9-letter words containing TE
Embark on an exploration of 9-letter words that contain the letter TE. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate TE within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yesterday | 16 | the day immediately before today | it was in yesterday's newspapers |
| attention | 9 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| afternoon | 12 | a conventional expression of greeting or farewell | - |
| listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
| detective | 15 | a police officer who investigates crimes | - |
| forgotten | 13 | not noticed inadvertently | her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night |
| character | 16 | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
| interview | 15 | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | - |
| celebrate | 13 | behave as expected during of holidays or rites | celebrate Christmas |
| chocolate | 16 | a medium brown to dark-brown color | - |
| cigarette | 12 | finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking | - |
| telephone | 14 | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds | I talked to him on the telephone |
| committed | 16 | associated in an exclusive sexual relationship | - |
| statement | 11 | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | - |
| desperate | 12 | fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless | a desperate illness |
| guarantee | 10 | give surety or assume responsibility | - |
| connected | 14 | being joined in close association | - |
| terrorist | 9 | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities | - |
| potential | 11 | the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | - |
| literally | 12 | (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War |
| favourite | 15 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| committee | 15 | a self-constituted organization to promote something | - |
| existence | 18 | the state or fact of existing | laws in existence for centuries |
| exhausted | 20 | drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | the day's shopping left her exhausted |
| interrupt | 11 | make a break in | We interrupt the program for the following messages |
| satellite | 9 | man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon | - |
| separated | 12 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | thought of herself as alone and separated from the others |
| territory | 12 | a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | - |
| charlotte | 14 | the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina | - |
| temporary | 16 | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | - |
| protected | 14 | guarded from injury or destruction | - |
| technique | 23 | skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity | - |
| intention | 9 | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | good intentions are not enough |
| completed | 16 | successfully completed or brought to an end | the completed project |
| suspected | 14 | believed likely | a suspected thief |
| interfere | 12 | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | - |
| butterfly | 17 | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | - |
| terrified | 13 | thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation | the terrified horse bolted |
| technical | 16 | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles | technical college |
| corporate | 13 | done by or characteristic of individuals acting together | the corporate good |
| requested | 19 | asked for | the requested aid is forthcoming |
| institute | 9 | set up or lay the groundwork for | - |
| delighted | 15 | filled with wonder and delight | - |
| encounter | 11 | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | - |
| testimony | 14 | something that serves as evidence | his effort was testimony to his devotion |
| respected | 14 | receiving deferential regard | a respected family |
| immediate | 14 | very close or connected in space or time | immediate contact |
| cooperate | 13 | work together on a common enterprise of project | - |
| dedicated | 14 | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose | a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II |
| graduated | 12 | marked with or divided into degrees | - |
| volunteer | 12 | a person who performs voluntary work | - |
| terrorism | 11 | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear | - |
| candidate | 13 | someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) | - |
| architect | 16 | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) | - |
| negotiate | 10 | succeed in passing through, around, or over | - |
| determine | 12 | decide upon or fix definitely | - |
| collected | 14 | in full control of your faculties | the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination |
| associate | 11 | make a logical or causal connection | - |
| attempted | 14 | tried unsuccessfully | attempted murder |
| detention | 10 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | his detention was politically motivated |
| fortunate | 12 | presaging good fortune | she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school |
| batteries | 11 | - | - |
| slaughter | 13 | the savage and excessive killing of many people | - |
| sentenced | 12 | - | - |
| supported | 14 | held up or having the weight borne especially from below | supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends |
| translate | 9 | make sense of a language | - |
| perimeter | 13 | the size of something as given by the distance around it | - |
| materials | 11 | - | - |
| eliminate | 11 | eliminate from the body | - |
| entertain | 9 | take into consideration, have in view | He entertained the notion of moving to South America |
| appointed | 14 | fixed or established especially by order or command | at the time appointed (or the appointed time) |
| righteous | 13 | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice | the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much |
| inherited | 13 | occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | an inherited disease |
| pretended | 13 | adopted in order to deceive | a pretended interest |
| bartender | 12 | an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar | - |
| shattered | 13 | ruined or disrupted | our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity |
| testament | 11 | a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die | - |
| scattered | 12 | lacking orderly continuity | scattered thoughts |
| muttering | 12 | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | - |
| integrity | 13 | an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting | the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development |
| attending | 11 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| seventeen | 12 | being one more than sixteen | - |
| carpenter | 13 | a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects | - |
| mysteries | 14 | - | - |
| calculate | 13 | predict in advance | - |
| extension | 16 | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to | the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos |
| classmate | 13 | an acquaintance that you go to school with | - |
| monastery | 14 | the residence of a religious community | - |
| activated | 15 | (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive | - |
| humiliate | 14 | cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss |
| elaborate | 11 | make more complex, intricate, or richer | - |
| cafeteria | 14 | a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier | - |
| parachute | 16 | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall | - |
| converted | 15 | - | - |
| waterfall | 15 | a steep descent of the water of a river | - |
| attendant | 10 | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another | - |
| exquisite | 25 | delicately beautiful | an exquisite cameo |
| telescope | 13 | a magnifier of images of distant objects | - |
| penetrate | 11 | enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members | - |
| privately | 17 | kept private or confined to those intimately concerned | it was discussed privately between the two men |
| hypocrite | 19 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| liberated | 12 | free from traditional social restraints | a liberated lifestyle |
| decorated | 13 | provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction | - |
| distorted | 11 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | - |
| estimated | 12 | - | - |
| unlimited | 12 | having no limits in range or scope | to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism |
| motivated | 15 | provided with a motive or given incentive for action | a highly motivated child can learn almost anything |
| consulate | 11 | diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul | - |
| intensive | 12 | a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies | - |
| intensity | 12 | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | - |
| extensive | 19 | large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity | an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England |
| neglected | 13 | lacking a caretaker | a neglected child |
| protector | 13 | a person who cares for persons or property | - |
| indicated | 13 | - | - |
| interpret | 11 | make sense of; assign a meaning to | How do you interpret his behavior? |
| intercept | 13 | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | - |
| alternate | 9 | be an understudy or alternate for a role | - |
| submitted | 14 | - | - |
| dominated | 13 | harassed by persistent nagging | - |
| afterlife | 15 | life after death | - |
| strategic | 12 | relating to or concerned with strategy | strategic weapon |
| perverted | 15 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | a perverted translation of the poem |
| exploited | 19 | (of persons) taken advantage of | - |
| intervene | 12 | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II? |
| evacuated | 15 | - | - |
| reflected | 15 | (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back | reflected light |
| corrected | 14 | having something undesirable neutralized | with glasses her corrected vision was 20:20 |
| disgusted | 12 | having a strong distaste from surfeit | grew more and more disgusted |
| enchanted | 15 | influenced as by charms or incantations | - |
| terminate | 11 | bring to an end or halt | The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I |
| irritated | 10 | aroused to impatience or anger | made an irritated gesture |
| corrupted | 14 | containing errors or alterations | spoke a corrupted version of the language |
| overrated | 13 | - | - |
| initiated | 10 | - | - |
| generated | 11 | - | - |
| suffocate | 17 | become stultified, suppressed, or stifled | - |
| maternity | 14 | the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus | - |
| competent | 15 | adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional | a competent performance |
| separates | 11 | - | - |
| testified | 13 | - | - |
| hereafter | 15 | the time yet to come | - |
| enlighten | 13 | make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | - |
| nominated | 12 | appointed by nomination | - |
| intellect | 11 | knowledge and intellectual ability | he has a keen intellect |
| eternally | 12 | for a limitless time | - |
| acquitted | 21 | declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless | he stands acquitted on all charges |
| tormented | 12 | experiencing intense pain especially mental pain | a small tormented schoolboy |
| stimulate | 11 | provide the needed stimulus for | - |
| telegraph | 15 | send cables, wires, or telegrams | - |
| prosecute | 13 | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in | - |
| doctorate | 12 | one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university | - |
| duplicate | 14 | being two identical | - |
| syndicate | 15 | an association of companies for some definite purpose | - |
| checkmate | 22 | a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king | - |
| attentive | 12 | taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention | - |
| meteorite | 11 | stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface | - |
| youngster | 13 | a young person of either sex | `tiddler' is a British term for youngster |
| perfected | 17 | (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed | a graceful but not yet fully perfected literary style |
