9-letter words with E in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter E is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of E in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how E in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| something | 15 | An indeterminate or unknown event. | - |
| beautiful | 14 | delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration | a beautiful child |
| different | 16 | differing from all others; not ordinary | advertising that strives continually to be different |
| sometimes | 13 | - | - |
| yesterday | 16 | the day immediately before today | it was in yesterday's newspapers |
| wonderful | 16 | extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers | - |
| president | 12 | the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | - |
| happening | 17 | an event that happens | - |
| dangerous | 11 | involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm | a dangerous criminal |
| boyfriend | 18 | a man who is the lover of a man or woman | if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked |
| attention | 9 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| seriously | 12 | in a serious manner | a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce |
| afternoon | 12 | a conventional expression of greeting or farewell | - |
| certainly | 14 | definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | she certainly is a hard worker |
| beginning | 13 | serving to begin | the beginning canto of the poem |
| listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
| apartment | 13 | a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house | - |
| professor | 14 | someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university | - |
| ourselves | 12 | An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. | - |
| screaming | 14 | sharp piercing cry | her screaming attracted the neighbors |
| necessary | 14 | anything indispensable | - |
| breakfast | 18 | eat an early morning meal | We breakfast at seven |
| wondering | 14 | showing curiosity | - |
| surprised | 12 | taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment | surprised by her student's ingenuity |
| forgotten | 13 | not noticed inadvertently | her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night |
| operation | 11 | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) | it was a joint operation of the navy and air force |
| happiness | 16 | state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy | - |
| 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 |
| destroyed | 14 | destroyed physically or morally | - |
| interview | 15 | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | - |
| perfectly | 19 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | a perfectly idiotic idea |
| delicious | 12 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delicious joke |
| gentleman | 12 | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | - |
| carefully | 17 | as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact | - |
| concerned | 14 | involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in | a memorandum to those concerned |
| breathing | 15 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
| disappear | 14 | cease to exist | - |
| commander | 16 | an officer in the airforce | - |
| secretary | 14 | a person to whom a secret is entrusted | - |
| treatment | 11 | the management of someone or something | the treatment of water sewage |
| suffering | 16 | feelings of mental or physical pain | - |
| inspector | 13 | an investigator who observes carefully | - |
| committed | 16 | associated in an exclusive sexual relationship | - |
| direction | 12 | the act of setting and holding a course | a new council was installed under the direction of the king |
| agreement | 12 | the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business |
| newspaper | 16 | the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher | when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper |
| statement | 11 | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | - |
| searching | 15 | having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect | searching insights |
| convinced | 17 | persuaded of; very sure | were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join |
| religious | 10 | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church | religious texts |
| connected | 14 | being joined in close association | - |
| abandoned | 13 | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse |
| kidnapped | 19 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| underwear | 13 | undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments | - |
| surrender | 10 | the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | - |
| impressed | 14 | deeply or markedly affected or influenced | - |
| satisfied | 13 | allayed | - |
| literally | 12 | (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War |
| policeman | 15 | a member of a police force | - |
| confirmed | 17 | having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation | confirmed reservations |
| developed | 16 | (used of societies) having high industrial development | developed countries |
| depressed | 13 | lower than previously | the market is depressed |
| interrupt | 11 | make a break in | We interrupt the program for the following messages |
| recording | 13 | the act of making a record (especially an audio record) | she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth |
| returning | 10 | tending to be turned back | - |
| answering | 13 | replying | an answering glance |
| separated | 12 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | thought of herself as alone and separated from the others |
| traveling | 13 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| represent | 11 | perform (a play), especially on a stage | - |
| forbidden | 16 | excluded from use or mention | forbidden fruit |
| scientist | 11 | a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences | - |
| territory | 12 | a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | - |
| hopefully | 20 | with hope; in a hopeful manner | we searched hopefully for a good position |
| precisely | 16 | indicating exactness or preciseness | he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do |
| honeymoon | 17 | a holiday taken by a newly married couple | - |
| organized | 20 | being a member of or formed into a labor union | organized labor |
| preparing | 14 | - | - |
| confident | 15 | persuaded of; very sure | was confident he would win |
| temporary | 16 | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | - |
| protected | 14 | guarded from injury or destruction | - |
| recommend | 16 | push for something | The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day |
| reception | 13 | the act of receiving | - |
| alexander | 17 | king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) | - |
| affection | 17 | a positive feeling of liking | he had trouble expressing the affection he felt |
| rehearsal | 12 | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) | he missed too many rehearsals |
| intention | 9 | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | good intentions are not enough |
| published | 17 | formally made public | published accounts |
| regarding | 12 | - | - |
| democracy | 19 | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | - |
| worthless | 15 | morally reprehensible | - |
| continued | 12 | without stop or interruption | to insure the continued success of the war |
| defendant | 14 | a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | - |
| completed | 16 | successfully completed or brought to an end | the completed project |
| suspected | 14 | believed likely | a suspected thief |
| recovered | 15 | freed from illness or injury | appears to be entirely recovered |
| objection | 20 | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | - |
| butterfly | 17 | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | - |
| relations | 9 | mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups | - |
| discovery | 18 | the act of discovering something | - |
| 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 |
| permanent | 13 | a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals | - |
| believing | 15 | the cognitive process that leads to convictions | seeing is believing |
| neighbour | 15 | live or be located as a neighbor | - |
| requested | 19 | asked for | the requested aid is forthcoming |
| remaining | 12 | not used up | saved the remaining sandwiches for supper |
| currently | 14 | at this time or period; now | currently they live in Connecticut |
| delighted | 15 | filled with wonder and delight | - |
| overnight | 16 | lasting, open, or operating through the whole night | an overnight trip |
| possessed | 12 | influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion | by love possessed |
| reporting | 12 | the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television | - |
| gathering | 14 | the act of gathering something | - |
| wandering | 14 | travelling about without any clear destination | she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him |
| dismissed | 13 | having lost your job | - |
| paperwork | 20 | work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc. | - |
| testimony | 14 | something that serves as evidence | his effort was testimony to his devotion |
| respected | 14 | receiving deferential regard | a respected family |
| announcer | 11 | reads news, commercials on radio or television | - |
| suspended | 13 | (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment | suspended matter such as silt or mud... |
| dedicated | 14 | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose | a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II |
| fashioned | 16 | planned and made or fashioned artistically | beautifully fashioned dresses |
| graduated | 12 | marked with or divided into degrees | - |
| cancelled | 14 | (of events) no longer planned or scheduled | - |
| volunteer | 12 | a person who performs voluntary work | - |
| scoundrel | 12 | a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | - |
| 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 | - |
| described | 15 | represented in words especially with sharpness and detail | the vividly described wars |
| fireworks | 19 | - | - |
| generally | 13 | usually; as a rule | - |
| operating | 12 | being in effect or operation | the company had several operating divisions |
| personnel | 11 | group of people willing to obey orders | - |
| infection | 14 | an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted | - |
| disturbed | 13 | afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief | lapsed into disturbed sleep |
| architect | 16 | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) | - |
| passenger | 12 | a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it | - |
| defending | 15 | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring | - |
| collected | 14 | in full control of your faculties | the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination |
| behaviour | 17 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
| messenger | 12 | a person who carries a message | - |
| pregnancy | 17 | the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus | - |
| celebrity | 16 | the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed | - |
| announced | 12 | declared publicly; made widely known | their announced intentions |
| orchestra | 14 | a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players | - |
| spreading | 13 | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space | - |
| qualified | 22 | holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill | - |
| godfather | 17 | any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
| chemistry | 19 | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | - |
| attempted | 14 | tried unsuccessfully | attempted murder |
| wrestling | 13 | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down | - |
| receiving | 15 | - | - |
| detention | 10 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | his detention was politically motivated |
| collapsed | 14 | - | - |
| batteries | 11 | - | - |
| slaughter | 13 | the savage and excessive killing of many people | - |
| therapist | 14 | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy | - |
| increased | 12 | made greater in size or amount or degree | - |
| correctly | 16 | in an accurate manner | the flower had been correctly depicted by his son |
| obsession | 11 | an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will | - |
| sentenced | 12 | - | - |
| specially | 16 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger |
| household | 16 | a social unit living together | It was a good Christian household |
| marvelous | 14 | too improbable to admit of belief | - |
| strongest | 10 | - | - |
| 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 |
| scheduled | 16 | planned or scheduled for some certain time or times | the scheduled meeting |
| invention | 12 | a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation | - |
| marketing | 16 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| foreigner | 13 | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | - |
| perimeter | 13 | the size of something as given by the distance around it | - |
| materials | 11 | - | - |
| counselor | 11 | a lawyer who pleads cases in court | - |
| sensation | 9 | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | - |
| 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 |
| universal | 12 | (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages | - |
| inherited | 13 | occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | an inherited disease |
| legendary | 14 | celebrated in fable or legend | legendary exploits of Jesse James |
| continent | 11 | abstaining from sexual intercourse | - |
| selection | 11 | the person or thing chosen or selected | - |
| demanding | 14 | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill | found the job very demanding |
| collector | 13 | a person who collects things | - |
| frequency | 26 | the number of occurrences within a given time period | the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second |
| breakdown | 19 | the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue | his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London |
| pretended | 13 | adopted in order to deceive | a pretended interest |
| heartbeat | 14 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| 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 | - |
| dimension | 12 | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished | - |
| scattered | 12 | lacking orderly continuity | scattered thoughts |
| specialty | 16 | an asset of special worth or utility | - |
| realistic | 11 | representing what is real; not abstract or ideal | realistic portraiture |
| fulfilled | 16 | completed to perfection | - |
| generator | 10 | someone who originates or causes or initiates something | he was the generator of several complaints |
| spaghetti | 15 | pasta in the form of long strings | - |
| referring | 13 | - | - |
| repeating | 12 | the act of doing or performing again | - |
| identical | 12 | being the exact same one; not any other: | this is the identical room we stayed in before |
| injection | 18 | any solution that is injected (as into the skin) | - |
| contained | 12 | gotten under control | the oil spill is contained |
| accepting | 16 | tolerating without protest | always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates |
| sincerely | 14 | written formula for ending a letter | - |
| preferred | 15 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| muttering | 12 | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | - |
| superstar | 11 | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | - |
| pointless | 11 | not having a point especially a sharp point | my pencils are all pointless |
| regularly | 13 | in a regular manner | letters arrived regularly from his children |
| 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 | - |
| strangely | 13 | in a strange manner | - |
| secondary | 15 | coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil | - |
| shameless | 14 | feeling no shame | a shameless imposter |
| publisher | 16 | a firm in the publishing business | - |
| container | 11 | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | - |
| followers | 15 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
| graveyard | 17 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
| hamburger | 17 | beef that has been ground | - |
| carpenter | 13 | a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects | - |
| mysteries | 14 | - | - |
| squealing | 19 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| certainty | 14 | something that is certain | his victory is a certainty |
| civilized | 24 | having a high state of culture and development both social and technological | terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world |
| authentic | 14 | conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | an authentic account by an eyewitness |
| sustained | 10 | (of an electric arc) continuous | - |
| travelled | 13 | familiar with many parts of the world | - |
| fisherman | 17 | someone whose occupation is catching fish | - |
| monastery | 14 | the residence of a religious community | - |
| prettiest | 11 | - | - |
| rebellion | 11 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| judgement | 20 | the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | - |
| heartless | 12 | lacking in feeling or pity or warmth | - |
| arresting | 10 | commanding attention | an arresting drawing of people turning into animals |
| squeaking | 23 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| countless | 11 | too numerous to be counted | countless hours |
| forensics | 14 | scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes | - |
| activated | 15 | (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive | - |
| practiced | 16 | skillful after much practice | - |
| impatient | 13 | (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness | impatient to begin |
| installed | 10 | - | - |
| strangled | 11 | held in check with difficulty | a strangled scream |
| groceries | 12 | - | - |
| cafeteria | 14 | a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier | - |
| amusement | 13 | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | - |
| overboard | 15 | - | - |
| converted | 15 | - | - |
| waterfall | 15 | a steep descent of the water of a river | - |
| paralyzed | 24 | affected with paralysis | - |
| trembling | 14 | a shaky motion | - |
| competing | 16 | - | - |
| cameraman | 15 | a photographer who operates a movie camera | - |
| attendant | 10 | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another | - |
| mechanics | 18 | the technical aspects of doing something | the mechanics of prose style |
| priceless | 13 | having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth | - |
| mechanism | 18 | the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction | he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions |
| sexuality | 19 | the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles | - |
| spaceship | 18 | a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) | - |
| superhero | 14 | - | - |
| machinery | 19 | a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions | the complex machinery of negotiation |
| cathedral | 15 | the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese | - |
| organised | 11 | being a member of or formed into a labor union | - |
| goddamned | 15 | extremely | - |
| greatness | 10 | unusual largeness in size or extent or number | - |
| artillery | 12 | an army unit that uses big guns | - |
| successor | 13 | a person who follows next in order | he was President Lincoln's successor |
| preserved | 15 | kept intact or in a particular condition | - |
| releasing | 10 | emotionally purging (of e.g. art) | - |
| illegally | 13 | in an illegal manner | they dumped the waste illegally |
| kidnapper | 18 | someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) | - |
| stretched | 15 | extended or spread over a wide area or distance | broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us |
| privately | 17 | kept private or confined to those intimately concerned | it was discussed privately between the two men |
| inventory | 15 | a detailed list of all the items in stock | - |
| 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 | - |
| observing | 15 | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception | - |
| undressed | 11 | having removed clothing | - |
| revealing | 13 | disclosing unintentionally something concealed | - |
| directing | 13 | showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on | felt his mother's directing arm around him |
| southeast | 12 | the southeastern region of the United States | - |
| unlimited | 12 | having no limits in range or scope | to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism |
| upsetting | 12 | causing an emotional disturbance | an upsetting experience |
| sweetness | 12 | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property | - |
| conceived | 17 | - | - |
| bourgeois | 12 | conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | a bourgeois mentality |
| awareness | 12 | having knowledge of | he had no awareness of his mistakes |
| whichever | 23 | - | - |
| leftovers | 15 | food remaining from a previous meal | he had leftovers for dinner last night |
| caretaker | 15 | a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) | - |
| motivated | 15 | provided with a motive or given incentive for action | a highly motivated child can learn almost anything |
| processed | 14 | freed from impurities by processing | - |
| rejection | 18 | (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign | rejection of the transplanted liver |
| jewellery | 22 | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) | - |
| disguised | 12 | having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading | - |
| welcoming | 17 | very cordial | a welcoming smile |
| pneumonia | 13 | respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants | - |
| deception | 14 | a misleading falsehood | - |
| dependent | 13 | held from above and hanging down | - |
| diagnosed | 12 | - | - |
| addressed | 12 | (of mail) marked with a destination | I throw away all mail addressed to `resident' |
| necessity | 14 | anything indispensable | - |
| overheard | 16 | - | - |
| screening | 12 | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | - |
| scratches | 16 | - | - |
| intensity | 12 | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | - |
| justified | 20 | having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins | - |
| 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? |
| filmmaker | 20 | a producer of motion pictures | - |
| appearing | 14 | formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action | - |
| sincerity | 14 | the trait of being serious | - |
| belonging | 13 | happiness felt in a secure relationship | with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging |
| sovereign | 13 | a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right | - |
| replacing | 14 | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another | replacing the star will not be easy |
| intercept | 13 | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | - |
| chauffeur | 20 | drive someone in a vehicle | - |
| amendment | 14 | a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) | - |
| affecting | 18 | arousing affect | the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene |
| whispered | 18 | spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords | a long whispered conversation |
| precision | 13 | the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance | note the meticulous precision of his measurements |
| realizing | 19 | - | - |
| descended | 14 | - | - |
| bloodshed | 16 | indiscriminate slaughter | the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder |
| assembled | 14 | - | - |
| uncertain | 11 | not established or confirmed | - |
| submitted | 14 | - | - |
| prominent | 13 | conspicuous in position or importance | a prominent citizen |
| destroyer | 13 | a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to | a destroyer of the environment |
| dominated | 13 | harassed by persistent nagging | - |
| godmother | 16 | any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
| northeast | 12 | the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | - |
| ownership | 17 | the act of having and controlling property | - |
| robberies | 13 | - | - |
| preaching | 17 | an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) | - |
| concluded | 15 | having come or been brought to a conclusion | - |
| concealed | 14 | not accessible to view | concealed (or hidden) damage |
| senseless | 9 | not marked by the use of reason | a senseless act |
| strategic | 12 | relating to or concerned with strategy | strategic weapon |
| powerless | 14 | lacking power | - |
| perverted | 15 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | a perverted translation of the poem |
| deceiving | 16 | - | - |
| certified | 15 | holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill | - |
| alignment | 12 | (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac | - |
| northwest | 15 | coming from the northwest | northwesterly winds |
| sentiment | 11 | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | - |
| stressful | 12 | extremely irritating to the nerves | the stressful days before a war |
| crucified | 17 | - | - |
| gardening | 12 | the cultivation of plants | - |
| geography | 19 | study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation | - |
| boulevard | 15 | a wide street or thoroughfare | - |
| mentality | 14 | a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations | - |
| measuring | 12 | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate |
| stretcher | 14 | a stone that forms the top of wall or building | - |
| uncovered | 15 | not covered with clothing | - |
| 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 |
| component | 15 | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system | spare components for cars |
| shivering | 16 | a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever | - |
| southwest | 15 | the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado | - |
| squeezing | 28 | the act of gripping and pressing firmly | - |
| strangest | 10 | - | - |
| threshold | 16 | 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 | - |
| raspberry | 16 | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | - |
| irritated | 10 | aroused to impatience or anger | made an irritated gesture |
| corrupted | 14 | containing errors or alterations | spoke a corrupted version of the language |
| celestial | 11 | relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven | celestial beings |
| seemingly | 15 | from appearances alone | the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned |
| diversion | 13 | an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack | - |
| ferocious | 14 | marked by extreme and violent energy | a ferocious beating |
| genuinely | 13 | genuinely; with authority | - |
| overrated | 13 | - | - |
| shrieking | 17 | sharp piercing cry | - |
| synthetic | 17 | not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially | synthetic leather |
| reluctant | 11 | unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom | a reluctant smile |
| peninsula | 11 | a large mass of land projecting into a body of water | - |
| initiated | 10 | - | - |
| diversity | 16 | noticeable heterogeneity | a diversity of possibilities |
| generated | 11 | - | - |
| appealing | 14 | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | - |
| dishonest | 13 | capable of being corrupted | dishonest politicians |
| wallpaper | 16 | cover with wallpaper | - |
| scrambled | 16 | thrown together in a disorderly fashion | a scrambled plan of action |
| postponed | 14 | - | - |
| performer | 16 | an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience | - |
| phenomena | 16 | - | - |
| designing | 12 | concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest | a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue |
| gibberish | 17 | unintelligible talking | - |
| revolting | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | revolting food |
| incorrect | 13 | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth | an incorrect calculation |
| intrigued | 11 | - | - |
| 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 |
| fractured | 15 | - | - |
| ballerina | 11 | a female ballet dancer | - |
| cleopatra | 13 | beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC) | - |
| oppressed | 14 | burdened psychologically or mentally | oppressed by a sense of failure |
| separates | 11 | - | - |
| testified | 13 | - | - |
| hereafter | 15 | the time yet to come | - |
| disgraced | 14 | suffering shame | - |
| fertility | 15 | the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth | - |
| allegedly | 14 | according to what has been alleged | he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife |
| molecular | 13 | relating to simple or elementary organization | proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception |
| nominated | 12 | appointed by nomination | - |
| scapegoat | 14 | someone who is punished for the errors of others | - |
| skinheads | 17 | a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism | - |
| unmarried | 12 | not married or related to the unmarried state | unmarried men and women |
| reduction | 12 | the act of decreasing or reducing something | - |
| reservoir | 12 | lake used to store water for community use | - |
| intellect | 11 | knowledge and intellectual ability | he has a keen intellect |
| acquitted | 21 | declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless | he stands acquitted on all charges |
| nervously | 15 | in an anxiously nervous manner | we watched the stock market nervously |
| memorized | 23 | - | - |
| violently | 15 | in a violent manner | they attacked violently |
| delirious | 10 | marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | a crowd of delirious baseball fans |
| disregard | 12 | refuse to acknowledge | - |
| compelled | 16 | - | - |
| presently | 14 | at this time or period; now | he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations |
| perpetual | 13 | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy |
| ingenious | 10 | showing inventiveness and skill | an ingenious solution to the problem |
| jellyfish | 25 | large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles | - |
| blasphemy | 21 | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | - |
| cleansing | 12 | acting like an antiseptic | - |
| sleepless | 11 | always watchful | - |
| tormented | 12 | experiencing intense pain especially mental pain | a small tormented schoolboy |
| remarried | 12 | - | - |
| resistant | 9 | disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority | - |
| discarded | 14 | thrown away | - |
| voicemail | 16 | a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed | - |
| scarecrow | 16 | an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | - |
| unhealthy | 18 | detrimental to health | - |
| projector | 20 | an optical device for projecting a beam of light | - |
| reasoning | 10 | thinking that is coherent and logical | - |
| recycling | 17 | the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products | - |
| irregular | 10 | independent in behavior or thought | she led a somewhat irregular private life |
| gunpowder | 16 | a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks | - |
| overslept | 14 | - | - |
| midsummer | 16 | June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point | - |
| telegraph | 15 | send cables, wires, or telegrams | - |
| untouched | 15 | not influenced or affected | stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world |
| perceived | 17 | detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues | a perceived threat |
| guerrilla | 10 | a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | - |
| chevalier | 17 | a gallant or courtly gentleman | - |
| accessory | 16 | clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing | - |
| restraint | 9 | the state of being physically constrained | dogs should be kept under restraint |
| ancestral | 11 | inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent | ancestral home |
| merciless | 13 | having or showing no mercy | the merciless enemy |
| porcelain | 13 | ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic | - |
| rehearsed | 13 | - | - |
| detonator | 10 | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive | - |
| cherished | 18 | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for | a cherished friend |
| misplaced | 16 | lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place | misplaced tickets |
| murderous | 12 | characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being | murderous thugs |
| storeroom | 11 | a room in which things are stored | - |
| repressed | 12 | characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions | repressed rage turned his face scarlet |
| horseback | 20 | on the back of a horse | he rode horseback to town |
| livestock | 18 | any animals kept for use or profit | - |
| healthier | 15 | improved in health or physical condition | - |
| dignified | 15 | having or showing self-esteem | - |
| patiently | 14 | with patience; in a patient manner | he patiently played with the child |
| youngster | 13 | a young person of either sex | `tiddler' is a British term for youngster |
| spiderman | 14 | - | - |
| spokesman | 17 | a male spokesperson | - |
| streaming | 12 | the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell | - |
| horrified | 16 | stricken with horror | - |
| cremation | 13 | the incineration of a dead body | - |
| displayed | 16 | - | - |
| blindness | 12 | the state of being blind or lacking sight | - |
| mercenary | 16 | serving for wages in a foreign army | mercenary killers |
| seduction | 12 | an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone | - |
| sunflower | 15 | any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays | - |
| perfected | 17 | (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed | a graceful but not yet fully perfected literary style |
| petrified | 15 | - | - |
| lecturing | 12 | teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) | - |
| hammering | 17 | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | - |
| bracelets | 13 | - | - |
| awakening | 17 | the act of waking | it was an early awakening |
| nevermind | 15 | - | - |
| overthrow | 18 | the act of disturbing the mind or body | she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living |
| traveller | 12 | a person who changes location | - |
| unnoticed | 12 | not noticed | hoped his departure had passed unnoticed |
| implement | 15 | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue | He implemented a new economic plan |
| consensus | 11 | agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole | the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions |
| craziness | 20 | foolish or senseless behavior | - |
| directory | 15 | an alphabetical list of names and addresses | - |
| mutilated | 12 | having a part of the body crippled or disabled | - |
| taekwondo | 17 | a Korean martial art similar to karate | - |
| penniless | 11 | not having enough money to pay for necessities | - |
| intensely | 12 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | she loved him intensely |
| decorator | 12 | someone who decorates | - |
| blueberry | 16 | any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries | - |
| afterward | 16 | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | it didn't happen until afterward |
| housework | 19 | the work of cleaning and running a house | - |
| obligated | 13 | caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course | felt obligated to repay the kindness |
| purposely | 16 | with intention; in an intentional manner | - |
