Words Ending With US
Explore the intriguing collection of words that conclude with the letter US. This section emphasizes how the final placement of US influences the tone and character of each word. Whether it's common vocabulary or less familiar terms, uncover the unique impact of ending with US in the world of words.
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| us | 2 | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 | - |
3 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| bus | 5 | a car that is old and unreliable | the fenders had fallen off that old bus |
| gus | 4 | - | - |
| pus | 5 | a fluid product of inflammation | - |
| jus | 10 | - | - |
| mus | 5 | type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch | - |
| sus | 3 | type genus of the Suidae | - |
| nus | 3 | - | - |
| wus | 6 | - | - |
| ous | 3 | - | - |
| yus | 6 | - | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| plus | 6 | involving advantage or good | a plus (or positive) factor |
| thus | 7 | an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation | - |
| anus | 4 | the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal | - |
| yous | 7 | - | - |
| opus | 6 | a musical work that has been created | - |
| nous | 4 | that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason | - |
| deus | 5 | - | - |
| onus | 4 | an onerous or difficult concern | - |
| urus | 4 | large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle | - |
| crus | 6 | the leg from the knee to foot | - |
| sous | 4 | - | - |
| rhus | 7 | deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron) | - |
| vaus | 7 | - | - |
| utus | 4 | - | - |
| taus | 4 | - | - |
| ulus | 4 | - | - |
| ayus | 7 | - | - |
| brus | 6 | - | - |
| amus | 6 | - | - |
| eaus | 4 | - | - |
| mous | 6 | - | - |
| meus | 6 | - | - |
| lous | 4 | - | - |
| gaus | 5 | - | - |
| gnus | 5 | - | - |
| gjus | 12 | - | - |
| ecus | 6 | - | - |
| emus | 6 | - | - |
| fous | 7 | - | - |
| flus | 7 | - | - |
| feus | 7 | - | - |
| kyus | 11 | - | - |
| alus | 4 | - | - |
| ryus | 7 | - | - |
| umus | 6 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| jesus | 12 | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) | - |
| focus | 10 | become focussed or come into focus | The light focused |
| virus | 8 | a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer | a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance |
| minus | 7 | an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated | four minus three equals one |
| bonus | 7 | an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output | - |
| venus | 8 | type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells | - |
| lotus | 5 | native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers | - |
| bogus | 8 | fraudulent; having a misleading appearance | - |
| fetus | 8 | an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | - |
| pious | 7 | having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity | pious readings |
| lupus | 7 | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus | - |
| camus | 9 | French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960) | - |
| hocus | 10 | - | - |
| mucus | 9 | protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | - |
| nexus | 12 | the means of connection between things linked in series | - |
| sinus | 5 | a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel | - |
| argus | 6 | large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant | - |
| locus | 7 | the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) | - |
| manus | 7 | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb | - |
| genus | 6 | a general kind of something | ignore the genus communism |
| magus | 8 | a magician or sorcerer of ancient times | - |
| solus | 5 | - | - |
| ficus | 10 | large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees | - |
| momus | 9 | god of blame and mockery | - |
| humus | 10 | a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East | - |
| bolus | 7 | a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine | - |
| negus | 6 | wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg | - |
| vagus | 9 | a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera | - |
| talus | 5 | a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff | - |
| beaus | 7 | - | - |
| rebus | 7 | a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words | - |
| gyrus | 9 | a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain | - |
| tonus | 5 | the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli | - |
| torus | 5 | a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle | - |
| incus | 7 | the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes | - |
| sojus | 12 | - | - |
| wojus | 15 | - | - |
| kapus | 11 | - | - |
| docus | 8 | - | - |
| degus | 7 | - | - |
| erhus | 8 | - | - |
| ragus | 6 | - | - |
| resus | 5 | - | - |
| malus | 7 | apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere | - |
| latus | 5 | - | - |
| namus | 7 | - | - |
| bahus | 10 | - | - |
| zulus | 14 | - | - |
| xerus | 12 | - | - |
| wudus | 9 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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| famous | 11 | widely known and esteemed | a famous actor |
| genius | 7 | unusual mental ability | - |
| status | 6 | a state at a particular time | the current status of the arms negotiations |
| circus | 10 | a genus of haws comprising the harriers | - |
| campus | 12 | a field on which the buildings of a university are situated | - |
| chorus | 11 | a body of dancers or singers who perform together | - |
| versus | 9 | Against; chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs. | John Doe versus Richard Roe |
| missus | 8 | informal term of address for someone's wife | - |
| radius | 7 | the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere | - |
| cactus | 10 | any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines | - |
| uterus | 6 | a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus | - |
| fungus | 10 | an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia | - |
| joyous | 16 | full of or characterized by joy | felt a joyous abandon |
| exodus | 14 | the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus | - |
| ruckus | 12 | the act of making a noisy disturbance | - |
| cyprus | 13 | a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin | - |
| corpus | 10 | capital as contrasted with the income derived from it | - |
| walrus | 9 | either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber | - |
| census | 8 | a periodic count of the population | - |
| animus | 8 | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility | - |
| doofus | 10 | a stupid incompetent person | - |
| typhus | 14 | rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever | - |
| citrus | 8 | any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions | - |
| hummus | 13 | a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East | - |
| odious | 7 | unequivocally detestable | consequences odious to those you govern |
| shamus | 11 | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information | - |
| hiatus | 9 | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | - |
| foetus | 9 | an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | - |
| porous | 8 | full of pores or vessels or holes | - |
| rumpus | 10 | the act of making a noisy disturbance | - |
| coitus | 8 | sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur | - |
| plexus | 15 | a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels | - |
| caucus | 10 | a closed political meeting | - |
| primus | 10 | a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers | - |
| callus | 8 | an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) | - |
| mucous | 10 | of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus | mucous tissue |
| airbus | 8 | a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances | - |
| abacus | 10 | a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves | - |
| nimbus | 10 | an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | - |
| dingus | 8 | - | - |
| venous | 9 | of or contained in or performing the function of the veins | venous inflammation |
| discus | 9 | a disk used in throwing competitions | - |
| thymus | 14 | a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age | - |
| tarsus | 6 | the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively | - |
| sulcus | 8 | (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain | - |
| corvus | 11 | type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens | - |
| rufous | 9 | - | - |
| serous | 6 | of or producing or containing serum | a serous exudate |
| rhesus | 9 | of southern Asia; used in medical research | - |
| coccus | 12 | any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria | - |
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7 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| serious | 7 | appealing to the mind | a serious book |
| nervous | 10 | unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | - |
| jealous | 14 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions |
| obvious | 12 | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind | obvious errors |
| curious | 9 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | a curious hybrid accent |
| various | 10 | distinctly dissimilar or unlike | animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth |
| anxious | 14 | eagerly desirous | anxious to see the new show at the museum |
| furious | 10 | marked by extreme and violent energy | a furious battle |
| vicious | 12 | having the nature of vice | - |
| octopus | 11 | bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles | - |
| hideous | 11 | so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | a hideous scar |
| envious | 10 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | envious of their art collection |
| ominous | 9 | presaging ill fortune | a dead and ominous silence prevailed |
| nucleus | 9 | a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction | - |
| pegasus | 10 | a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces | - |
| tedious | 8 | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | tedious days on the train |
| pompous | 13 | puffed up with vanity | a pompous speech |
| dubious | 10 | open to doubt or suspicion | he has a dubious record indeed |
| surplus | 9 | more than is needed, desired, or required | surplus cheese distributed to the needy |
| heinous | 10 | extremely wicked, deeply criminal | heinous accusations |
| devious | 11 | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | used devious means to achieve success |
| minibus | 11 | a light bus (4 to 10 passengers) | - |
| tetanus | 7 | an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages | - |
| arduous | 8 | taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here |
| nitrous | 7 | of or containing nitrogen | - |
| callous | 9 | having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | calloused skin |
| amorous | 9 | inclined toward or displaying love | feeling amorous |
| maximus | 18 | - | - |
| proteus | 9 | type genus of the Proteidae | - |
| raucous | 9 | disturbing the public peace; loud and rough | a raucous party |
| phallus | 12 | the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) | - |
| papyrus | 14 | tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times | - |
| zealous | 16 | marked by active interest and enthusiasm | - |
| tenuous | 7 | lacking substance or significance | a tenuous argument |
| impetus | 11 | the act of applying force suddenly | - |
| noxious | 14 | injurious to physical or mental health | noxious chemical wastes |
| vacuous | 12 | devoid of significance or force | vacuous comments |
| gaseous | 8 | existing as or having characteristics of a gas | steam is water is the gaseous state |
| angelus | 8 | the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited | - |
| ruinous | 7 | extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin | a ruinous course of action |
| piteous | 9 | deserving or inciting pity | piteous appeals for help |
| humerus | 12 | bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow | - |
| viscous | 12 | having a relatively high resistance to flow | - |
| onerous | 7 | not easily borne; wearing | my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests |
| copious | 11 | affording an abundant supply | copious provisions |
| refocus | 12 | focus anew | The group needs to refocus its goals |
| igneous | 8 | produced under conditions involving intense heat | igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma |
| incubus | 11 | a situation resembling a terrifying dream | - |
| impious | 11 | lacking due respect or dutifulness | impious toward one's parents |
| bureaus | 9 | - | - |
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8 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| gorgeous | 10 | dazzlingly beautiful | a gorgeous Victorian gown |
| precious | 12 | obviously contrived to charm | an insufferably precious performance |
| fabulous | 13 | extremely pleasing | a fabulous vacation |
| generous | 9 | more than is usual or necessary | a generous portion |
| previous | 13 | just preceding something else in time or order | the previous owner |
| enormous | 10 | extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree | an enormous boulder |
| glorious | 9 | having great beauty and splendor | a glorious spring morning |
| gracious | 11 | characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects | - |
| numerous | 10 | amounting to a large indefinite number | numerous times |
| cautious | 10 | people who are fearful and cautious | - |
| virtuous | 11 | in a state of sexual virginity | - |
| infamous | 13 | known widely and usually unfavorably | the infamous Benedict Arnold |
| nauseous | 8 | causing or able to cause nausea | nauseous offal |
| spacious | 12 | (of buildings and rooms) having ample space | a spacious ballroom |
| wondrous | 12 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | the colors changed wondrously slowly |
| couscous | 12 | a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina | - |
| luscious | 10 | having strong sexual appeal | - |
| humorous | 13 | full of or characterized by humor | humorous stories |
| grievous | 12 | of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought | a grievous fault |
| calculus | 12 | a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body | - |
| platypus | 15 | small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae | - |
| venomous | 13 | marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | venomous criticism |
| vigorous | 12 | characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity | a vigorous hiker |
| rigorous | 9 | rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard | rigorous application of the law |
| luminous | 10 | softly bright or radiant | a sky luminous with stars |
| perilous | 10 | fraught with danger | a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat |
| hibiscus | 15 | any plant of the genus Hibiscus | - |
| stimulus | 10 | any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action | - |
| terminus | 10 | (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome | - |
| colossus | 10 | a person of exceptional importance and reputation | - |
| sensuous | 8 | taking delight in beauty | the sensuous joy from all things fair |
| ravenous | 11 | devouring or craving food in great quantities | ravenous as wolves |
| desirous | 9 | having or expressing desire for something | desirous of high office |
| succubus | 14 | a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men | - |
| lustrous | 8 | reflecting light | lustrous auburn hair |
| tinnitus | 8 | a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease | - |
| studious | 9 | characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading | a quiet studious child |
| nautilus | 8 | cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells | - |
| specious | 12 | plausible but false | a specious claim |
| mutinous | 10 | consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny | mutinous acts |
| emeritus | 10 | a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties | - |
| spurious | 10 | plausible but false | spurious inferences |
| vitreous | 11 | (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it | hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures |
| valorous | 11 | having or showing valor | - |
| populous | 12 | densely populated | - |
| chateaus | 13 | - | - |
| sonorous | 8 | full and loud and deep | a herald chosen for his sonorous voice |
| covetous | 13 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | he was never covetous before he met her |
| nebulous | 10 | of or relating to or resembling a nebula | - |
| unctuous | 10 | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | the unctuous Uriah Heep |
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9 letter words
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| dangerous | 11 | involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm | a dangerous criminal |
| delicious | 12 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delicious joke |
| religious | 10 | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church | religious texts |
| conscious | 13 | intentionally conceived | a conscious effort to speak more slowly |
| anonymous | 14 | having no known name or identity or known source | anonymous authors |
| marvelous | 14 | too improbable to admit of belief | - |
| hilarious | 12 | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | hilarious broad comedy |
| righteous | 13 | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice | the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much |
| ambitious | 13 | requiring full use of your abilities or resources | ambitious schedule |
| poisonous | 11 | having the qualities or effects of a poison | - |
| notorious | 9 | known widely and usually unfavorably | a notorious gangster |
| glamorous | 12 | having an air of allure, romance and excitement | glamorous movie stars |
| ferocious | 14 | marked by extreme and violent energy | a ferocious beating |
| monstrous | 11 | shockingly brutal or cruel | no excess was too monstrous for them to commit |
| delirious | 10 | marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | a crowd of delirious baseball fans |
| luxurious | 16 | displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses | enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs |
| ingenious | 10 | showing inventiveness and skill | an ingenious solution to the problem |
| obnoxious | 18 | causing disapproval or protest | - |
| unanimous | 11 | in complete agreement | a unanimous decision |
| murderous | 12 | characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being | murderous thugs |
| apparatus | 13 | equipment designed to serve a specific function | - |
| malicious | 13 | having the nature of or resulting from malice | malicious gossip |
| consensus | 11 | agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole | the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions |
| ludicrous | 12 | broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce | ludicrous green hair |
| oblivious | 14 | failing to keep in mind | oblivious old age |
| courteous | 11 | exhibiting courtesy and politeness | - |
| hazardous | 22 | involving risk or danger | skydiving is a hazardous sport |
| frivolous | 15 | not serious in content or attitude or behavior | a frivolous novel |
| ambiguous | 14 | open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead | the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates |
| atrocious | 11 | provoking horror | an atrocious automobile accident |
| tenacious | 11 | sticking together | tenacious burrs |
| asparagus | 12 | plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable | - |
| nefarious | 12 | extremely wicked | nefarious schemes |
| momentous | 13 | of very great significance | a momentous event |
| insidious | 10 | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | glaucoma is an insidious disease |
| erroneous | 9 | containing or characterized by error | erroneous conclusions |
| impetuous | 13 | characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | an impetuous display of spending and gambling |
| voracious | 14 | devouring or craving food in great quantities | voracious sharks |
| lecherous | 14 | given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity | a lecherous gleam in his eye |
| cancerous | 13 | like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads | remorse was cancerous within him |
| humongous | 15 | (used informally) very large | - |
| melodious | 12 | containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody | the melodious song of a meadowlark |
| audacious | 12 | invulnerable to fear or intimidation | audacious explorers |
| barbarous | 13 | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | a barbarous crime |
| narcissus | 11 | bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters | - |
| esophagus | 15 | the passage between the pharynx and the stomach | - |
| sumptuous | 13 | ostentatiously rich and superior in quality | - |
| strenuous | 9 | taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | a strenuous task |
| egregious | 11 | conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible | an egregious lie |
| laborious | 11 | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | spent many laborious hours on the project |
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10 letter words
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| ridiculous | 13 | inspiring scornful pity | - |
| mysterious | 15 | of an obscure nature | the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms |
| suspicious | 14 | not as expected | suspicious behavior |
| tremendous | 13 | extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | - |
| outrageous | 11 | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | spends an outrageous amount on entertainment |
| marvellous | 15 | too improbable to admit of belief | - |
| courageous | 13 | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching | a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain |
| contagious | 13 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| rendezvous | 23 | a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex | - |
| auspicious | 14 | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck | an auspicious beginning for the campaign |
| continuous | 12 | continuing in time or space without interruption | a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light |
| miraculous | 14 | peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention | - |
| victorious | 15 | experiencing triumph | - |
| indigenous | 12 | originating where it is found | the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan |
| disastrous | 11 | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin | the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign |
| prosperous | 14 | in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich | a prosperous family |
| infectious | 15 | caused by infection or capable of causing infection | - |
| rebellious | 12 | discontented as toward authority | - |
| horrendous | 14 | causing fear or dread or terror | horrendous explosions shook the city |
| nutritious | 10 | of or providing nourishment | - |
| scandalous | 13 | giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | scandalous behavior |
| meticulous | 14 | marked by precise accordance with details | meticulous research |
| fictitious | 15 | adopted in order to deceive | a fictitious address |
| monogamous | 15 | (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate | monogamous marriage |
| capricious | 16 | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | a capricious refusal |
| stupendous | 13 | so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe | a stupendous field of grass |
| precarious | 14 | not secure; beset with difficulties | - |
| voluptuous | 15 | (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves | - |
| harmonious | 15 | exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities | - |
| autonomous | 12 | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces | an autonomous judiciary |
| phosphorus | 20 | a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky | - |
| incestuous | 12 | resembling incest as by excessive intimacy | - |
| thunderous | 14 | loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | - |
| monotonous | 12 | tediously repetitious or lacking in variety | nothing is so monotonous as the sea |
| synonymous | 18 | (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same | - |
| eucalyptus | 17 | a tree of the genus Eucalyptus | - |
| ubiquitous | 21 | being present everywhere at once | - |
| cretaceous | 14 | from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants | - |
| chivalrous | 18 | being attentive to women like an ideal knight | - |
| gratuitous | 11 | unnecessary and unwarranted | - |
| precocious | 16 | appearing or developing early | precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias |
| lascivious | 15 | driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires | - |
| impervious | 17 | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected | a material impervious to water |
| fortuitous | 13 | having no cause or apparent cause | fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune |
| traitorous | 10 | having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | a lying traitorous insurrectionist |
| adulterous | 11 | characterized by adultery | an adulterous relationship |
| amphibious | 19 | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia | - |
| prodigious | 14 | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | the young Mozart's prodigious talents |
| posthumous | 17 | occurring or coming into existence after a person's death | a posthumous award |
| pernicious | 14 | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | - |
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