | a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else | - |
| accepted | 15 | generally approved or compelling recognition | several accepted techniques for treating the condition |
| touching | 14 | the event of something coming in contact with the body | - |
| grateful | 12 | feeling or showing gratitude | a grateful heart |
| counting | 11 | the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | the counting continued for several hours |
| customer | 12 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
| attorney | 11 | a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | - |
| disaster | 9 | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | his policies were a disaster |
| struggle | 10 | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | - |
| stopping | 13 | fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members | - |
| basement | 12 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
| elevator | 11 | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building | - |
| transfer | 11 | transfer from one place or period to another | - |
| passport | 12 | any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission | his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society |
| festival | 14 | an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) | a drama festival |
| district | 11 | regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | - |
| industry | 12 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
| starving | 12 | the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | - |
| lifetime | 13 | the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) | - |
| reporter | 10 | a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories | - |
| presents | 10 | - | - |
| entrance | 10 | put into a trance | - |
| identity | 12 | an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates | the identity under numerical multiplication is 1 |
| partners | 10 | - | - |
| terrific | 13 | causing extreme terror | - |
| reported | 11 | made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account | his reported opinion |
| patience | 12 | good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence | - |
| reaction | 10 | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water |
| entirely | 11 | without any others being included or involved | was entirely to blame |
| visiting | 12 | the activity of making visits | the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services |
| standard | 10 | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | the schools comply with federal standards |
| pleasant | 10 | affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings | we had a pleasant evening together |
| stubborn | 12 | not responding to treatment | a stubborn infection |
| electric | 12 | using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity | electric current |
| downtown | 15 | the central area or commercial center of a town or city | the heart of Birmingham's downtown |
| maintain | 10 | maintain by writing regular records | maintain a record |
| talented | 9 | endowed with talent or talents | - |
| terribly | 13 | used as intensifiers | terribly interesting |
| activity | 16 | an organic process that takes place in the body | respiratory activity |
| humanity | 16 | the quality of being human | - |
| mistaken | 14 | wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment | a mistaken belief |
| slightly | 15 | in a slim or slender manner | slightly built |
| elephant | 13 | five-toed pachyderm | - |
| mistress | 10 | an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man | - |
| absolute | 10 | not capable of being violated or infringed | - |
| suitcase | 10 | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes | - |
| identify | 15 | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | - |
| creative | 13 | having the ability or power to create | a creative imagination |
| instance | 10 | an occurrence of something | another instance occurred yesterday |
| creating | 11 | - | - |
| catholic | 15 | a member of a Catholic church | - |
| argument | 11 | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | - |
| directed | 12 | manageable by a supervising agent | a directed program of study |
| dramatic | 13 | sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect | a dramatic sunset |
| register | 9 | an official written record of names or events or transactions | - |
| audition | 9 | perform in order to get a role | She auditioned for a role on Broadway |
| election | 10 | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office | the results of the election will be announced tonight |
| function | 13 | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | the function of a teacher |
| entering | 9 | a movement into or inward | - |
| graduate | 10 | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | - |
| ultimate | 10 | being the last or concluding element of a series | the ultimate sonata of that opus |
| relative | 11 | an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) | - |
| gangster | 10 | a criminal who is a member of gang | - |
| captured | 13 | - | - |
| bothered | 14 | caused to show discomposure | - |
| internal | 8 | inside the country | the nation's internal politics |
| infected | 14 | containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms | - |
| cemetery | 15 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
| catching | 16 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| strategy | 12 | an elaborate and systematic plan of action | - |
| critical | 12 | forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis | a critical point in the campaign |
| gathered | 13 | brought together in one place | the gathered folds of the skirt |
| meantime | 12 | the time between one event, process, or period and another | - |
| southern | 11 | from the south; used especially of wind | southern breezes |
| attached | 14 | being joined in close association | all art schools whether independent or attached to universities |
| floating | 12 | the act of someone who floats on the water | - |
| ministry | 13 | a government department under the direction of a minister of state | - |
| contrary | 13 | in an opposing direction | a contrary wind |
| creation | 10 | the human act of creating | - |
| sticking | 15 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck |
| einstein | 8 | someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | - |
| facility | 16 | a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | the assembly plant is an enormous facility |
