The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
attributed
attributed
adj
(programming) decorated with an attribute
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attribute
audibertia
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditorial
auditorial
adj
auditory
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auditorily
auditorily
adv
With regard to hearing.
auditorium
auditorium
noun
(in a theater, etc.) the space where the audience is located
a large room for public meetings or performances
auletrides
auletrides
noun
plural of auletris
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
autodermic
autodialer
autodialer
noun
(computing) malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate
an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
biquadrate
biquadrate
noun
(mathematics) The fourth power; the square of a square.
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times.
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
breadfruit
breadfruit
noun
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
The large round fruit of this tree.
briquetted
briquetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of briquet
simple past tense and past participle of briquette
brotulidae
brutalised
brutalised
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of brutalise
brutalized
brutalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brutalize
butterbird
butterbird
noun
(Jamaica) The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).
caloriduct
caloriduct
noun
A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct.
cauterised
cauterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cauterise
cauterized
cauterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cauterize
certitudes
certitudes
noun
plural of certitude
chytridium
circulated
circulated
adj
distributed about a circuit
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circulate
circumdate
circumduct
circumduct
verb
(anatomy) To move an extremity about an axis so that the distal end delineates a circle whilst the proximal end stays fixed.
(law) Alternative form of circumduce (“to close a case to further proof”)
(law, obsolete) To contravene; to nullify.
(obsolete) To lead about or astray.
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
condurrite
condurrite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of the mineral domeykite, or copper arsenide.
counterbid
counterbid
noun
(business) A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party
verb
To make a counterbid
courtesied
courtesied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of courtesy
crassitude
crassitude
noun
(archaic) thickness, coarseness.
The state or quality of being crass.
daubreeite
daubreeite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare bismuth oxide–halide mineral of the matlockite group.
dedicature
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demiluster
demilustre
demiturned
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
denaturing
denaturing
noun
The process by which something is denatured.
verb
present participle of denature
denaturise
denaturise
verb
Adulterate (alcohol) to make unsuitable for human consumption
Alter the chemical structure
Combine fissionable material with nonfissionable material.
Take away a natural characteristic
denaturize
denaturize
verb
To denature.
denticular
denticular
adj
Synonym of denticulate
depictured
depictured
adj
(now rare) Depicted, portrayed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depicture
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurative
depurative
adj
(medicine) Purifying the blood or humours; depuratory.
noun
Any depurative remedy or agent.
Any disease that is depurative.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
dextrinous
diaceturia
diaceturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of acetoacetic acid (diacetic acid) in the urine
dibutyrate
dibutyrate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester containing two butyrate ions or groups
diestruses
digitorium
digitorium
noun
A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound; a dumb piano.
dilligrout
dilligrout
noun
Alternative form of dillegrout
dioestrous
diparentum
disastrous
disastrous
adj
Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
discounter
discounter
noun
A vendor of discount goods.
One who discounts or disregards.
discurrent
discurrent
adj
(obsolete) Not current or free to circulate; not in use.
discurtain
disfeature
disfeature
verb
(transitive) To deprive of features; to mar the features of.
disfortune
disgruntle
disgruntle
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
disincrust
disjunctor
disjunctor
noun
(biology) A small, temporary body between the conidia of some fungi.
A kind of electrical circuit breaker.
dislustred
dislustred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dislustre
disnatural
disnatured
disnatured
adj
(obsolete) Deprived or destitute of natural feelings; unnatural.
disparatum
disputator
disputator
noun
One who takes part in a dispute; a disputant or debater.
disquarter
disquieter
disquieter
noun
One who, or that which, disquiets, or makes uneasy; a disturber.
disreputed
disreputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disrepute
disreputes
disreputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrepute
disrupting
disrupting
adj
That disrupts; disruptive.
verb
present participle of disrupt
disruption
disruption
noun
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
A continuing act of disorder.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
disrupture
disrupture
noun
Alternative form of disruption
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
distribute
distribute
verb
(business) To have employees working remotely from multiple locations.
(intransitive, mathematics) To be distributive.
(logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
(printing) To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
(printing) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
(transitive) To apportion (more or less evenly).
(transitive) To classify or separate into categories.
(transitive) To deliver or pass out.
(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
(transitive) To scatter or spread.
(transitive) To supply to retail outlets.
distrouble
distrouble
verb
(obsolete) To trouble greatly; to perplex.
distrouser
distrusted
distrusted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distrust
distruster
distruster
noun
Someone who distrusts.
disturbant
disturbant
adj
(archaic) disturbing
noun
(archaic) Something that disturbs.
disturbers
disturbers
noun
plural of disturber
disturbing
disturbing
adj
Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
verb
present participle of disturb
disulfuret
disuniters
disuniters
noun
plural of disuniter
disventure
disventure
noun
(obsolete) A disadventure.
ditrochous
diumvirate
diuretical
diuretical
adj
(obsolete) diuretic
diurnation
diurnation
noun
(obsolete) Continuance during the day.
(zoology) The condition of sleeping or becoming dormant by day.
diuturnity
diuturnity
noun
(rare, obsolete) Long duration; lastingness.
divulgater
divulgater
noun
(obsolete) One who divulges.
divulgator
divulgator
noun
Teacher.
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
drainspout
draughtier
draughtier
adj
comparative form of draughty: more draughty
draughtily
draughtily
adv
In a draughty manner.
draughting
draughting
verb
present participle of draught
dreyfusist
droughtier
droughtier
adj
comparative form of droughty: more droughty
drouthiest
drouthiest
adj
superlative form of drouthy: most drouthy
drugeteria
drugeteria
noun
(US) A drugstore; a pharmacy.
druggeting
druggeting
noun
Coarse, hard-wearing, woollen cloth, usually woven in narrow strips, used as an underlay or protective covering, especially for carpets.
druggister
drumsticks
drumsticks
noun
plural of drumstick
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
duoliteral
duoliteral
adj
(archaic, rare) Consisting of two letters only; biliteral.
duplicator
duplicator
noun
A device that reproduces something, such as printed documents or compact discs; a copier.
durability
durability
noun
Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.
durational
durational
adj
Of or pertaining to duration.
durbachite
duumvirate
duumvirate
noun
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
elucidator
elucidator
noun
One who elucidates.
elutriated
elutriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of elutriate
eruditical
eruditions
eruditions
noun
plural of erudition
etourderie
eudiometer
eudiometer
noun
A graduated glass tube, closed at one end, that is used for measuring the change in the volume of gases during a chemical reaction.
eudiometry
eudiometry
noun
(chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
eupatridae
eupatridae
Noun
The ancient nobility of the Greek region of Attica.
eurypterid
eurypterid
noun
A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
fluidmeter
fluoridate
fluoridate
verb
(chemistry, dentistry, transitive) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.
fortitudes
fortitudes
noun
plural of fortitude
fructified
fructified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fructify
fructoside
fructoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of fructose
funditores
gradualist
gradualist
noun
(biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
graduality
graduality
noun
The state or degree of being gradual.
graduating
graduating
verb
present participle of graduate
graduation
graduation
noun
(Japanese entertainment) The action or process of graduating (leaving a group).
(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.
A commencement ceremony.
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.