| aphrodite | 15 | goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus | - |
| mutilated | 12 | having a part of the body crippled or disabled | - |
| intensely | 12 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | she loved him intensely |
| afterward | 16 | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | it didn't happen until afterward |
| etiquette | 18 | rules governing socially acceptable behavior | - |
| obligated | 13 | caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course | felt obligated to repay the kindness |
| hesitated | 13 | - | - |
| grotesque | 19 | ludicrously odd | a grotesque reflection in the mirror |
| wasteland | 13 | an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation | - |
| speculate | 13 | invest at a risk | - |
| pestering | 12 | causing irritation or annoyance | swarms of pestering gnats |
| buttercup | 15 | any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus | - |
| priestess | 11 | a woman priest | - |
| cultivate | 14 | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment | - |
| detergent | 11 | having cleansing power | - |
| vigilante | 13 | member of a vigilance committee | - |
| implanted | 14 | (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held | implanted convictions |
| unrelated | 10 | lacking a logical or causal relation | - |
| kilometer | 15 | a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) | - |
| ecosystem | 16 | a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment | - |
| conceited | 14 | characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance | a conceited fool |
| plastered | 12 | very drunk | - |
| renovated | 13 | - | - |
| courteous | 11 | exhibiting courtesy and politeness | - |
| clientele | 11 | customers collectively | they have an upper class clientele |
| populated | 14 | furnished with inhabitants | the area is well populated |
| sheltered | 13 | protected from danger or bad weather | a sheltered harbor |
| retaliate | 9 | make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil | The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing |
| detection | 12 | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | - |
| surrogate | 10 | providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | surrogate father |
| projected | 21 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | massive projected buttresses |
| supporter | 13 | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | - |
| courtesan | 11 | a woman who cohabits with an important man | - |
| eradicate | 12 | kill in large numbers | - |
| circulate | 13 | cause to be distributed | This letter is being circulated among the faculty |
| uninvited | 13 | (of a person) not having been invited | uninvited guests |
| inhabited | 15 | having inhabitants; lived in | the inhabited regions of the earth |
| comforted | 17 | made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress | the news make her feel comforted |
| castrated | 12 | deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes | - |
| presenter | 11 | person who makes a gift of property | - |
| interface | 14 | (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) | - |
| composite | 15 | considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers | - |
| afflicted | 18 | mentally or physically unfit | - |
| obstinate | 11 | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | - |
| tasteless | 9 | lacking aesthetic or social taste | - |
| retreated | 10 | people who have retreated | he had only contempt for the retreated |
| flattened | 13 | having been flattened | - |
| contender | 12 | the contestant you hope to defeat | - |
| contented | 12 | satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are | a contented smile |
| intricate | 11 | having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate | intricate lacework |
| intestine | 9 | the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | - |
| detonated | 11 | - | - |
| aftermath | 17 | the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) | the aftermath of war |
| regulated | 11 | controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law | well regulated industries |
| disrupted | 13 | marked by breaks or gaps | many routes are unsafe or disrupted |
| automated | 12 | operated by automation | an automated stoker |
| alienated | 10 | socially disoriented | we live in an age of rootless alienated people |
| medicated | 15 | - | - |
| tenacious | 11 | sticking together | tenacious burrs |
| destitute | 10 | poor enough to need help from others | - |
| detecting | 13 | a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | - |
| fattening | 13 | subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter | a fattening hog |
| benefited | 15 | - | - |
| chartered | 15 | hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers | a chartered plane |
| insistent | 9 | repetitive and persistent | the bluejay's insistent cry |
| intersect | 11 | meet at a point | - |
| backwater | 20 | a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam | the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos |
| paternity | 14 | the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing | - |
| impotence | 15 | an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate | - |
| musketeer | 15 | a foot soldier armed with a musket | - |
| evaporate | 14 | become less intense and fade away gradually | her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance |
| telepathy | 17 | apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions | - |
| posterity | 14 | all of the offspring of a given progenitor | we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity |
| replicate | 13 | make or do or perform again | He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick |
| relocated | 12 | settled in a new location | - |
| sphincter | 16 | a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | - |
| alleviate | 12 | make easier | - |
| freighter | 16 | a cargo ship | - |
| cellulite | 11 | lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc. | - |
| telemetry | 14 | automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means | - |
| inanimate | 11 | appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse | an inanimate body |
| attribute | 11 | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished | - |
| amputated | 14 | - | - |
| simulated | 12 | not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | a purse of simulated alligator hide |
| trickster | 15 | someone who plays practical jokes on others | - |
| implicate | 15 | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result | - |
| letterman | 11 | an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport | - |
| integrate | 10 | open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups | - |
| uncharted | 15 | (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated | uncharted seas |
| persecute | 13 | cause to suffer | Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries |
| liquidate | 19 | eliminate by paying off (debts) | - |
| dysentery | 16 | an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea | - |
| frostbite | 14 | destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene | - |
| watergate | 13 | a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 | - |
| splinters | 11 | wood in small pieces or splinters | - |
| saturated | 10 | being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance | a saturated solution |
| shortened | 13 | cut short in duration | her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking |
| terrorize | 18 | coerce by violence or with threats | - |
| incarnate | 11 | possessing or existing in bodily form | an incarnate spirit |
| barrister | 11 | a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution | - |
| debutante | 12 | a young woman making her debut into society | - |
| decimated | 15 | - | - |
| escalated | 12 | - | - |
| flustered | 13 | thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) | - |
| socialite | 11 | a socially prominent person | - |
| emigrated | 13 | - | - |
| evaluated | 13 | - | - |
| saltwater | 12 | water containing salts | the water in the ocean is all saltwater |
| recruiter | 11 | an official who enlists personnel for military service | - |
| fifteenth | 18 | coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position | - |
| unwritten | 12 | using speech rather than writing | - |
| intendant | 10 | - | - |
| ejaculate | 18 | utter impulsively | - |
| insinuate | 9 | give to understand | I insinuated that I did not like his wife |
| dissected | 13 | having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib | - |
| epicenter | 13 | the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake | - |
| catechism | 18 | an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers | - |
| sixteenth | 19 | one part in sixteen equal parts | - |
| comforter | 16 | a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune | - |
| excavated | 22 | - | - |
| excitedly | 22 | with excitement; in an excited manner | she shook his hand excitedly |
| formulate | 14 | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | - |
| battering | 12 | the act of subjecting to strong attack | - |
| bannister | 11 | a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | - |
| originate | 10 | bring into being | - |
| inundated | 11 | covered with water | inundated farmlands |
| elongated | 11 | having notably more length than width; being long and slender | the old man's gaunt and elongated frame |
| fraternal | 12 | like or characteristic of or befitting a brother | close fraternal ties |
| allocated | 12 | - | - |
| puppeteer | 15 | one who operates puppets or marionettes | - |
| steadfast | 13 | firm and dependable especially in loyalty | a steadfast ally |
| polyester | 14 | a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer | - |
| hysterics | 17 | an attack of hysteria | - |
| mastering | 12 | becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of | his mastering the art of cooking took a long time |
| sterilize | 18 | make infertile | in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized |
| retention | 9 | the power of retaining and recalling past experience | - |
| barometer | 13 | an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure | - |
| tentative | 12 | unsettled in mind or opinion | drew a few tentative conclusions |
| trimester | 11 | a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided | - |
| quarterly | 21 | in three month intervals | interest is compounded quarterly |
| reinstate | 9 | bring back into original existence, use, function, or position | - |
| fornicate | 14 | have sex without being married | - |
| aggravate | 14 | exasperate or irritate | - |
| adulterer | 10 | someone who commits adultery or fornication | - |
| procreate | 13 | have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant | The Bible tells people to procreate |
| festering | 13 | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus | - |
| homestead | 15 | dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land | - |
| stalemate | 11 | a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | - |
| prostrate | 11 | get into a prostrate position, as in submission | - |
| interlude | 10 | a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance | - |
| dissipate | 12 | spend frivolously and unwisely | - |
| fascinate | 14 | cause to be interested or curious | - |
| statesman | 11 | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs | - |
| pirouette | 11 | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) | - |
| prankster | 15 | someone who plays practical jokes on others | - |
| rainwater | 12 | drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds | - |
| insulated | 10 | - | - |
| intercede | 12 | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | He interceded in the family dispute |
| congested | 13 | overfull as with blood | - |
| designate | 11 | decree or designate beforehand | - |
| bacterial | 13 | relating to or caused by bacteria | bacterial infection |
| whitening | 16 | changing to a lighter color | - |
| stateside | 10 | - | - |
| devastate | 13 | cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | - |
| harvester | 15 | someone who helps to gather the harvest | - |
| whitewash | 21 | cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error | Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin |
| propagate | 14 | become distributed or widespread | - |
| marinated | 12 | - | - |
| rewritten | 12 | - | - |
| pierrette | 11 | - | - |
| dexterity | 20 | adroitness in using the hands | - |
| frustrate | 12 | treat cruelly | - |
| advocated | 16 | - | - |
| sweetener | 12 | anything that serves as an enticement | - |
| quartered | 19 | - | - |
| croquette | 20 | minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried | - |
| desecrate | 12 | remove the consecration from a person or an object | - |
| deterrent | 10 | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress | - |
| exonerate | 16 | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges | - |
| patterned | 12 | having patterns (especially colorful patterns) | - |
| meditated | 13 | - | - |
| extradite | 17 | hand over to the authorities of another country | They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there |
| forfeited | 16 | surrendered as a penalty | - |
| pretender | 12 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| instigate | 10 | provoke or stir up | - |
| interject | 18 | to insert between other elements | She interjected clever remarks |
| lettering | 10 | letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something | - |
| criterion | 11 | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | - |
| deflected | 16 | - | - |
| fabricate | 16 | concoct something artificial or untrue | - |
| inhibited | 15 | held back or restrained or prevented | in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear |
| masterful | 14 | having or revealing supreme mastery or skill | a masterful speaker |
| alabaster | 11 | of or resembling alabaster | alabaster statue |
| aggregate | 12 | gather in a mass, sum, or whole | - |
| saltpeter | 11 | (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | - |
| statewide | 13 | occurring or extending throughout a state | the statewide recycling program |
| parameter | 13 | a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves | - |
| untreated | 10 | not subjected to chemical or physical treatment | an untreated fabric |
| sweetened | 13 | with sweetening added | - |
| intensify | 15 | become more intense | - |
| lacerated | 12 | irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn | - |
| encrusted | 12 | having a hardened crust as a covering | - |
| sterility | 12 | the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate | - |
| posterior | 11 | coming at a subsequent time or stage | the mood posterior to |
| relegated | 11 | - | - |
| converter | 14 | a device for changing one substance or form or state into another | - |
| faltering | 13 | the act of pausing uncertainly | - |
| extricate | 18 | release from entanglement of difficulty | I cannot extricate myself from this task |
| bilateral | 11 | having two sides or parts | - |
| carbonate | 13 | a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) | - |
| affiliate | 15 | keep company with; hang out with | She affiliates with her colleagues |
| reiterate | 9 | to say, state, or perform again | - |
| beefsteak | 18 | a beef steak usually cooked by broiling | - |
| westerner | 12 | an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S. | - |
| shogunate | 13 | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | - |
| softening | 13 | having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin | - |
| steelhead | 13 | - | - |
| undaunted | 11 | unshaken in purpose | - |
| validated | 14 | declared or made legally valid | a validated claim |
| ventilate | 12 | expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen | - |
| requisite | 18 | anything indispensable | a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained |
| hibernate | 14 | sleep during winter | Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves |
| whiteness | 15 | the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) | - |
| vindicate | 15 | show to be right by providing justification or proof | vindicate a claim |
| stipulate | 11 | specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement | The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life |
| steamboat | 13 | a boat propelled by a steam engine | - |
| temperate | 13 | not extreme | temperate in his response to criticism |
| temptress | 13 | a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive | - |
| tearfully | 15 | with tears; in a tearful manner | the man confessed tearfully to having beaten his wife |
| tectonics | 13 | the science of architecture | - |
| laminated | 12 | - | - |
| contested | 12 | disputed or made the object of contention or competition | a contested election |
| dissolute | 10 | unrestrained by convention or morality | - |
| austerity | 12 | the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | - |
| watershed | 16 | the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | - |
| umpteenth | 16 | last in an indefinitely numerous series | - |
| vaccinate | 16 | perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation | We vaccinate against scarlet fever |
| conjugate | 19 | formed by the union of two compounds | a conjugated protein |
| cricketer | 17 | an athlete who plays cricket | - |
| firewater | 15 | any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum) | - |
| nameplate | 13 | a plate bearing a name | - |
| officiate | 17 | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function | His wife officiated as his private secretary |
| untenable | 11 | (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified | - |
| lubricate | 13 | apply a lubricant to | lubricate my car |
| culminate | 13 | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage | The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace |
| flatterer | 12 | a person who uses flattery | - |
| fostering | 13 | encouragement; aiding the development of something | - |
| georgette | 11 | a thin silk dress material | - |
| outwitted | 13 | - | - |
| penitence | 13 | remorse for your past conduct | - |
| petechial | 16 | - | - |
| housemate | 14 | someone who resides in the same house with you | - |
| intimated | 12 | - | - |
| cluttered | 12 | filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish | his library was a cluttered room with piles of books on every chair |
| hortensia | 12 | deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue | - |
| nauseated | 10 | feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit | - |
| outfitted | 13 | furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation | a well outfitted expedition to the South Pole |
| whitehead | 19 | a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland | - |
| telephoto | 14 | a photograph made with a telephoto lens | - |
| trumpeter | 13 | a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet | - |
| velveteen | 15 | a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet | - |
| resonated | 10 | - | - |
| permeated | 14 | - | - |
| phosphate | 19 | a salt of phosphoric acid | - |
| immigrate | 14 | come into a new country and change residency | Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century |
| defecated | 16 | - | - |
| enunciate | 11 | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | - |
| captivate | 16 | attract; cause to be enamored | - |
| centenary | 14 | of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years | - |
| bacterium | 15 | (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 | - |
| tesseract | 11 | the four-dimensional analogue of a cube | - |
| sublimate | 13 | remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | - |
| reanimate | 11 | give new life or energy to | - |
| internist | 9 | a specialist in internal medicine | - |
| correlate | 11 | either of two or more related or complementary variables | - |
| disparate | 12 | fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind | such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing |
| disrepute | 12 | the state of being held in low esteem | because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute |
| formatted | 15 | - | - |
| gravitate | 13 | be attracted to | Boys gravitate towards girls at that age |
| augmented | 13 | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength | his augmented renown |
| abdicated | 15 | - | - |
| navigated | 14 | - | - |
| overstate | 12 | to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | - |
| worcester | 14 | United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865) | - |
| statuette | 9 | a small carved or molded figure | - |
| rusticate | 11 | suspend temporarily from college or university, in England | - |
| vertebral | 14 | of or relating to or constituting vertebrae | - |
| protester | 11 | a person who dissents from some established policy | - |
| retracted | 12 | drawn back and in | a cat with retracted claws |
| clustered | 12 | clustered together but not coherent | - |
| snakebite | 15 | a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake | - |
| stateless | 9 | without nationality or citizenship | stateless persons |
| tidewater | 13 | the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia | - |
| subsystem | 16 | a system that is part of some larger system | - |
| interlock | 15 | a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting | car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock |
| levitated | 13 | - | - |
| dehydrate | 17 | lose water or moisture | In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly |
| delegated | 12 | - | - |
| dishwater | 16 | water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed | - |
| emaciated | 14 | very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | - |
| cauterize | 20 | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent | The surgeon cauterized the wart |
| muscovite | 16 | a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium | - |
| neocortex | 18 | the cortical part of the neencephalon | - |
| midwinter | 15 | the middle of winter | - |
| watermark | 18 | a line marking the level reached by a body of water | - |
| sodbuster | 12 | a person who operates a farm | - |
| spattered | 12 | covered with bright patches (often used in combination) | a blood-spattered room |
| terrarium | 11 | a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed | - |
| utterance | 11 | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication | - |
| predicate | 14 | involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic | solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well |
| profiteer | 14 | make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods | - |
| rabbinate | 13 | rabbis collectively | - |
| reprobate | 13 | a person without moral scruples | - |
| hyphenate | 20 | divide or connect with a hyphen | hyphenate these words and names |
| incubated | 14 | - | - |
| jitterbug | 19 | a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s | - |
| herniated | 13 | - | - |
| desolated | 11 | - | - |
| distended | 12 | - | - |
| concerted | 14 | involving the joint activity of two or more | concerted action |
| exploiter | 18 | a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically | - |
| fumigated | 16 | - | - |
| bedlamite | 14 | an archaic term for a lunatic | - |
| briquette | 20 | a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel | - |
| carmelite | 13 | a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers | - |
| appellate | 13 | of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) | appellate court |
| osteopath | 14 | a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles | - |
| meteoroid | 12 | (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere | - |
| webmaster | 16 | a technician who designs or maintains a website | - |
| steamship | 16 | a ship powered by one or more steam engines | - |
| stepchild | 17 | a child of your spouse by a former marriage | - |
| stutterer | 9 | someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions | - |
| unelected | 12 | - | - |
| raconteur | 11 | a person skilled in telling anecdotes | - |
| reputedly | 15 | - | - |
| retentive | 12 | good at remembering | a retentive mind |
| interplay | 14 | reciprocal action and reaction | - |
| irrigated | 11 | - | - |
| distemper | 14 | an angry and disagreeable mood | - |
| fastening | 13 | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place | - |
| fluctuate | 14 | move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern | - |
| blanketed | 16 | covered with (or as if with) a blanket | - |