| delicate | 11 | difficult to handle; requiring great tact | delicate negotiations with the big powers |
| northern | 11 | situated in or oriented toward the north | the northern suburbs |
| tracking | 15 | the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | - |
| educated | 12 | characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved | an educated guess |
| judgment | 19 | the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | they criticized my judgment of the contestants |
| clothing | 14 | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body | - |
| conflict | 15 | go against, as of rules and laws | This behavior conflicts with our rules |
| defeated | 13 | people who are defeated | the Romans had no pity for the defeated |
| software | 14 | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory | the market for software is expected to expand |
| admitted | 12 | - | - |
| eternity | 11 | a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife | - |
| faithful | 17 | marked by fidelity to an original | a faithful copy of the portrait |
| constant | 10 | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | in constant pain |
| threaten | 11 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| almighty | 17 | having unlimited power | - |
| appetite | 12 | a feeling of craving something | an appetite for life |
| abortion | 10 | failure of a plan | - |
| stations | 8 | (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary | - |
| arrogant | 9 | having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride | an arrogant official |
| elements | 10 | violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements) | they felt the full fury of the elements |
| concrete | 12 | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water | - |
| tolerate | 8 | put up with something or somebody unpleasant | he learned to tolerate the heat |
| trousers | 8 | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately | he had a sharp crease in his trousers |
| priority | 13 | status established in order of importance or urgency | national independence takes priority over class struggle |
| addition | 10 | something added to what you already have | he was a new addition to the staff |
| discount | 11 | an amount or percentage deducted | - |
| document | 13 | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | - |
| victoria | 13 | queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901) | - |
| affected | 17 | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | - |
| intended | 10 | future; betrothed | his intended bride |
| tortured | 9 | experiencing intense pain especially mental pain | a tortured witness to another's humiliation |
| somewhat | 16 | to certain extent or degree | - |
| rejected | 18 | rebuffed (by a lover) without warning | - |
| relation | 8 | (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time | his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed |
| platform | 15 | a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole | - |
| quarters | 17 | housing available for people to live in | he found quarters for his family |
| multiple | 12 | having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual | multiple birth |
| cultural | 10 | denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people | influenced by ethnic and cultural ties |
| roommate | 12 | an associate who shares a room with you | - |
| retarded | 10 | people collectively who are mentally retarded | he started a school for the retarded |
| executed | 18 | put to death as punishment | claimed the body of the executed traitor |
| instinct | 10 | inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli | the spawning instinct in salmon |
| opponent | 12 | characterized by active hostility | opponent (or opposing) armies |
| secretly | 13 | in secrecy; not openly | met secretly to discuss the invasion plans |
| majority | 20 | (elections) more than half of the votes | - |
| daylight | 16 | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside | - |
| ignorant | 9 | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | an ignorant man |
| lipstick | 16 | makeup that is used to color the lips | - |
| lighting | 13 | having abundant light or illumination | as long as the lighting was good |
| suitable | 10 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | the parents found the girl suitable for their son |
| pointing | 11 | - | - |
| accurate | 12 | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | - |
| capacity | 17 | the amount that can be contained | the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons |
| waitress | 11 | serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant | - |
| strictly | 13 | in a stringent manner | - |
| sympathy | 21 | sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) | - |
| traveled | 12 | familiar with many parts of the world | a traveled, educated man |
| portrait | 10 | any likeness of a person, in any medium | the photographer made excellent portraits |
| aircraft | 13 | a vehicle that can fly | - |
| domestic | 13 | a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household | - |
| mentally | 13 | in your mind | he suffered mentally |
| stressed | 9 | suffering severe physical strain or distress | he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing |
| thrilled | 12 | feeling intense pleasurable excitement | - |
| respects | 12 | (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem | he paid his respects to the mayor |
| chanting | 14 | the act of singing in a monotonous tone | - |
| chatting | 14 | - | - |
| withdraw | 18 | break from a meeting or gathering | - |
| youngest | 12 | - | - |
| prettier | 10 | - | - |
| intimate | 10 | having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere | an intimate cocktail lounge |
| isolated | 9 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | could not remain the isolated figure he had been |
| sweating | 12 | the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid | - |
| egyptian | 14 | a native or inhabitant of Egypt | - |
| entitled | 9 | qualified for by right according to law | we are all entitled to equal protection under the law |
| teenager | 9 | a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity | - |
| thirteen | 11 | being one more than twelve | - |
| troubled | 11 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | these troubled areas |
| stinking | 13 | offensively malodorous | - |
| selected | 11 | chosen in preference to another | - |
| hesitate | 11 | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | - |
| inviting | 12 | attractive and tempting | an inviting offer |
| cocktail | 16 | an appetizer served as a first course at a meal | - |
| curtains | 10 | - | - |
| destined | 10 | (usually followed by `to') governed by fate | an old house destined to be demolished |
| eighteen | 12 | being one more than seventeen | - |
| immortal | 12 | any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force | - |
| shitting | 12 | the elimination of fecal waste through the anus | - |
| restless | 8 | lacking or not affording physical or mental rest | a restless night |
| pentagon | 11 | a five-sided polygon | - |
| promoted | 13 | - | - |
| ambition | 12 | a cherished desire | his ambition is to own his own business |
| artistic | 10 | aesthetically pleasing | an artistic flower arrangement |
| hometown | 16 | the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence | he never went back to his hometown again |
| mortgage | 12 | a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan | - |
| overtime | 13 | playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie | - |
| addicted | 13 | compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming | she is addicted to chocolate |
| flirting | 12 | playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | - |
| magnetic | 13 | possessing an extraordinary ability to attract | a magnetic personality |
| notebook | 14 | a small compact portable computer | - |
| operator | 10 | a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties | - |
| strongly | 12 | in a powerful manner | - |
| stepping | 13 | - | - |
| semester | 10 | half a year; a period of 6 months | - |
| interior | 8 | of or coming from the middle of a region or country | - |
| deserted | 10 | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | - |
| sunlight | 12 | the rays of the sun | - |
| evacuate | 13 | excrete or discharge from the body | - |
| fourteen | 11 | being one more than thirteen | - |
| indicate | 11 | be a signal for or a symptom of | These symptoms indicate a serious illness |
| shithead | 15 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| frighten | 15 | cause fear in | The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me |
| happiest | 15 | - | - |
| bracelet | 12 | jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration | - |
| feathers | 14 | - | - |
| mattress | 10 | a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed | - |
| fountain | 11 | an artificially produced flow of water | - |
| bankrupt | 16 | someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts | - |
| betrayal | 13 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
| courtesy | 13 | a courteous manner | - |
| protocol | 12 | (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data | - |
| dynamite | 14 | an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp | - |
| distract | 11 | draw someone's attention away from something | The thief distracted the bystanders |
| unstable | 10 | affording no ease or reassurance | - |
| terminal | 10 | a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves | - |
| thankful | 18 | feeling or showing gratitude | a thankful smile |
| distress | 9 | psychological suffering | the death of his wife caused him great distress |
| solitary | 11 | one who lives in solitude | - |
| insanity | 11 | relatively permanent disorder of the mind | - |
| infinite | 11 | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located | the boundless regions of the infinite |
| merchant | 15 | a businessperson engaged in retail trade | - |
| stunning | 9 | commanding attention | a stunning performance |
| trusting | 9 | inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust | - |
| stalking | 13 | a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush | - |
| skeleton | 12 | a scandal that is kept secret | there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet |
| relevant | 11 | having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue | the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research |
| stripper | 12 | a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music | - |
| starring | 9 | indicating the most important performer or role | the starring role |
| confront | 13 | oppose, as in hostility or a competition | You must confront your opponent |
| triangle | 9 | a three-sided polygon | - |
| practise | 12 | learn by repetition | - |
| rational | 8 | of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man |
| dispatch | 16 | kill intentionally and with premeditation | - |
| mosquito | 19 | two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals | - |
| countess | 10 | female equivalent of a count or earl | - |
| wretched | 17 | of very poor quality or condition | - |
| ruthless | 11 | without mercy or pity | an act of ruthless ferocity |
| resident | 9 | used of animals that do not migrate | - |
| predator | 11 | someone who attacks in search of booty | - |
| rattling | 9 | used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | a rattling good yarn |
| attended | 10 | having a caretaker or other watcher | - |
| strangle | 9 | prevent the progress or free movement of | the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries |
| donation | 9 | act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity | - |
| spitting | 11 | the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | - |
| repeated | 11 | recurring again and again | - |
| restroom | 10 | a toilet that is available to the public | - |
| antidote | 9 | a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison | - |
| adoption | 11 | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | - |
| mustache | 15 | an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache |
| database | 11 | an organized body of related information | - |
| dedicate | 12 | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | - |
| striking | 13 | the physical coming together of two or more things | - |
| tropical | 12 | relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator) | tropical islands |
| equation | 17 | the act of regarding as equal | - |
| external | 15 | from or between other countries | external commerce |
| fortress | 11 | a fortified defensive structure | - |
| discreet | 11 | heedful of potential consequences | a discreet investor |
| historic | 13 | belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past | historic victories |
| gigantic | 12 | so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth | a gigantic redwood |
