11-letter words with I in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter I is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of I in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how I in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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responsible | 15 | being the agent or cause | determined who was the responsible party |
opportunity | 18 | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances | the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington |
complicated | 20 | difficult to analyze or understand | a complicated problem |
appointment | 17 | the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee |
competition | 17 | an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | - |
coincidence | 18 | the temporal property of two things happening at the same time | the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable |
electricity | 18 | energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor | they built a car that runs on electricity |
environment | 16 | the area in which something exists or lives | - |
explanation | 20 | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. | the explanation was very simple |
possibility | 18 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | - |
destruction | 14 | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something | - |
anniversary | 17 | the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) | - |
considering | 15 | - | - |
personality | 16 | a person of considerable prominence | she is a Hollywood personality |
threatening | 15 | darkened by clouds | - |
experienced | 23 | having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation | - |
practically | 20 | (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely | practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god |
authorities | 14 | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | the matter was referred to higher authorities |
approaching | 21 | the act of drawing spatially closer to something | - |
differently | 21 | in another and different manner | very soon you will know differently |
forgiveness | 18 | the act of excusing a mistake or offense | - |
appropriate | 17 | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | - |
fascinating | 17 | capturing interest as if by a spell | a fascinating woman |
necessarily | 16 | in such a manner as could not be otherwise | it is necessarily so |
complaining | 18 | expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment | a complaining boss |
technically | 21 | with regard to technique | technically lagging behind the Japanese |
celebrating | 16 | - | - |
magnificent | 19 | characterized by grandeur | magnificent cathedrals |
traditional | 12 | consisting of or derived from tradition | traditional history |
certificate | 18 | a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends | - |
celebration | 15 | a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event | - |
combination | 17 | the act of combining things to form a new whole | - |
association | 13 | a social or business relationship | many close associations with England |
communicate | 19 | transmit thoughts or feelings | He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist |
destination | 12 | written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location | - |
unconscious | 15 | that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware | - |
alternative | 14 | serving or used in place of another | an alternative plan |
translation | 11 | a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language | - |
established | 17 | settled securely and unconditionally | - |
application | 17 | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin | - |
description | 16 | a statement that represents something in words | - |
perspective | 20 | the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer | - |
scholarship | 21 | profound scholarly knowledge | - |
advertising | 16 | the business of drawing public attention to goods and services | - |
businessman | 15 | a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) | - |
corporation | 15 | slang for a paunch | - |
questioning | 21 | marked by or given to doubt | - |
significant | 17 | rich in significance or implication | a significant silence |
participate | 17 | become a participant; be involved in | - |
maintenance | 15 | the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community | unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit |
frightening | 19 | the act of inspiring with fear | - |
cooperation | 15 | joint operation or action | their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission |
reservation | 14 | an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly | - |
meaningless | 14 | having no meaning or direction or purpose | a meaningless endeavor |
engineering | 13 | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems | he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study |
outstanding | 13 | owed as a debt | outstanding bills |
examination | 20 | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge | - |
sentimental | 13 | effusively or insincerely emotional | sentimental soap operas |
essentially | 14 | in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature | the argument was essentially a technical one |
countryside | 17 | rural regions | - |
observation | 16 | the act of noticing or paying attention | - |
remembering | 18 | the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered | he enjoyed remembering his father |
beautifully | 19 | in a beautiful manner | her face was beautifully made up |
controlling | 14 | able to control or determine policy | a controlling interest in the firm |
humiliating | 17 | causing awareness of your shortcomings | - |
millionaire | 13 | a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars | - |
coordinates | 14 | - | - |
surrounding | 13 | closely encircling | the surrounding countryside |
challenging | 18 | requiring full use of your abilities or resources | performed the most challenging task without a mistake |
handwriting | 19 | something written by hand | she recognized his handwriting |
masterpiece | 17 | the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman | - |
emotionally | 16 | in an emotional manner | at the funeral he spoke emotionally |
psychiatric | 23 | relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry | psychiatric disorder |
appreciated | 18 | fully understood or grasped | dangers not yet appreciated |
prosecution | 15 | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | - |
preparation | 15 | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening | - |
battlefield | 17 | a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought | they made a tour of Civil War battlefields |
compliments | 19 | (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare | - |
recognition | 14 | approval | give her recognition for trying |
temporarily | 18 | for a limited time only; not permanently | he will work here temporarily |
butterflies | 16 | - | - |
exceptional | 22 | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | an exceptional memory |
convenience | 18 | a toilet that is available to the public | - |
proposition | 15 | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection | - |
achievement | 21 | the action of accomplishing something | - |
partnership | 18 | a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses | - |
philosopher | 21 | a specialist in philosophy | - |
mathematics | 20 | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement | - |
humiliation | 16 | depriving one of self-esteem | - |
resignation | 12 | acceptance of despair | - |
competitive | 20 | involving competition or competitiveness | competitive games |
distraction | 14 | an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations | - |
compromised | 20 | - | - |
handicapped | 22 | having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness | - |
hospitality | 19 | kindness in welcoming guests or strangers | - |
affirmative | 22 | affirming or giving assent | an affirmative decision |
destructive | 17 | causing destruction or much damage | a policy that is destructive to the economy |
politically | 18 | with regard to social relationships involving authority | politically correct clothing |
hairdresser | 15 | someone who cuts or beautifies hair | - |
merchandise | 19 | engage in the trade of | - |
consolation | 13 | the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment | second place was no consolation to him |
accompanied | 20 | playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment | - |
potentially | 16 | with a possibility of becoming actual | he is potentially dangerous |
preliminary | 18 | something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows | training is a necessary preliminary to employment |
astonishing | 15 | so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | such an enormous response was astonishing |
declaration | 14 | a formal public statement | a declaration of independence |
devastating | 16 | physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | - |
educational | 14 | providing knowledge | an educational film |
circulation | 15 | free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant) | ocean circulation is an important part of global climate |
predictable | 18 | capable of being foretold | - |
frustration | 14 | an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts | - |
credibility | 19 | the quality of being believable or trustworthy | - |
trespassing | 14 | gradually intrusive without right or permission | trespassing hunters |
composition | 17 | an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | he got an A on his composition |
sympathetic | 23 | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | the sympathetic characters in the play |
apologizing | 24 | - | - |
distinguish | 16 | identify as in botany or biology, for example | - |
disturbance | 16 | a noisy fight | - |
trafficking | 24 | - | - |
confiscated | 19 | - | - |
encouraging | 15 | furnishing support and encouragement | - |
frustrating | 15 | preventing realization or attainment of a desire | - |
radioactive | 17 | exhibiting or caused by radioactivity | radioactive isotope |
manipulated | 16 | - | - |
suffocating | 20 | causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | the room was suffocating--hot and airless |
transmitter | 13 | set used to broadcast radio or tv signals | - |
sensational | 11 | commanding attention | a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten |
desperation | 14 | a state in which all hope is lost or absent | courage born of desperation |
counterfeit | 16 | make a copy of with the intent to deceive | they counterfeited dollar bills |
progressive | 17 | favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) | - |
substantial | 13 | having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value | a substantial family |
superficial | 18 | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory |
businessmen | 15 | the body of individuals who manage businesses | - |
conditioner | 14 | a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer | - |
everlasting | 15 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | - |
foolishness | 17 | the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | - |
voluntarily | 17 | out of your own free will | he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting |
consumption | 17 | (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | the consumption of energy has increased steadily |
agriculture | 14 | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock | - |
fashionable | 19 | popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time | - |
fingerprint | 17 | a smudge made by a (dirty) finger | - |
sensitivity | 17 | the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment | - |
considerate | 14 | showing concern for the rights and feelings of others | friends considerate enough to leave us alone |
dimensional | 14 | having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person | never matures as a dimensional character; he is pasty, bland, faceless |
genetically | 17 | by genetic mechanisms | genetically passed down talents |
distributed | 15 | spread out or scattered about or divided up | - |
effectively | 25 | in an effective manner | these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion |
negotiation | 12 | a discussion intended to produce an agreement | the buyout negotiation lasted several days |
probability | 20 | a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible | the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5 |
distinction | 14 | a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes | it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation |
financially | 19 | from a financial point of view | this was financially unattractive |
functioning | 17 | process or manner of functioning or operating | - |
transaction | 13 | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) | no transactions are possible without him |
exclusively | 26 | without any others being included or involved | he works for Mr. Smith exclusively |
orientation | 11 | a predisposition in favor of something | showed a Marxist orientation |
operational | 13 | being in effect or operation | de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations |
mischievous | 21 | naughtily or annoyingly playful | - |
programming | 19 | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something | - |
supervision | 16 | management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | - |
accordingly | 20 | (sentence connectors) because of the reason given | continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor |
electronics | 15 | the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices | - |
penetration | 13 | clear or deep perception of a situation | - |
philippines | 20 | an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands | - |
speculation | 15 | an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits | he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it |
proceedings | 17 | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | - |
cooperative | 18 | involving the joint activity of two or more | a cooperative effort |
anticipated | 16 | expected hopefully | - |
contributed | 16 | - | - |
screwdriver | 20 | a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice | - |
babysitting | 19 | the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home | - |
prehistoric | 18 | belonging to or existing in times before recorded history | prehistoric settlements |
heavyweight | 27 | a person of exceptional importance and reputation | - |
billionaire | 13 | a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars | - |
discoveries | 17 | - | - |
convertible | 18 | a sofa that can be converted into a bed | - |
pretentious | 13 | intended to attract notice and impress others | - |
transmitted | 14 | occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | genetically transmitted features |
assassinate | 11 | destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation | He assassinated his enemy's character |
legislation | 12 | the act of making or enacting laws | - |
electrician | 15 | a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines | - |
exploration | 20 | to travel for the purpose of discovery | - |
formalities | 16 | a requirement of etiquette or custom | - |
persecution | 15 | the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | - |
confinement | 18 | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | - |
overlapping | 19 | covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) | - |
renaissance | 13 | the revival of learning and culture | - |
brainwashed | 20 | subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones | brainwashed prisoners of war |
chamberlain | 20 | British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940) | - |
theoretical | 16 | concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations | theoretical science |
fascination | 16 | a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | - |
specialized | 25 | developed or designed for a special activity or function | a specialized tool |
preoccupied | 20 | deeply absorbed in thought | a preoccupied frown |
citizenship | 27 | conduct as a citizen | award for good citizenship |
continental | 13 | being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe | the continental United States |
containment | 15 | a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully | containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975 |
enlightened | 16 | people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity | - |
expectation | 22 | belief about (or mental picture of) the future | - |
nightingale | 16 | European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song | - |
obstruction | 15 | any structure that makes progress difficult | - |
publication | 17 | the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution | - |
retribution | 13 | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | the swiftness of divine retribution |
ventilation | 14 | a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air | she was continually adjusting the ventilation |
disciplined | 17 | obeying the rules | - |
distinctive | 17 | capable of being classified | - |
hardworking | 23 | characterized by hard work and perseverance | - |
provocative | 21 | intentionally arousing sexual desire | her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative |
unavailable | 16 | not available or accessible or at hand | fresh milk was unavailable during the emergency |
conditioned | 15 | physically fit | - |
elimination | 13 | the act of removing or getting rid of something | - |
executioner | 20 | an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant | - |
exterminate | 20 | destroy completely, as if down to the roots | - |
mercenaries | 15 | - | - |
requirement | 22 | anything indispensable | allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions |
prestigious | 14 | having an illustrious reputation; respected | a prestigious author |
circumcised | 20 | - | - |
entertained | 12 | pleasantly occupied | - |
credentials | 14 | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts | - |
malfunction | 18 | fail to function or function improperly | the coffee maker malfunctioned |
uncertainty | 16 | the state of being unsure of something | - |
unimportant | 15 | devoid of importance, meaning, or force | - |
continually | 16 | seemingly without interruption | complained continually that there wasn't enough money |
problematic | 19 | making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | a problematic situation at home |
calculating | 16 | acting with a specific goal | the most calculating and selfish men in the community |
disposition | 14 | your usual mood | he has a happy disposition |
calculation | 15 | the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods | - |
cooperating | 16 | - | - |
restoration | 11 | getting something back again | - |
stimulation | 13 | mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | - |
unthinkable | 20 | incapable of being conceived or considered | - |
caterpillar | 15 | a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work | - |
daydreaming | 19 | absentminded dreaming while awake | - |
disgraceful | 18 | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | - |
nationality | 14 | people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation | immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out |
residential | 12 | used or designed for residence or limited to residences | a residential hotel |
predicament | 18 | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | finds himself in a most awkward predicament |
unification | 16 | an occurrence that involves the production of a union | - |
consecutive | 18 | successive (without a break) | - |
criticizing | 25 | - | - |
neighboring | 18 | having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching | neighboring cities |
nothingness | 15 | empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | - |
sightseeing | 16 | going about to look at places of interest | - |
sovereignty | 18 | royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | - |
devastation | 15 | plundering with excessive damage and destruction | - |
retaliation | 11 | action taken in return for an injury or offense | - |
stimulating | 14 | that stimulates | - |
termination | 13 | the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) | - |
corrections | 15 | the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders | for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections |
microscopic | 21 | of or relating to or used in microscopy | microscopic analysis |
blindfolded | 19 | wearing a blindfold | - |
disoriented | 13 | socially disoriented | - |
momentarily | 18 | at any moment | - |
calligraphy | 22 | beautiful handwriting | - |
discouraged | 16 | made less hopeful or enthusiastic | felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem |
firefighter | 21 | a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires | - |
unhappiness | 18 | emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being | - |
unrealistic | 13 | not realistic | unrealistic expectations |
beneficiary | 21 | the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | - |
nationalist | 11 | devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others | nationalist aspirations |
miscarriage | 16 | failure of a plan | - |
provocation | 18 | unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment | - |
seriousness | 11 | the trait of being serious | a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness |
traumatized | 23 | - | - |
abomination | 15 | hate coupled with disgust | - |
selfishness | 17 | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | - |
distributor | 14 | a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion | - |
coordinator | 14 | someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously | - |
overflowing | 21 | covered with water | an overflowing tub |
recruitment | 15 | the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.) | - |
premonition | 15 | a feeling of evil to come | - |
atmospheric | 20 | relating to or located in the atmosphere | atmospheric tests |
flexibility | 26 | the quality of being adaptable or variable | he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement |
bourgeoisie | 14 | the social class between the lower and upper classes | - |
candlelight | 18 | the light provided by a burning candle | - |
circulating | 16 | passing from one to another | circulating bills and coins |
provisional | 16 | under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | a provisional government |
recognizing | 24 | - | - |
respiratory | 16 | pertaining to respiration | respiratory assistance |
superiority | 16 | the quality of being at a competitive advantage | - |
therapeutic | 18 | relating to or involved in therapy | therapeutic approach to criminality |
conspicuous | 17 | without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious | - |
entertainer | 11 | a person who tries to please or amuse | - |
existential | 18 | derived from experience or the experience of existence | formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters |
reactionary | 16 | an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism | - |
prohibition | 18 | the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment | - |
willingness | 15 | cheerful compliance | he expressed his willingness to help |
spiritually | 16 | in a spiritual manner | the ninth century was the spiritually freest period |
sustainable | 13 | capable of being sustained | - |
territorial | 11 | a territorial military unit | - |
tranquility | 23 | a state of peace and quiet | - |
acquisition | 22 | an ability that has been acquired by training | - |
forthcoming | 22 | at ease in talking to others | - |
penetrating | 14 | tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing | a cold penetrating wind |
pessimistic | 17 | expecting the worst possible outcome | - |
supervising | 17 | management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | - |
brilliantly | 16 | with brightness | the stars shone brilliantly |
charismatic | 20 | possessing an extraordinary ability to attract | a charismatic leader |
clandestine | 14 | conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | clandestine intelligence operations |
consciously | 18 | with awareness | she consciously played with the idea of inviting them |
equilibrium | 24 | a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head | - |
sacrificial | 18 | used in or connected with a sacrifice | sacrificial lamb |
shoplifting | 20 | the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting |
subordinate | 14 | (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence | a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence |
transfusion | 14 | the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery | - |
consistency | 18 | the property of holding together and retaining its shape | when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake |
deliverance | 17 | recovery or preservation from loss or danger | work is the deliverance of mankind |
extradition | 19 | the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty) | - |
susceptible | 17 | easily impressed emotionally | - |
undertaking | 17 | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted | he prepared for great undertakings |
cleanliness | 13 | diligence in keeping clean | - |
constipated | 16 | have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels | - |
contraption | 15 | a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | - |
crucifixion | 25 | the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering | - |
deprivation | 17 | a state of extreme poverty | - |
coordinated | 15 | being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements | she was usually good with her hands and well coordinated |
realization | 20 | something that is made real or concrete | the victory was the realization of a whole year's work |
annihilated | 15 | destroyed completely | - |
decapitated | 17 | having had the head cut off | - |
nourishment | 16 | a source of materials to nourish the body | - |
pathologist | 17 | a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis | - |
patronizing | 23 | (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension | - |
symmetrical | 20 | having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts | - |
unfulfilled | 18 | of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities | unfulfilled and uneasy men |
withholding | 22 | income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer | - |
demographic | 22 | a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.) | - |
ejaculation | 20 | an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion | - |
malpractice | 19 | a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct | he charged them with electoral malpractices |
cauliflower | 19 | a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds | - |
christening | 17 | giving a Christian name at baptism | - |
compression | 17 | applying pressure | - |
fulfillment | 19 | the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc) | - |
persistence | 15 | the property of a continuous and connected period of time | - |
mercilessly | 18 | without pity; in a merciless manner | he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House |
progression | 14 | a series with a definite pattern of advance | - |
hitchhiking | 27 | - | - |
overlooking | 19 | used of a height or viewpoint | the balcony overlooking the ballroom |
unavoidable | 17 | impossible to avoid or evade | an unavoidable accident |
chickenshit | 25 | a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear | - |
contaminate | 15 | make impure | - |
altercation | 13 | noisy quarrel | - |
eliminating | 14 | - | - |
sponsorship | 18 | the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially) | - |
lightweight | 22 | someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous | - |
suffocation | 19 | killing by depriving of oxygen | - |
connoisseur | 13 | an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts | - |
drastically | 17 | in a drastic manner | - |
fantasizing | 24 | - | - |
neurologist | 12 | a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it | - |
positioning | 14 | causing to fall into line or into position | - |
promiscuous | 17 | casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior | - |
landscaping | 17 | working as a landscape gardener | - |
unexplained | 21 | having the reason or cause not made clear | an unexplained error |
withdrawing | 22 | - | - |
contingency | 19 | a possible event or occurrence or result | - |
determining | 15 | having the power or quality of deciding | - |
counselling | 14 | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | - |
aphrodisiac | 19 | stimulating sexual desire | - |
blackmailer | 21 | a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them | - |
conjunction | 22 | the state of being joined together | - |
degradation | 14 | a low or downcast state | - |
exceedingly | 25 | to an extreme degree | - |
crematorium | 17 | a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes | - |
monstrosity | 16 | a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed | - |
nationalism | 13 | love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high |
obliterated | 14 | reduced to nothingness | - |
punctuality | 18 | the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time | - |
respiration | 13 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
hypothermia | 24 | subnormal body temperature | - |
consignment | 16 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
contraction | 15 | the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together | the contraction of a gas on cooling |
hibernation | 16 | cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals | - |
suppression | 15 | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | the suppression of heresy |
consolidate | 14 | bring together into a single whole or system | The town and county schools are being consolidated |
conditional | 14 | imposing or depending on or containing a condition | conditional acceptance of the terms |
conflicting | 19 | in disagreement | - |
excessively | 26 | to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits | - |
restriction | 13 | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | the restriction of the infection to a focal area |
segregation | 13 | the act of segregating or sequestering | - |
hemorrhoids | 20 | - | - |
arraignment | 14 | a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment | - |
aristocracy | 18 | the most powerful members of a society | - |
cannibalism | 17 | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind | - |
clairvoyant | 19 | foreseeing the future | - |
conceivable | 20 | capable of being imagined | - |
deteriorate | 12 | grow worse | Her condition deteriorated |
efficiently | 22 | with efficiency; in an efficient manner | he functions efficiently |
familiarity | 19 | close or warm friendship | - |
firecracker | 22 | firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing | - |
nonexistent | 18 | not having existence or being or actuality | chimeras are nonexistent |
misdemeanor | 16 | a crime less serious than a felony | - |
psychedelic | 24 | having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states | a psychedelic painting |
protagonist | 14 | a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | - |
liposuction | 15 | lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction | - |
terrestrial | 11 | concerned with the world or worldly matters | he developed an immense terrestrial practicality |
undisturbed | 15 | untroubled by interference or disturbance | he could pursue his studies undisturbed |
unwittingly | 18 | without knowledge or intention | he unwittingly deleted the references |
alternating | 12 | occurring by turns; first one and then the other | alternating feelings of love and hate |
policewoman | 20 | a woman policeman | - |
quarantined | 21 | under forced isolation especially for health reasons | a quarantined animal |
gingerbread | 16 | cake flavored with ginger | - |
switchboard | 22 | telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | - |
unknowingly | 22 | without knowledge or intention | - |
unforgiving | 19 | not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty | - |
antifascist | 16 | - | - |
bullfighter | 20 | someone who fights bulls | - |
dehydration | 19 | the process of extracting moisture | - |
exclamation | 22 | an exclamatory rhetorical device | - |
originality | 15 | the ability to think and act independently | - |
prospective | 20 | of or concerned with or related to the future | prospective earnings |
masculinity | 18 | the properties characteristic of the male sex | - |
mockingbird | 23 | long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds | - |
fornication | 16 | extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations | - |
culmination | 15 | a final climactic stage | their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development |
objectively | 28 | with objectivity | we must look at the facts objectively |
spontaneity | 16 | the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint | the spontaneity of his laughter |
horseradish | 18 | coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root | - |
legislature | 12 | persons who make or amend or repeal laws | - |
ultraviolet | 14 | radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays | - |
biochemical | 22 | of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms | - |
carnivorous | 16 | (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals | carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects |
cataclysmic | 22 | severely destructive | cataclysmic nuclear war |
romanticism | 17 | an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) | - |
scaffolding | 21 | a system of scaffolds | - |
deportation | 14 | the act of expelling a person from their native land | his deportation to a penal colony |
distressing | 13 | bad; unfortunate | - |
dysfunction | 20 | (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group | erectile dysfunction |
electrified | 17 | - | - |
opportunist | 15 | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit | - |
mesmerizing | 25 | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing |
quarrelling | 21 | - | - |
sensibility | 16 | (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation | - |
statistical | 13 | of or relating to statistics | statistical population |
prerogative | 17 | a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) | suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males |
proletariat | 13 | a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages | - |
promiscuity | 20 | indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations | - |
unanimously | 16 | of one mind; without dissent | the Senate unanimously approved the bill |
catholicism | 20 | the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church | - |
melancholic | 20 | characterized by or causing or expressing sadness | her melancholic smile |
stabilizing | 23 | causing to become stable | the family is one of the great stabilizing elements in society |
terminology | 17 | a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | legal terminology |
condominium | 18 | one of the dwelling units in a condominium | - |
anaesthetic | 16 | characterized by insensibility | - |
diminishing | 18 | becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | diminishing returns |
correlation | 13 | a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation) | what is the correlation between those two variables? |
objectivity | 28 | judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices | - |
terrorizing | 21 | - | - |
antiquities | 20 | - | - |
affirmation | 19 | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something | - |
abnormality | 18 | retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence | - |
flourishing | 18 | very lively and profitable | flourishing businesses |
detrimental | 14 | (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury | - |
picturesque | 24 | strikingly expressive | a picturesque description of the rainforest |
safekeeping | 21 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | - |
socializing | 23 | the act of meeting for social purposes | - |
smithereens | 16 | a collection of small fragments considered as a whole | Berlin was bombed to smithereens |
apocalyptic | 22 | prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom | - |
demolishing | 18 | complete destruction of a building | - |
dismantling | 15 | the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) | Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons |
egotistical | 14 | characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance | an egotistical disregard of others |
participant | 17 | someone who takes part in an activity | - |
prosecuting | 16 | - | - |
ratatouille | 11 | a vegetable stew; usually made with tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onion, and seasonings | - |
promotional | 15 | of or relating to serving as publicity | promotional fares |
presumption | 17 | audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to | - |
hummingbird | 22 | tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight | - |
synthesizer | 26 | (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments | - |
synchronize | 28 | cause to indicate the same time or rate | synchronize your watches |
universally | 17 | - | - |
apologising | 15 | - | - |
camaraderie | 16 | the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability | - |
displeasure | 14 | the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something | - |
epinephrine | 18 | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | - |
reciprocate | 17 | act, feel, or give mutually or in return | We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate! |
reminiscent | 15 | serving to bring to mind | - |
speculating | 16 | - | - |
legislative | 15 | relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature | legislative council |
bittersweet | 16 | having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | - |
disgruntled | 14 | in a state of sulky dissatisfaction | - |
rudimentary | 17 | not fully developed in mature animals | rudimentary wings |
singularity | 15 | the quality of being one of a kind | that singularity distinguished him from all his companions |
hallucinate | 16 | perceive what is not there; have illusions | - |
hyperactive | 24 | more active than normal | a hyperactive child |
matchmaking | 25 | mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others | - |
comparative | 20 | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb | `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast' |
demolitions | 14 | - | - |
fabrication | 18 | writing in a fictional form | - |
misbehaving | 22 | - | - |
sociologist | 14 | a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society | - |
highlighted | 23 | - | - |
archipelago | 19 | a group of many islands in a large body of water | - |
campaigning | 19 | the campaign of a candidate to be elected | - |
denominator | 14 | the divisor of a fraction | - |
delinquency | 26 | an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor | - |
cultivating | 17 | - | - |
nutritional | 11 | of or relating to or providing nutrition | nutritional information |
notoriously | 14 | - | - |
resuscitate | 13 | cause to regain consciousness | - |
scrumptious | 17 | extremely pleasing to the sense of taste | - |
uncivilized | 26 | without civilizing influences | fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient |
captivating | 19 | capturing interest as if by a spell | Roosevelt was a captivating speaker |
exponential | 20 | a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent | - |