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- DECALITERUS spelling of decalitre.
- DECEITFULLYin a deceitful manner
- DENIGRATIVESynonym of denigratory.
- DESIGNATIVEServing to designate.
- DESTABILIZETo make something unstable.
- DETOXIFYTo remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
- DIACETYLTwo acetyl groups in a compound
- DIASPORICOf, pertaining to, or containing diaspore
- DISGRACEFULBringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
- DISQUALIFYTo make ineligible for something.
- DISRUPTIVECausing disruption or unrest.
- DOWNSIZEROne who, or that which, downsizes.
- DRAUGHTILYIn a draughty manner.
- DUOPOLYAn economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity.
- DUPLEXITYThe state of being duplex
- DUPLICATIVEOf, related to, or being a duplicate.
- DYSPHAGIADifficulty in swallowing.
- DYSPHONICHaving or relating to dysphonia.
- DYSTOPIANOf or pertaining to a dystopia.
- ECTOPLASMA visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
- ECUMENISTSupporting, or in accord with, ecumenism
- ELECTROTYPINGthe act or process of making electrotypes
- EMULSIFIERA substance that helps an emulsion form, or helps keep an emulsion from separating.
- ENDOLYMPHATICPertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- EXAMINABLEAble to be examined.
- EXCLUSIVITYThe quality of being exclusive.
- EXUDATIONThe act or process of exuding.
- FACETIOUSLYIn a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
- FACILELYIn a facile manner.
- FATUOUSLYWith smug stupidity or vacuous silliness; idiotically.
- FITFULLYIn a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.
- FORESHADOWINGSynonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically , a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to c
- GALVANISERAlternative spelling of galvanizer.
- GANGSTERISMThe behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
- GLUCOSAMINEAn amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
- GRANDIOSELYIn a grandiose manner
- HEGEMONICOf or pertaining to hegemony.
- HEGEMONICALLeading; controlling; predominant.
- HELIOTROPICexhibiting heliotropism
- HYPERACTIVESHaving an increased state of activity
- HYPERACUTEVery acute.
- HYPOTONICHaving a lower osmotic pressure than another.
- ISOGAMETEEither of a pair of conjugating gametes that are of the same size and structure
- JUMBOISEAlternative form of jumboize.
- KETOGENICRelating to ketogenesis.
- LIGAMENTOUSOf or pertaining to ligaments.
- LISTERIAAny rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium, of the genus Listeria, especially those responsible for the bacterial infection listeriosis.
- MAGNETIZABLEAble to be magnetized.
- MALNOURISHEDSuffering from malnutrition.
- MARGINALISTA practitioner of marginalism.
- MASONICOf or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.
- MENDACIOUSLYIn a lying or deceitful manner.
- MINUTIAEplural of minutia
- MISOPHONIAA neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.
- MULTIGRADEHaving the characteristics of multiple grades of a product (especially of a lubricating oil)
- MUSTACHIOEDsimple past and past participle of mustachio
- NEUROPATHICOf or relating to neuropathy.
- NEUROPATHYAny disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
- OPERETTISTThe composer of an operetta.
- PAUNCHYHaving a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.
- PEDICULATEProvided with a pedicel.
- PLAGIARISMCopying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
- PLEIADESA group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.
- POLYGENETICHaving many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.
- PRODIGIOUSLYIn a prodigious manner; astonishingly, enormously, impressively, wonderfully.
- PROSTATECTOMYThe surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.
- PUERILELYIn a puerile manner; childishly.
- PUSTULAROf, pertaining to, or containing pustules.
- RADIOLOGYThe specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation (such
- RETICULATEDsimple past and past participle of reticulate
- ROUNDISHSomewhat round.
- SCRUBWOMANA woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office.
- SOILBORNETransported by means of soil.
- SONOGRAPHYClipping of ultrasonography
- SPLAYFOOTEDHaving splayfeet.
- STEAMFITTERA person qualified to handle the installation and maintenance of pipes that carry steam.
- TACITURNLYQuietly; not in a manner inclined to speaking.
- TELEPHONICOf, pertaining to, or transmitted by telephony.
- TRIBESWOMANA female member of a tribe.
- TUMBLEDOWNIn disrepair; poorly maintained.
- UNABATEDLYWithout abating; continuingly, without cessation.
- UNADVISABLEInadvisable.
- UNPOETICALnot poetical
- UNSCRUPLEDWithout scruples.
- UROGENITALOf, or relating to the urinary and the genital systems.
- VENOGRAPHYA diagnostic procedure in which an X-ray of the veins, a venogram, is taken after a special dye is injected into the bone marrow or veins.
- WHEEDLINGpresent participle and gerund of wheedle
- WRAITHLIKEResembling a wraith; ghostly.
- ZOOPHILIAA paraphilia involving the sexual attraction of people to non-human animals.