| devotion | 12 | religious zeal; the willingness to serve God | - |
| regiment | 11 | army unit smaller than a division | - |
| estimate | 10 | judge to be probable | - |
| restored | 9 | - | - |
| partying | 14 | - | - |
| altitude | 9 | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | - |
| marathon | 13 | any long and arduous undertaking | - |
| detailed | 10 | developed or executed with care and in minute detail | a detailed plan |
| steering | 9 | the act of setting and holding a course | - |
| shipment | 15 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
| shortcut | 13 | a route shorter than the usual one | - |
| retrieve | 11 | recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | - |
| petition | 10 | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | - |
| postcard | 13 | a card for sending messages by post without an envelope | - |
| activate | 13 | put in motion or move to act | - |
| extended | 17 | relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | an extended discussion |
| existing | 16 | having existence or being or actuality | much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran |
| matching | 16 | being two identical | - |
| metaphor | 15 | a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | - |
| morality | 13 | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong | - |
| cautious | 10 | people who are fearful and cautious | - |
| urgently | 12 | with great urgency | health care reform is needed urgently |
| telegram | 11 | a message transmitted by telegraph | - |
| solitude | 9 | a state of social isolation | - |
| precinct | 14 | a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes | - |
| blackout | 16 | partial or total loss of memory | he has a total blackout for events of the evening |
| fugitive | 15 | someone who flees from an uncongenial situation | fugitives from the sweatshops |
| nineteen | 8 | being one more than eighteen | - |
| category | 14 | a collection of things sharing a common attribute | - |
| smoothly | 16 | with no problems or difficulties | put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly |
| greeting | 10 | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | - |
| contents | 10 | a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start | - |
| violated | 12 | treated irreverently or sacrilegiously | - |
| thorough | 15 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a thorough nuisance |
| bacteria | 12 | (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants | - |
| fletcher | 16 | prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625) | - |
| congrats | 11 | - | - |
| definite | 12 | known for certain | it is definite that they have won |
| detected | 12 | perceived or discerned | the detected micrometeoritic material |
| shutting | 12 | the act of closing something | - |
| apparent | 12 | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields |
| earliest | 8 | with the least delay | - |
| tripping | 13 | characterized by a buoyant rhythm | a tripping singing measure |
| treasury | 11 | negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time | - |
| settling | 9 | a gradual sinking to a lower level | - |
| silently | 11 | without speaking | - |
| postpone | 12 | hold back to a later time | let's postpone the exam |
| printing | 11 | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication | - |
| drifting | 13 | continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another | a drifting double-dealer |
| heritage | 12 | any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors | the world's heritage of knowledge |
| imported | 13 | used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source | imported wines |
| ignition | 9 | the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine | - |
| immature | 12 | (of birds) not yet having developed feathers | - |
| stripped | 13 | having only essential or minimal features | a stripped new car |
| athletic | 13 | vigorously active | an athletic child |
| noticing | 11 | - | - |
| contempt | 14 | a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous | - |
| wrestler | 11 | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground | - |
| vomiting | 14 | the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth | - |
| tactical | 12 | of or pertaining to tactic or tactics | a tactical error |
| stabbing | 13 | causing physical or especially psychological injury | a stabbing remark |
| erection | 10 | the act of building or putting up | - |
| intimacy | 15 | close or warm friendship | the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy |
| literary | 11 | appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing | when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style |
| subtitle | 10 | translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen | - |
| showtime | 16 | the time at which something is supposed to begin | - |
| graffiti | 15 | a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls | - |
| diabetes | 11 | a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst | - |
| twilight | 15 | lighted by or as if by twilight | the twilight glow of the sky |
| frequent | 20 | be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | - |
| doorstep | 11 | 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 | - |
| dominate | 11 | be greater in significance than | - |
| monument | 12 | a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | - |
| decorate | 11 | be beautiful to look at | - |
| cassette | 10 | a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video | - |
| tempting | 13 | very pleasantly inviting | a tempting repast |
| tempered | 13 | made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment | a sword of tempered steel |
| sinister | 8 | stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable | the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him |
| particle | 12 | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | - |
| advocate | 14 | a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | - |
| intruder | 9 | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | - |
| virtuous | 11 | in a state of sexual virginity | - |
| trillion | 8 | the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros | in England they call a quintillion a trillion |
| parasite | 10 | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | - |
| benedict | 13 | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) | - |
| impotent | 12 | lacking power or ability | Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent |
| multiply | 15 | have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) | - |
| obstacle | 12 | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement |
| outsider | 9 | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | - |
| departed | 12 | well in the past; former | relics of a departed era |
| abstract | 12 | not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | a large abstract painting |
| watchman | 18 | a guard who keeps watch | - |
| sabotage | 11 | destroy property or hinder normal operations | The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war |
| retiring | 9 | not arrogant or presuming | a shy retiring girl |
| prospect | 14 | the possibility of future success | his prospects as a writer are excellent |
| ancestor | 10 | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | - |
| minority | 13 | any age prior to the legal age | - |
| vertical | 13 | a vertical structural member as a post or stake | - |
| stranded | 10 | cut off or left behind | several stranded fish in a tide pool |
| tendency | 14 | a general direction in which something tends to move | the shoreward tendency of the current |
| baptized | 22 | having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism | - |
| brunette | 10 | marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes | a brunette beauty |
| forecast | 13 | predict in advance | - |
| doughnut | 13 | a toroidal shape | - |
| manifest | 13 | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes | The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication |
| receipts | 12 | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made | - |
| bursting | 11 | - | - |
| frontier | 11 | an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary | - |
| distinct | 11 | constituting a separate entity or part | on two distinct occasions |
| infantry | 14 | an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot | - |
| generate | 9 | make (offspring) by reproduction | - |
| obedient | 11 | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority | an obedient soldier |
| detector | 11 | rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave | - |
| stirring | 9 | capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement | stirring events such as wars and rescues |
| quantity | 20 | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | - |
| barefoot | 13 | without shoes on | he chased her barefoot across the meadow |
| fracture | 13 | breaking of hard tissue such as bone | it was a nasty fracture |
| imminent | 12 | close in time; about to occur | in imminent danger |
| tattooed | 9 | - | - |
| shortage | 12 | an acute insufficiency | - |
| planting | 11 | a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area | the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner |
| pussycat | 15 | informal terms referring to a domestic cat | - |
| brutally | 13 | in a vicious manner | - |
| brethren | 13 | (plural) the lay members of a male religious order | - |
| dominant | 11 | most frequent or common | - |
| mystical | 15 | relating to or characteristic of mysticism | mystical religion |
| liberate | 10 | grant freedom to | The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university |
| traveler | 11 | a person who changes location | - |
| bulletin | 10 | a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast) | - |
| immunity | 15 | an act exempting someone | he was granted immunity from prosecution |
| infinity | 14 | time without end | - |
| outdoors | 9 | outside a building | - |
| prestige | 11 | a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. | he wanted to achieve power and prestige |
| agitated | 10 | physically disturbed or set in motion | the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled |
| orthodox | 19 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism | - |
| contrast | 10 | the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared | in contrast to |
| strapped | 13 | - | - |
| stallion | 8 | uncastrated adult male horse | - |
| rotation | 8 | the act of rotating as if on an axis | the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music |
| platinum | 12 | a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits | - |
| politely | 13 | in a polite manner | the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...' |
| buttocks | 16 | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | - |
| adultery | 12 | extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations | adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce |
| dumpster | 13 | a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste | - |
| eyesight | 15 | normal use of the faculty of vision | - |
| initiate | 8 | someone new to a field or activity | - |
| christie | 13 | prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976) | - |
| dictator | 11 | a ruler who is unconstrained by law | - |
| watering | 12 | shedding tears | - |
| truthful | 14 | expressing or given to expressing the truth | gave truthful testimony |
| startled | 9 | excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement | students startled by the teacher's quiet return |
| remotely | 13 | to a remote degree | it is remotely possible |
| prostate | 10 | relating to the prostate gland | - |
| insolent | 8 | unrestrained by convention or propriety | the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress |
| catering | 11 | providing food and services | - |
| vicinity | 16 | a surrounding or nearby region | the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville |
| teamwork | 17 | cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) | it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork |
| radiator | 9 | a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan | - |
| ancients | 10 | people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe) | - |
| writings | 12 | the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures | - |
| sporting | 11 | exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play | a sporting solution of the disagreement |
| rightful | 15 | having a legally established claim | - |
| rustling | 9 | a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind | - |
| adjusted | 17 | having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment | - |
| foremost | 13 | ranking above all others | the foremost figure among marine artists |
| notified | 12 | - | - |
| shifting | 15 | (of soil) unstable | shifting sands |
| asteroid | 9 | shaped like a star | - |
| attacker | 14 | someone who attacks | - |
| equality | 20 | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced | - |
