11-letter words with N in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter N is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of N in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how N in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| interesting | 12 | arousing or holding the attention | - |
| 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 |
| grandfather | 19 | the father of your father or mother | - |
| grandmother | 18 | the mother of your father or mother | - |
| appointment | 17 | the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee |
| performance | 20 | a dramatic or musical entertainment | they listened to ten different performances |
| coincidence | 18 | the temporal property of two things happening at the same time | the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable |
| concentrate | 15 | make more concise | - |
| environment | 16 | the area in which something exists or lives | - |
| intelligent | 12 | possessing sound knowledge | - |
| underground | 14 | conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | underground resistance |
| 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 | - |
| development | 19 | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible | the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours |
| approaching | 21 | the act of drawing spatially closer to something | - |
| transferred | 15 | - | - |
| differently | 21 | in another and different manner | very soon you will know differently |
| forgiveness | 18 | the act of excusing a mistake or offense | - |
| independent | 15 | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence | the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb |
| fascinating | 17 | capturing interest as if by a spell | a fascinating woman |
| complaining | 18 | expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment | a complaining boss |
| technically | 21 | with regard to technique | technically lagging behind the Japanese |
| celebrating | 16 | - | - |
| investigate | 15 | investigate scientifically | Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese |
| magnificent | 19 | characterized by grandeur | magnificent cathedrals |
| traditional | 12 | consisting of or derived from tradition | traditional history |
| communicate | 19 | transmit thoughts or feelings | He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist |
| 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 |
| unfortunate | 14 | not auspicious; boding ill | - |
| documentary | 19 | relating to or consisting of or derived from documents | - |
| fortunately | 17 | by good fortune | fortunately the weather was good |
| advertising | 16 | the business of drawing public attention to goods and services | - |
| questioning | 21 | marked by or given to doubt | - |
| significant | 17 | rich in significance or implication | a significant silence |
| arrangement | 14 | the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| importantly | 18 | in an important way or to an important degree | more importantly, Weber held that the manifold meaning attached to the event by the social scientist could alter his definition of the concrete event itself |
| replacement | 17 | a person who follows next in order | - |
| 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 | - |
| demonstrate | 14 | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes | This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness |
| remembering | 18 | the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered | he enjoyed remembering his father |
| 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 | - |
| unnecessary | 16 | not necessary | - |
| coordinates | 14 | - | - |
| fundamental | 17 | far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something | the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred |
| surrounding | 13 | closely encircling | the surrounding countryside |
| transformed | 17 | given a completely different form or appearance | shocked to see the transformed landscape |
| 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 |
| emotionally | 16 | in an emotional manner | at the funeral he spoke emotionally |
| enforcement | 18 | the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to | - |
| compliments | 19 | (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare | - |
| acknowledge | 22 | report the receipt of | The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper |
| inheritance | 16 | any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors | my only inheritance was my mother's blessing |
| exceptional | 22 | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | an exceptional memory |
| convenience | 18 | a toilet that is available to the public | - |
| intercourse | 13 | communication between individuals | - |
| compartment | 19 | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area | - |
| 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 | - |
| represented | 14 | represented accurately or precisely | - |
| interrupted | 14 | intermittently stopping and starting | fitful (or interrupted) sleep |
| improvement | 20 | a change for the better; progress in development | - |
| interpreter | 13 | someone who mediates between speakers of different languages | - |
| undoubtedly | 18 | without doubt; certainly | it's undoubtedly very beautiful |
| handicapped | 22 | having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness | - |
| involvement | 19 | a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | - |
| merchandise | 19 | engage in the trade of | - |
| spontaneous | 13 | happening or arising without apparent external cause | spontaneous laughter |
| consequence | 24 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | his decision had depressing consequences for business |
| accompanied | 20 | playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment | - |
| permanently | 18 | for a long time without essential change | he is permanently disabled |
| pornography | 22 | creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire | - |
| 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 |
| devastating | 16 | physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | - |
| educational | 14 | providing knowledge | an educational film |
| trespassing | 14 | gradually intrusive without right or permission | trespassing hunters |
| influential | 14 | having or exercising influence or power | an influential newspaper |
| apologizing | 24 | - | - |
| distinguish | 16 | identify as in botany or biology, for example | - |
| disturbance | 16 | a noisy fight | - |
| introducing | 15 | - | - |
| trafficking | 24 | - | - |
| confiscated | 19 | - | - |
| encouraging | 15 | furnishing support and encouragement | - |
| frustrating | 15 | preventing realization or attainment of a desire | - |
| interfering | 15 | intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner | an interfering old woman |
| 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 |
| transparent | 13 | transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity | transparent crystal |
| transmitter | 13 | set used to broadcast radio or tv signals | - |
| sensational | 11 | commanding attention | a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten |
| counterfeit | 16 | make a copy of with the intent to deceive | they counterfeited dollar bills |
| substantial | 13 | having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value | a substantial family |
| 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 | - |
| interrogate | 12 | pose a series of questions to | - |
| voluntarily | 17 | out of your own free will | he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting |
| 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 | - |
| incompetent | 17 | legally not qualified or sufficient | incompetent witnesses |
| 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 |
| resemblance | 17 | similarity in appearance or external or superficial details | - |
| manufacture | 18 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | - |
| genetically | 17 | by genetic mechanisms | genetically passed down talents |
| financially | 19 | from a financial point of view | this was financially unattractive |
| functioning | 17 | process or manner of functioning or operating | - |
| transported | 14 | - | - |
| operational | 13 | being in effect or operation | de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations |
| programming | 19 | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something | - |
| wonderfully | 21 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | - |
| commentator | 17 | a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day | - |
| 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 | - |
| philippines | 20 | an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands | - |
| proceedings | 17 | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | - |
| indifferent | 18 | characterized by a lack of partiality | a properly indifferent jury |
| insensitive | 14 | deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive | insensitive to the needs of the patients |
| anticipated | 16 | expected hopefully | - |
| descendants | 15 | all of the offspring of a given progenitor | - |
| contributed | 16 | - | - |
| babysitting | 19 | the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home | - |
| billionaire | 13 | a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars | - |
| convertible | 18 | a sofa that can be converted into a bed | - |
| pretentious | 13 | intended to attract notice and impress others | - |
| intimidated | 15 | made timid or fearful as by threats | - |
| 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 |
| unstoppable | 17 | not capable of being stopped | as unstoppable as the wind |
| confinement | 18 | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | - |
| controversy | 19 | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| accountable | 17 | liable to account for one's actions | governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves |
| enlightened | 16 | people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity | - |
| disciplined | 17 | obeying the rules | - |
| distinctive | 17 | capable of being classified | - |
| hardworking | 23 | characterized by hard work and perseverance | - |
| thunderclap | 19 | a shocking surprise | - |
| unavailable | 16 | not available or accessible or at hand | fresh milk was unavailable during the emergency |
| conditioned | 15 | physically fit | - |
| 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 |
| entertained | 12 | pleasantly occupied | - |
| credentials | 14 | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts | - |
| 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 |
| inseparable | 15 | not capable of being separated | inseparable pieces of rock |
| calculating | 16 | acting with a specific goal | the most calculating and selfish men in the community |
| defenseless | 15 | having no protecting or concealing cover | - |
| cooperating | 16 | - | - |
| intoxicated | 21 | stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) | a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors |
| unthinkable | 20 | incapable of being conceived or considered | - |
| commandment | 20 | a doctrine that is taught | - |
| contemplate | 17 | think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | - |
| daydreaming | 19 | absentminded dreaming while awake | - |
| extravagant | 22 | unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | extravagant praise |
| 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 |
| untouchable | 18 | belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India | - |
| consecutive | 18 | successive (without a break) | - |
| adventurous | 15 | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises | adventurous pioneers |
| criticizing | 25 | - | - |
| sightseeing | 16 | going about to look at places of interest | - |
| sovereignty | 18 | royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | - |
| dangerously | 16 | in a dangerous manner | he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge |
| reconstruct | 15 | return to its original or usable and functioning condition | - |
| stimulating | 14 | that stimulates | - |
| identifying | 19 | - | - |
| adolescence | 16 | in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood | - |
| 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 |
| blindfolded | 19 | wearing a blindfold | - |
| disoriented | 13 | socially disoriented | - |
| momentarily | 18 | at any moment | - |
| installment | 13 | a part of a broadcast serial | - |
| intolerable | 13 | incapable of being tolerated or endured | an intolerable degree of sentimentality |
| thunderbolt | 17 | a shocking surprise | - |
| intentional | 11 | done or made or performed with purpose and intent | - |
| 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 | - |
| seriousness | 11 | the trait of being serious | a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness |
| interpreted | 14 | understood in a certain way; made sense of | an open door interpreted as an invitation |
| interviewer | 17 | a person who conducts an interview | - |
| apprehended | 20 | fully understood or grasped | these apprehended truths |
| selfishness | 17 | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | - |
| 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.) | - |
| infiltrated | 15 | - | - |
| unannounced | 14 | without warning or announcement | they arrived unannounced |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| imaginative | 17 | (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action | an imaginative use of material |
| willingness | 15 | cheerful compliance | he expressed his willingness to help |
| implemented | 18 | forced or compelled or put in force | - |
| sustainable | 13 | capable of being sustained | - |
| temperament | 17 | your usual mood | - |
| tranquility | 23 | a state of peace and quiet | - |
| forthcoming | 22 | at ease in talking to others | - |
| penetrating | 14 | tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing | a cold penetrating wind |
| suspenseful | 16 | (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense | - |
| supervising | 17 | management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | - |
| unprotected | 16 | lacking protection or defense | - |
| brilliantly | 16 | with brightness | the stars shone brilliantly |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| confederate | 17 | a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) | - |
| 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 |
| presentable | 15 | fit to be seen | presentable clothes |
| measurement | 15 | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | the measurements were carefully done |
| annihilated | 15 | destroyed completely | - |
| abandonment | 16 | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless |
| patronizing | 23 | (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension | - |
| involuntary | 17 | not subject to the control of the will | involuntary manslaughter |
| unfulfilled | 18 | of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities | unfulfilled and uneasy men |
| townspeople | 18 | the people living in a municipality smaller than a city | - |
| transformer | 16 | an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage | - |
| withholding | 22 | income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer | - |
| unspeakable | 19 | too sacred to be uttered | - |
| christening | 17 | giving a Christian name at baptism | - |
| compensated | 18 | receiving or eligible for compensation | - |
| fulfillment | 19 | the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc) | - |
| persistence | 15 | the property of a continuous and connected period of time | - |
| hitchhiking | 27 | - | - |
| illuminated | 14 | provided with artificial light | illuminated advertising |
| knucklehead | 25 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| advancement | 19 | gradual improvement or growth or development | advancement of knowledge |
| overlooking | 19 | used of a height or viewpoint | the balcony overlooking the ballroom |
| remembrance | 19 | the ability to recall past occurrences | - |
| incinerated | 14 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| eliminating | 14 | - | - |
| sponsorship | 18 | the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially) | - |
| endorsement | 14 | a signature that validates something | the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement |
| fluorescent | 16 | a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp | - |
| cornerstone | 13 | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | - |
| untraceable | 15 | incapable of being traced or tracked down | an untraceable source |
| anonymously | 19 | without giving a name | she wrote these letters anonymously |
| bombardment | 20 | an attack by dropping bombs | - |
| connoisseur | 13 | an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts | - |
| acupuncture | 17 | treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin | - |
| fantasizing | 24 | - | - |
| countenance | 15 | the appearance conveyed by a person's face | a pleasant countenance |
| positioning | 14 | causing to fall into line or into position | - |
| refreshment | 19 | activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation | time for rest and refreshment by the pool |
| insinuating | 12 | calculated to please or gain favor | - |
| instability | 16 | the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute | - |
| 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 | - |
| inquisitive | 23 | showing curiosity | if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive |
| exceedingly | 25 | to an extreme degree | - |
| monstrosity | 16 | a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed | - |
| punctuality | 18 | the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time | - |
| consignment | 16 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
| 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 | - |
| ineffective | 22 | not producing an intended effect | an ineffective teacher |
| unbreakable | 19 | impossible to break especially under ordinary usage | unbreakable plastic dinnerwear |
| arraignment | 14 | a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment | - |
| cannibalism | 17 | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind | - |
| clairvoyant | 19 | foreseeing the future | - |
| conceivable | 20 | capable of being imagined | - |
| efficiently | 22 | with efficiency; in an efficient manner | he functions efficiently |
| misdemeanor | 16 | a crime less serious than a felony | - |
| protagonist | 14 | a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | - |
| impertinent | 15 | improperly forward or bold | impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup |
| incorporate | 15 | make into a whole or make part of a whole | She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal |
| 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 |
| quarantined | 21 | under forced isolation especially for health reasons | a quarantined animal |
| incriminate | 15 | suggest that someone is guilty | - |
| gingerbread | 16 | cake flavored with ginger | - |
| unknowingly | 22 | without knowledge or intention | - |
| unforgiving | 19 | not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty | - |
| antifascist | 16 | - | - |
| originality | 15 | the ability to think and act independently | - |
| masculinity | 18 | the properties characteristic of the male sex | - |
| transsexual | 18 | a person who has undergone a sex change operation | - |
| mockingbird | 23 | long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds | - |
| improvising | 19 | - | - |
| inferiority | 17 | an inferior quality | - |
| counterpart | 15 | a duplicate copy | - |
| spontaneity | 16 | the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint | the spontaneity of his laughter |
| carnivorous | 16 | (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals | carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects |
| romanticism | 17 | an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) | - |
| scaffolding | 21 | a system of scaffolds | - |
| influencing | 17 | - | - |
| defenceless | 17 | without defense | - |
| distressing | 13 | bad; unfortunate | - |
| 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 |
| rattlesnake | 15 | pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken | - |
| quarrelling | 21 | - | - |
| reluctantly | 16 | with reluctance | - |
| sensibility | 16 | (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation | - |
| instinctive | 16 | unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct | offering to help was as instinctive as breathing |
| unanimously | 16 | of one mind; without dissent | the Senate unanimously approved the bill |
| 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 |
| transponder | 14 | electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply | - |
| 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 |
| terrorizing | 21 | - | - |
| unaccounted | 16 | - | - |
| antiquities | 20 | - | - |
| abnormality | 18 | retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence | - |
| drunkenness | 16 | the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | - |
| enchantment | 18 | a magical spell | - |
| flourishing | 18 | very lively and profitable | flourishing businesses |
| interactive | 16 | capable of acting on or influencing each other | - |
| commendable | 20 | in an admirable manner | - |
| detrimental | 14 | (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury | - |
| 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 |
| unreachable | 18 | inaccessibly located or situated | an unreachable canyon |
| commonplace | 21 | not challenging; dull and lacking excitement | - |
| consecrated | 16 | made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use | a consecrated church |
| 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 |
| enlargement | 14 | a discussion that provides additional information | - |
| participant | 17 | someone who takes part in an activity | - |
| prosecuting | 16 | - | - |
| promotional | 15 | of or relating to serving as publicity | promotional fares |
| hummingbird | 22 | tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight | - |
| inexcusable | 22 | not excusable | - |
| intolerance | 13 | impatience with annoyances | his intolerance of interruptions |
| 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 | - | - |
| epinephrine | 18 | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | - |
| reassurance | 13 | the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence | - |
| reminiscent | 15 | serving to bring to mind | - |
| speculating | 16 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| infuriating | 15 | extremely annoying or displeasing | her infuriating indifference |
| informative | 19 | serving to instruct or enlighten or inform | - |
| intertwined | 15 | - | - |
| matchmaking | 25 | mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others | - |
| unscheduled | 18 | not scheduled or not on a regular schedule | an unscheduled meeting |
| demolitions | 14 | - | - |
| misbehaving | 22 | - | - |
| impersonate | 15 | assume or act the character of | She impersonates Madonna |
| intensified | 15 | made more intense | the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background |
| transporter | 13 | a long truck for carrying motor vehicles | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| incessantly | 16 | without interruption | - |
| 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 | - |
| innumerable | 15 | too numerous to be counted | innumerable difficulties |
| belligerent | 14 | characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | a belligerent tone |
| conspirator | 15 | a member of a conspiracy | - |
| contracting | 16 | becoming infected | the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic |
| confidently | 20 | with confidence; in a confident manner | we have to do what is right confidently |
| inescapable | 17 | impossible to avoid or evade | inescapable conclusion |
| aggravating | 17 | making worse | - |
| anaesthesia | 14 | loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness | - |
| discrepancy | 21 | a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | - |
| extensively | 24 | in a widespread way | oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest |
| inefficient | 19 | lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate | inefficient workers |
| undermining | 15 | - | - |
| undesirable | 14 | not wanted | undesirable impurities in steel |
| unpatriotic | 15 | showing lack of love for your country | - |
| candlestick | 20 | a holder with sockets for candles | - |
| continuance | 15 | the property of enduring or continuing in time | - |
| painstaking | 18 | characterized by extreme care and great effort | painstaking research |
| pandemonium | 18 | a state of extreme confusion and disorder | - |
| interracial | 13 | involving or composed of different races | interracial schools |
| intravenous | 14 | within or by means of a vein | an intravenous inflammation |
| magnanimous | 16 | generous and understanding and tolerant | magnanimous toward his enemies |
| associating | 14 | - | - |
| backpacking | 28 | carrying something in a pack on the back | the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts |
| benevolence | 18 | an act intending or showing kindness and good will | - |
| colonoscopy | 20 | visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation | - |
| multiplying | 19 | - | - |
| renegotiate | 12 | revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor | - |
| incinerator | 13 | a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse) | - |
| insecticide | 16 | a chemical used to kill insects | - |
| matrimonial | 15 | of or relating to the state of marriage | - |
| terminating | 14 | - | - |
| unconfirmed | 19 | not finally established or settled | an unconfirmed letter of credit |
| uninhabited | 17 | not having inhabitants; not lived in | an uninhabited island |
| unsatisfied | 15 | not having been satisfied | - |
| bereavement | 18 | state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one | - |
| disarmament | 16 | act of reducing or depriving of arms | the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete |
| expenditure | 21 | money paid out; an amount spent | - |
| frantically | 19 | in an uncontrolled manner | - |
| personified | 17 | - | - |
| planetarium | 15 | a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling | - |
| pomegranate | 16 | shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit | - |
| rationalize | 20 | weed out unwanted or unnecessary things | - |
| strangeness | 12 | unusualness as a consequence of not being well known | - |
| prescribing | 18 | - | - |
| carabinieri | 15 | - | - |
| confederacy | 22 | a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act | - |
| dignitaries | 13 | - | - |
| enhancement | 18 | an improvement that makes something more agreeable | - |
| evangelical | 17 | marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause | - |
| contributor | 15 | someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money | - |
| responsibly | 18 | in a responsible manner | we must act responsibly |
| inexpensive | 23 | relatively low in price or charging low prices | inexpensive family restaurants |
| decomposing | 19 | - | - |
| disobedient | 15 | unwilling to submit to authority | - |
| convergence | 19 | a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | - |
| overbearing | 17 | having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | - |
| rectangular | 14 | having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles | a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system |
| reincarnate | 13 | cause to appear in a new form | the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market |
| reproducing | 17 | - | - |
| inaugurated | 13 | - | - |
| undisclosed | 15 | not made known | - |
| colonialism | 15 | exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country | - |
| amphetamine | 20 | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression | - |
| mountainous | 13 | having hills and crags | - |
| mountaintop | 15 | - | - |
| overheating | 18 | excessive heating | - |
| puritanical | 15 | morally rigorous and strict | she was anything but puritanical in her behavior |
| reenactment | 15 | performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time | the reenactment of the battle of Princeton |
| ingratitude | 13 | a lack of gratitude | - |
| incorrectly | 18 | in an incorrect manner | - |
| indivisible | 17 | impossible of undergoing division | an indivisible union of states |
| introverted | 15 | given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences | - |
| kalashnikov | 25 | a type of submachine gun made in Russia | - |
| manipulator | 15 | an agent that operates some apparatus or machine | - |
| vacationing | 17 | the act of taking a vacation | - |
| unsolicited | 14 | not requested or sought | unsolicited junk mail |
| bookkeeping | 24 | the activity of recording business transactions | - |
| polytechnic | 23 | a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences | - |
| rearranging | 13 | - | - |
| restricting | 14 | restricting the scope or freedom of action | - |
| industrious | 12 | characterized by hard work and perseverance | - |
| gendarmerie | 15 | French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively | - |
| unqualified | 24 | legally not qualified or sufficient | a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband |
| vinaigrette | 15 | oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic | - |
| triangulate | 12 | divide into triangles or give a triangular form to | triangulate the piece of cardboard |
| workmanship | 25 | skill in an occupation or trade | - |
| diagnostics | 15 | the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease | - |
| emancipated | 18 | free from traditional social restraints | an emancipated young woman pursuing her career |
| fluctuating | 17 | having unpredictable ups and downs | fluctuating prices |
| rationality | 14 | the quality of being consistent with or based on logic | - |
| smouldering | 15 | showing scarcely suppressed anger | - |
| predestined | 15 | established or prearranged unalterably | it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world |
| impregnable | 18 | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with | an impregnable fortress |
| furnishings | 18 | - | - |
