13-letter words with R in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter R is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of R in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how R in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| unfortunately | 19 | by bad luck | unfortunately it rained all day |
| international | 13 | from or between other countries | international trade |
| understanding | 16 | the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | there was an understanding between management and the workers |
| circumstances | 21 | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | a victim of circumstances |
| extraordinary | 24 | far more than usual or expected | an extraordinary desire for approval |
| uncomfortable | 22 | conducive to or feeling mental discomfort | this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable |
| entertainment | 15 | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | - |
| demonstration | 16 | proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion | - |
| concentration | 17 | the spatial property of being crowded together | - |
| approximately | 29 | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | lasted approximately an hour |
| neighbourhood | 23 | a surrounding or nearby region | - |
| interrogation | 14 | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply | he had trouble phrasing his interrogations |
| irresponsible | 17 | showing lack of care for consequences | behaved like an irresponsible idiot |
| misunderstood | 17 | wrongly understood | a misunderstood criticism |
| grandchildren | 21 | - | - |
| inappropriate | 19 | not in keeping with what is correct or proper | completely inappropriate behavior |
| underestimate | 16 | make too low an estimate of | he underestimated the work that went into the renovation |
| consideration | 16 | kind and considerate regard for others | he showed no consideration for her feelings |
| environmental | 18 | of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings | environmental factors |
| disappearance | 20 | gradually ceasing to be visible | - |
| misunderstand | 17 | interpret in the wrong way | - |
| embarrassment | 19 | extreme excess | an embarrassment of riches |
| determination | 16 | the act of making up your mind about something | - |
| authorization | 25 | official permission or approval | - |
| unpredictable | 20 | not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals | - |
| superstitious | 15 | showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance | finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin |
| controversial | 18 | marked by or capable of arousing controversy | the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial |
| mediterranean | 16 | the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia | - |
| unprecedented | 19 | having no precedent; novel | an unprecedented expansion in population and industry |
| disrespectful | 21 | neither feeling nor showing respect | - |
| unnecessarily | 18 | in an unnecessary manner | they were unnecessarily rude |
| unforgettable | 19 | impossible to forget | - |
| confrontation | 18 | the act of hostile groups opposing each other | the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions |
| participating | 20 | taking part in an activity | the participating organizations |
| concentrating | 18 | - | - |
| collaboration | 17 | act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country | - |
| participation | 19 | the act of sharing in the activities of a group | - |
| theoretically | 21 | in a theoretical manner | he worked the problem out theoretically |
| encouragement | 18 | the act of giving hope or support to someone | - |
| advertisement | 19 | a public promotion of some product or service | - |
| manufacturing | 21 | the act of making something (a product) from raw materials | manufacturing is vital to Great Britain |
| contradiction | 18 | (logic) a statement that is necessarily false | the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction |
| schizophrenia | 32 | any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact | - |
| schizophrenic | 34 | of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia | - |
| inexperienced | 25 | lacking practical experience or training | - |
| archaeologist | 19 | an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture | - |
| gravitational | 17 | of or relating to or caused by gravitation | - |
| correspondent | 18 | someone who communicates by means of letters | - |
| congressional | 16 | of or relating to congress | congressional hearing |
| eavesdropping | 22 | - | - |
| interrogating | 15 | - | - |
| architectural | 20 | of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture | architectural history |
| extermination | 22 | the act of exterminating | - |
| comprehension | 22 | the relation of comprising something | - |
| pronunciation | 17 | the way a word or a language is customarily spoken | the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners |
| demonstrating | 17 | - | - |
| inconsiderate | 16 | without proper consideration or reflection | slovenly inconsiderate reasoning |
| congratulated | 17 | - | - |
| tyrannosaurus | 16 | large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America | - |
| vulnerability | 21 | the state of being vulnerable or exposed | his vulnerability to litigation |
| traditionally | 17 | according to tradition; in a traditional manner | traditionally, we eat fried foods on Hanukah |
| irreplaceable | 19 | impossible to replace | irreplaceable antiques |
| comprehensive | 25 | an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge | - |
| inspirational | 15 | imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul | - |
| incriminating | 18 | charging or suggestive of guilt or blame | - |
| heartbreaking | 23 | causing or marked by grief or anguish | her sigh was heartbreaking |
| autobiography | 24 | a biography of yourself | - |
| improvisation | 20 | an unplanned expedient | - |
| contradictory | 21 | unable for both to exist or be true at the same time | - |
| differentiate | 20 | evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | - |
| valedictorian | 19 | the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement | - |
| interestingly | 17 | in an interesting manner | when he ceases to be just interestingly neurotic and...gets locked up |
| configuration | 19 | an arrangement of parts or elements | the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time |
| swordsmanship | 24 | skill in fencing | - |
| appropriately | 22 | in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | he was appropriately dressed |
| counterattack | 21 | an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. | - |
| complimentary | 24 | costing nothing | complimentary tickets |
| strengthening | 18 | becoming stronger | - |
| industrialist | 14 | someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise | - |
| corresponding | 19 | conforming in every respect | boxes with corresponding dimensions |
| impersonating | 18 | - | - |
| clarification | 20 | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid | - |
| questionnaire | 22 | a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information | - |
| metamorphosis | 22 | the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals | - |
| collaborating | 18 | - | - |
| deteriorating | 15 | - | - |
| schadenfreude | 23 | delight in another person's misfortune | - |
| indescribable | 20 | defying expression or description | indescribable beauty |
| electrocution | 17 | execution by electricity | - |
| perfectionist | 20 | a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards | - |
| gratification | 19 | state of being gratified or satisfied | dull repetitious work gives no gratification |
| strangulation | 14 | the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | - |
| ventriloquist | 25 | a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy | - |
| parliamentary | 20 | having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament | parliamentary government |
| contraception | 19 | birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery | - |
| inadvertently | 20 | without knowledge or intention | - |
| intergalactic | 18 | between or among galaxies | intergalactic space |
| materialistic | 17 | conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | - |
| characterized | 30 | - | - |
| deterioration | 14 | process of changing to an inferior state | - |
| craftsmanship | 25 | skill in an occupation or trade | - |
| uninteresting | 14 | arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement | a very uninteresting account of her trip |
| progressively | 22 | advancing in amount or intensity | - |
| hieroglyphics | 27 | - | - |
| incarceration | 17 | the state of being imprisoned | his ignominious incarceration in the local jail |
| merchandising | 22 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| chrysanthemum | 28 | any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated | - |
| skateboarding | 21 | the sport of skating on a skateboard | - |
| circumference | 24 | the size of something as given by the distance around it | - |
| disintegrated | 16 | - | - |
| psychotherapy | 31 | the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods | - |
| temperamental | 19 | likely to perform unpredictably | a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't |
| magnetosphere | 21 | the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field | - |
| precautionary | 20 | taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure | gave precautionary advice |
| preliminaries | 17 | - | - |
| discriminated | 19 | - | - |
| strategically | 19 | with regard to strategy | strategically important decisions |
| archeological | 21 | related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | - |
| certification | 20 | confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | - |
| dermatologist | 17 | a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin | - |
| authorisation | 16 | official permission or approval | - |
| untrustworthy | 22 | not worthy of trust or belief | an untrustworthy person |
| predominantly | 21 | much greater in number or influence | the patients are predominantly indigenous |
| commemoration | 21 | a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something | - |
| privatization | 27 | changing something from state to private ownership or control | - |
| transcription | 17 | the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | - |
| overconfident | 22 | marked by excessive confidence | so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen |
| forgetfulness | 20 | tendency to forget | - |
| hypochondriac | 29 | suffering from hypochondria | - |
| congresswoman | 21 | a member of the United States House of Representatives | - |
| uninterrupted | 16 | continuing in time or space without interruption | moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks |
| predetermined | 19 | set in advance | at a predetermined time |
| sportsmanship | 22 | fairness in following the rules of the game | - |
| overestimated | 19 | - | - |
| meteorologist | 16 | a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions | - |
| categorically | 21 | in an unqualified manner | - |
| undergraduate | 16 | a university student who has not yet received a first degree | - |
| unforeseeable | 18 | incapable of being anticipated | unforeseeable consequences |
| authoritarian | 16 | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | an authoritarian regime |
| proliferation | 18 | a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) | the proliferation of nuclear weapons |
| sterilization | 22 | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) | - |
| opportunistic | 19 | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit | - |
| paraphernalia | 20 | equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. | - |
| physiotherapy | 29 | therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities | - |
| projectionist | 24 | the person who operates the projector in a movie house | - |
| spectacularly | 22 | in a spectacular manner | the area was spectacularly scenic |
| thunderstruck | 23 | as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise | was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion |
| commemorative | 24 | intended as a commemoration | a commemorative plaque |
| contraceptive | 22 | capable of preventing conception or impregnation | contraceptive devices and medications |
| precipitation | 19 | overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | - |
| undercarriage | 17 | framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle | - |
| teleportation | 15 | a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another | - |
| transgression | 14 | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle | the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father |
| transatlantic | 15 | crossing the Atlantic Ocean | transatlantic flight |
| hermaphrodite | 24 | of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs | - |
| impressionist | 17 | relating to or characteristic of Impressionism | impressionist music |
| impersonation | 17 | a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | - |
| involuntarily | 19 | against your will | he was involuntarily held against his will |
| argumentative | 19 | given to or characterized by argument | an argumentative discourse |
| confederation | 19 | the state of being allied or confederated | - |
| paradoxically | 28 | in a paradoxical manner | paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter |
| overqualified | 29 | - | - |
| frighteningly | 24 | in an alarming manner | the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true |
| fertilization | 25 | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | - |
| comparatively | 25 | in a relative manner; by comparison to something else | - |
| disconcerting | 19 | causing an emotional disturbance | his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly |
| discoloration | 16 | a soiled or discolored appearance | - |
| uncooperative | 20 | intentionally unaccommodating | - |
| premeditation | 18 | planning or plotting in advance of acting | - |
| exterminating | 23 | - | - |
| complementary | 24 | either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) | - |
| butterfingers | 19 | someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball) | - |
| sarcastically | 20 | in a sarcastic manner | `Ah, now we're getting at the truth,' he interposed sarcastically |
| expropriation | 24 | taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority) | - |
| brainstorming | 18 | a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions | we had an intense brainstorming session today |
| alternatively | 19 | in place of, or as an alternative to | alternatively we could buy a used car |
| dishonourable | 19 | lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor | - |
| petrochemical | 24 | any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas | - |
| supplementary | 22 | functioning in a supporting capacity | - |
| flabbergasted | 22 | as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise | the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless |
| nitroglycerin | 19 | a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat) | - |
| collaborative | 20 | accomplished by collaboration | collaborative research |
| uncircumcised | 22 | - | - |
| philanthropic | 25 | generous in assistance to the poor | philanthropic contributions |
| stereotypical | 20 | lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality | - |
| ornithologist | 17 | a zoologist who studies birds | - |
| corroboration | 17 | confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | - |
| unadulterated | 15 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | the unadulterated truth |
| procrastinate | 17 | postpone doing what one should be doing | He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days |
| transmutation | 15 | an act that changes the form or character or substance of something | - |
| incorruptible | 19 | incapable of being morally corrupted | incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society |
| introspective | 20 | given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences | - |
| insubordinate | 16 | disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority | - |
| multicultural | 17 | of or relating to or including several cultures | a multicultural event |
| dismemberment | 22 | the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces | - |
| chateaubriand | 21 | French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848) | - |
| uncomfortably | 25 | in physical discomfort | she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted |
| percussionist | 17 | a musician who plays percussion instruments | - |
| superficially | 23 | in a superficial manner | he was superficially interested |
| introspection | 17 | the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct | - |
| irresponsibly | 20 | in an irresponsible manner | he acted irresponsibly |
| chronological | 21 | relating to or arranged according to temporal order | chronological age |
| conservatoire | 18 | a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts | - |
| contortionist | 15 | an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions | - |
| decompression | 20 | relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) | - |
| authoritative | 19 | having authority or ascendancy or influence | the captain's authoritative manner |
| unpretentious | 15 | not ostentatious | - |
| preoccupation | 21 | the act of taking occupancy before someone else does | - |
| orchestrating | 19 | - | - |
| expeditionary | 26 | (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad | the French expeditionary force in Indochina |
| fragmentation | 19 | separating something into fine particles | - |
| indoctrinated | 17 | - | - |
| incorporating | 18 | - | - |
| interpersonal | 15 | occurring among or involving several people | interpersonal situations in which speech occurs |
| discretionary | 19 | having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment | The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds |
| unappreciated | 20 | not likely to be rewarded | - |
| hyperactivity | 29 | a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement | - |
| corroborating | 18 | - | - |
| counterweight | 22 | a weight that balances another weight | - |
| disinterested | 15 | unaffected by self-interest | - |
| beneficiaries | 20 | - | - |
| brokenhearted | 23 | full of sorrow | - |
| professorship | 23 | the position of professor | - |
| telemarketing | 20 | the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales | - |
| featherweight | 26 | an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds | - |
| informational | 18 | relating to or having the nature of information | - |
| irrationality | 16 | the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding | - |
| modernization | 25 | making modern in appearance or behavior | the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process |
| oceanographic | 23 | - | - |
| approximation | 26 | an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | - |
| commemorating | 22 | intended as a commemoration | - |
| contractually | 20 | by virtue of a contract | they were contractually responsible |
| demonstrative | 19 | serving to demonstrate | - |
| imperceptible | 23 | impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses | an imperceptible drop in temperature |
| imperceptibly | 26 | in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree | the power of the Secretary of State in London increased gradually but imperceptibly |
| idiosyncratic | 21 | peculiar to the individual | we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures |
| irrepressible | 17 | impossible to repress or control | an irrepressible chatterbox |
| dissimilarity | 19 | the quality of being dissimilar | - |
| antibacterial | 17 | any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | - |
| confectionery | 23 | a confectioner's shop | - |
| deforestation | 17 | the removal of trees | - |
| directionless | 16 | aimlessly drifting | - |
| biodegradable | 20 | capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria | a biodegradable detergent |
| uncoordinated | 17 | lacking in cooperative planning and organization | uncoordinated scheduling often resulted in conflicting games |
| subordination | 16 | the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class | - |
| triangulation | 14 | a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated | - |
| expressionism | 24 | an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality | - |
| grammatically | 23 | in a grammatical manner | this child already speaks grammatically |
| imperialistic | 19 | of or relating to imperialism | imperialistic wars |
| indifferently | 23 | with indifference; in an indifferent manner | she shrugged indifferently |
| intravenously | 19 | in an intravenous manner | the patient had to be fed intravenously |
| jurisprudence | 25 | the collection of rules imposed by authority | the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order |
| appropriation | 19 | incorporation by joining or uniting | - |
| ventriloquism | 27 | the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy) | - |
| superposition | 17 | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest | - |
| triangulating | 15 | - | - |
| transnational | 13 | involving or operating in several nations or nationalities | transnational terrorist networks |
| particularity | 20 | the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance | the particularity of human situations |
| paediatrician | 18 | a specialist in the care of babies | - |
| generalissimo | 16 | the officer who holds the supreme command | - |
| haemorrhaging | 23 | - | - |
| hydroelectric | 24 | of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower | hydroelectric power |
| matriculation | 17 | admission to a group (especially a college or university) | - |
| energetically | 19 | in an energetic manner | - |
| electrostatic | 17 | concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity | an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity |
| accreditation | 18 | the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards) | a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools |
| phenobarbital | 22 | a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative | - |
| proportionate | 17 | exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities | - |
| transplanting | 16 | the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location | too frequent transplanting is not good for families |
| oversensitive | 19 | unduly sensitive or thin-skinned | - |
| foreshadowing | 24 | the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand | - |
| horticultural | 18 | of or relating to the cultivation of plants | - |
| hybridization | 31 | (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | - |
| mortification | 20 | an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect | - |
| nondisclosure | 16 | - | - |
| consternation | 15 | fear resulting from the awareness of danger | - |
| unconquerable | 26 | incapable of being surmounted or excelled | - |
| unceremonious | 17 | without ceremony or formality | an unceremonious speech |
| postmodernism | 20 | genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism | - |
| preconception | 21 | an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence | he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions |
| symmetrically | 25 | in a symmetrical manner | they were symmetrically arranged |
| synchronicity | 26 | the relation that exists when things occur at the same time | - |
| extravagantly | 27 | in a wasteful manner | - |
| hallucinatory | 21 | characterized by or characteristic of hallucination | the bizarre hallucinatory dreams of fever |
| grandstanding | 17 | - | - |
| hydrochloride | 26 | a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride | - |
| impressionism | 19 | a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light | - |
| indeterminate | 16 | not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance | of indeterminate age |
| interrogative | 17 | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply | - |
| leatherjacket | 29 | any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes | - |
| affirmatively | 27 | in an affirmative manner | - |
| arbitrariness | 15 | the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | - |
| characterless | 20 | lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting | - |
| confectionary | 23 | a confectioner's shop | - |
| contravention | 18 | coming into conflict with | - |
| boardinghouse | 20 | a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests | - |
| bloodcurdling | 20 | extremely alarming | - |
| upperclassman | 21 | - | - |
| perfectionism | 22 | a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable | his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students |
| powerlessness | 18 | the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble | - |
| profitability | 23 | the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit | - |
| precipitating | 20 | bringing on suddenly or abruptly | the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce |
| predominately | 21 | - | - |
| provocatively | 26 | in a provocative manner | `Try it,' he said provocatively |
| provisionally | 21 | temporarily and conditionally | they have agreed provisionally |
| streptococcus | 21 | spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis | - |
| transcendence | 18 | the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits | - |
| theatricality | 21 | an artificial and mannered quality | - |
| overdramatize | 28 | present in an overly dramatic manner | - |
| overstatement | 18 | making to seem more important than it really is | - |
| overpopulated | 21 | - | - |
| extrapolation | 22 | an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations | - |
| fortification | 21 | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it | - |
| hydraulically | 25 | in a hydraulic manner | the block is then tested hydraulically to its full design test pressure on each stream separately |
| incorporation | 17 | learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself | - |
| instructional | 15 | of or relating to or used in instruction | instructional aids |
| insupportable | 19 | incapable of being justified or explained | - |
| metamorphoses | 22 | - | - |
| mitochondrial | 21 | - | - |
| anachronistic | 20 | chronologically misplaced | English public schools are anachronistic |
| agglomeration | 17 | a jumbled collection or mass | - |
| archaeopteryx | 30 | extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds | - |
| circumscribed | 24 | subject to limits or subjected to limits | - |
| characterised | 21 | - | - |
| conflagration | 19 | a very intense and uncontrolled fire | - |
| unobtrusively | 21 | in an unobtrusive manner | messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet-black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom |
| polycarbonate | 22 | - | - |
| posttraumatic | 19 | - | - |
| preponderance | 20 | a superiority in numbers or amount | a preponderance of evidence against the defendant |
| streetwalking | 21 | - | - |
| transgressive | 17 | - | - |
| translocation | 15 | (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts | translocations can result in serious congenital disorders |
| tranquilizing | 32 | tending to soothe or tranquilize | valium has a tranquilizing effect |
| transmittable | 17 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| transparently | 18 | so as to be easily understood or seen through | his transparently lucid prose |
| tortoiseshell | 16 | brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles | - |
| orchestration | 18 | the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments | - |
| foreknowledge | 25 | knowledge of an event before it occurs | - |
| housebreaking | 23 | trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent | - |
| incredulously | 19 | in an incredulous manner | the woman looked up at her incredulously |
| intrinsically | 18 | with respect to its inherent nature | - |
| materializing | 25 | - | - |
| millionairess | 15 | a woman millionaire | - |
| morphological | 23 | relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language | - |
| observational | 18 | relying on observation or experiment | - |
| nutritionally | 16 | with regard to nutrition | nutritionally, her new diet is suicide |
| dramatization | 25 | conversion into dramatic form | the play was a dramatization of a short story |
| electrocuting | 18 | - | - |
| endocrinology | 20 | the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions | - |
| arachnophobia | 25 | a morbid fear of spiders | - |
| argumentation | 16 | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | - |
| artificiality | 21 | the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally | - |
| ceremoniously | 20 | in a ceremonious manner | my mother advised her children ceremoniously |
| commercialism | 23 | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) | - |
| criminologist | 18 | a specialist in criminology | - |
| demilitarized | 26 | - | - |
| disheartening | 18 | destructive of morale and self-reliance | - |
| disfigurement | 20 | an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen | there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back |
| baccalaureate | 19 | an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies | - |
| carboniferous | 20 | from 345 million to 280 million years ago | - |
| underclassman | 18 | an undergraduate who is not yet a senior | - |
| unpresentable | 17 | creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression | - |
| unembarrassed | 18 | not embarrassed | an unembarrassed greeting as if nothing untoward had happened |
| perspicacious | 21 | mentally acute or penetratingly discerning | much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument |
| postoperative | 20 | happening or done after a surgical operation | postoperative complications |
| preternatural | 15 | surpassing the ordinary or normal | Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel |
| privatisation | 18 | changing something from state to private ownership or control | - |
| pronouncement | 19 | an authoritative declaration | - |
| soundproofing | 20 | - | - |
| sequestration | 22 | seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | - |
| serendipitous | 16 | lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries | - |
| supranational | 15 | transcending established national boundaries or spheres of interest | a supranational economy |
| thermodynamic | 26 | of or concerned with thermodynamics | the thermodynamic limit |
| overabundance | 21 | a quantity that is more than what is appropriate | four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy |
| participatory | 22 | affording the opportunity for individual participation | participatory democracy |
| expressionist | 22 | of or relating to expressionism | expressionist art |
| fertilisation | 16 | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | - |
| functionaries | 18 | - | - |
| glorification | 19 | a state of high honor | - |
| inquisitorial | 22 | having the authority to conduct official investigations | the inquisitorial power of the Senate |
| incrimination | 17 | an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed | his incrimination was based on my testimony |
| intercultural | 15 | - | - |
| irretrievable | 18 | impossible to recover or recoup or overcome | an irretrievable loss |
| encephalogram | 23 | a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph | - |
| computerizing | 29 | - | - |
| confraternity | 21 | - | - |
| cyanobacteria | 22 | predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton | - |
| unconstrained | 16 | free from constraint | he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society |
| underpinnings | 17 | - | - |
| troublemaking | 22 | - | - |
| typographical | 26 | relating to or occurring or used in typography | a typographical error |
| unrelentingly | 17 | in a relentless manner | - |
| vegetarianism | 19 | a diet excluding all meat and fish | - |
| problematical | 21 | making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | - |
| sharecropping | 23 | - | - |
| tetrachloride | 19 | any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule | - |
| surreptitious | 15 | conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | surreptitious mobilization of troops |
| synchronizing | 31 | coordinating by causing to indicate the same time | - |
| transgendered | 16 | a person who has undergone a sex change operation | - |
| treacherously | 21 | in a disloyal and faithless manner | he behaved treacherously |
| topographical | 23 | concerned with topography | a topographical engineer |
| overemotional | 18 | excessively or abnormally emotional | - |
| ornamentation | 15 | something used to beautify | - |
| extrapolating | 23 | - | - |
| extrajudicial | 30 | beyond the usual course of legal proceedings; legally unwarranted | an extrajudicial penalty |
| externalizing | 30 | - | - |
| geometrically | 21 | in a geometric fashion | it grew geometrically |
| hundredweight | 25 | a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms | - |
| indescribably | 23 | to an inexpressible degree | she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton |
| intransigence | 16 | the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise | - |
| interbreeding | 17 | reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) | - |
| metallurgical | 18 | of or relating to metallurgy | metallurgical engineer |
| misperception | 21 | - | - |
| monochromatic | 24 | having or appearing to have only one color | - |
| microorganism | 20 | any organism of microscopic size | - |
| multicoloured | 18 | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | - |
| mouthwatering | 22 | - | - |
| normalization | 24 | the imposition of standards or regulations | - |
| nonresponsive | 18 | - | - |
| effervescence | 26 | the property of giving off bubbles | - |
| anthropophagy | 27 | human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh | - |
| chromatograph | 26 | - | - |
| confessionary | 21 | - | - |
| crystallizing | 28 | the formation of crystals | - |
| counterstrike | 19 | make a counterattack | - |
| disgracefully | 23 | in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree | his grades were disgracefully low |
| diametrically | 21 | as from opposite ends of a diameter | when two honest witnesses give accounts of the same event that differ diametrically, how can anyone prove that the evidence you gave was deliberately false? |
| deterministic | 18 | an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes | - |
| underhandedly | 22 | slyly and secretly | oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies |
| unadventurous | 17 | lacking in boldness | - |
| unpredictably | 23 | in an erratic unpredictable manner | - |
| unreliability | 18 | the trait of not being dependable or reliable | - |
| unrecoverable | 20 | incapable of being recovered or regained | - |
| unthreatening | 17 | not unfriendly or threatening | - |
| unsurpassable | 17 | not to be exceeded | unsurpassable skill |
| untraditional | 14 | not conforming to or in accord with tradition | - |
| worthlessness | 19 | having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful | the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness |
| wonderfulness | 20 | admirable excellence | - |
| postmodernist | 18 | of or relating to postmodernism | postmodernist architecture |
| probabilistic | 21 | of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism | - |
| preadolescent | 18 | of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12 | - |
| precipitately | 22 | at breakneck speed | - |
| quadrilateral | 23 | a four-sided polygon | - |
| proselytizing | 28 | - | - |
| propagandized | 29 | - | - |
| prophetically | 25 | in a prophetic manner | he prophetically anticipated the disaster |
| seismographic | 23 | - | - |
| scarification | 20 | - | - |
| southwesterly | 22 | situated in or oriented toward the southwest | - |
| shortchanging | 23 | - | - |
| sterilisation | 13 | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) | - |
| survivability | 24 | - | - |
| transmissible | 17 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| transposition | 15 | any abnormal position of the organs of the body | - |
| overindulging | 19 | - | - |
| parenthetical | 20 | qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses | parenthetical remarks |
| gastronomical | 18 | of or relating to gastronomy | - |
| heartlessness | 16 | an absence of concern for the welfare of others | - |
| geostationary | 17 | of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth | a geostationary satellite |
| grandiloquent | 24 | puffed up with vanity | a grandiloquent and boastful manner |
| hydrocephalic | 29 | relating to or characterized by or evidencing hydrocephalus | - |
| industrialize | 23 | develop industry; become industrial | The nations of South East Asia will quickly industrialize and catch up with the West |
| interrogatory | 17 | relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation | - |
| librarianship | 20 | the position of librarian | - |
| macroeconomic | 23 | of or relating to macroeconomics | - |
| mitochondrion | 21 | an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy | - |
| neoliberalism | 17 | a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth | - |
| northeasterly | 19 | coming from the northeast | northeasterly winds |
| disproportion | 18 | lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | - |
| embarrassedly | 21 | - | - |
| electromagnet | 18 | a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet | - |
| adventuresome | 19 | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises | the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy |
| appropriating | 20 | - | - |
| antipersonnel | 15 | designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction | - |
| cinematograph | 23 | - | - |
| decentralized | 26 | withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities | a decentralized school administration |
| daguerreotype | 20 | a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor | - |
| desegregation | 16 | the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community | - |
| dematerialize | 25 | become immaterial; disappear | - |
| brachiosaurus | 20 | - | - |
| unprogressive | 19 | old-fashioned and out of date | - |
| unnaturalness | 13 | the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles | - |
| unrepresented | 16 | - | - |
| unexperienced | 25 | - | - |
| understudying | 19 | - | - |
| unilateralism | 15 | the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations | - |
| waterproofing | 22 | the act of treating something to make it repel water | - |
| voraciousness | 18 | an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) | - |
| unsupportable | 19 | not able to be supported or defended | - |
| pharmacopoeia | 24 | a collection or stock of drugs | - |
| pharmaceutics | 24 | the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, | - |
| perambulating | 20 | strolling or walking around | perambulating nursemaids with their charges |
| penetratingly | 19 | with ability to see into deeply | the author treats his subject penetratingly |
| phallocentric | 22 | - | - |
| polypropylene | 25 | a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material | - |
| pragmatically | 23 | in a realistic manner | we want to build a democratic society, but we must act pragmatically |
| prevaricating | 21 | - | - |
| prohibitively | 26 | to a prohibitive degree | it is prohibitively expensive |
| precipitously | 22 | very suddenly and to a great degree | conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate |
| premenopausal | 19 | prior to menopause | - |
