General Vocabulary

clasp-knife C2

/ˈklæspˌnaɪf/ dated: a pocketknife whose blade folds into the handle Meaning Off Sound Off

eclogue C2

/ˈɛk.lɒɡ/ a short pastoral poem, often presented as a monologue or dialogue between shepherds Meaning Off Sound Off

ergometer C2

/ɝːˈɡɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ an apparatus that measures the work or power produced by muscles during physical effort Meaning Off Sound Off

kilovolt C2

/ˈkɪləˌvoʊlt/ one thousand volts. Symbol: kV or KV. Meaning Off Sound Off

lancelet C2

/ˈlænslət/ a small translucent, fishlike marine chordate that retains a notochord and usually lives partly buried in sand Meaning Off Sound Off

houri C2

/ˈhʊri/ in Islamic tradition, one of the beautiful companions of the blessed in Paradise Meaning Off Sound Off

idyl C2

/ˈaɪdəl/ a short poem or prose piece depicting peaceful rural or pastoral life Meaning Off Sound Off

paronomasia C2

/ˌpɛɹ.ə.noʊˈmeɪ.ʒi.ə/ rhetoric: a pun or play on words, especially one exploiting similar sounds with different meanings Meaning Off Sound Off

kinematics C2

/ˌkɪnəˈmætɪks/ the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass Meaning Off Sound Off

batrachian C2

/bəˈtreɪkiən/ a frog, toad, or other amphibian, especially one formerly classified in the group Batrachia Meaning Off Sound Off

discomposure C2

a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure Meaning Off Sound Off

sardius C2

/ˈsɑːɹ.di.əs/ historical or biblical: sard, a translucent brownish-red to deep orange-red variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone Meaning Off Sound Off

ouzel C2

/ˈuːzəl/ an old name for the Eurasian blackbird or a related dark thrush, retained especially in ring ouzel Meaning Off Sound Off

intuitionist C2

/ˌɪntuˈɪʃənɪst/ philosophy or ethics: an adherent of intuitionism, especially the view that some truths or moral principles are known directly rather than inferred Meaning Off Sound Off

stannary C2

/ˈstænəri/ historical, usually plural: one of the tin-mining districts of Cornwall and Devon, together with its mines, works, and special legal institutions Meaning Off Sound Off

trotline C2

/ˌtɹɑtˈlaɪ̯n/ a long fishing line set in the water with many shorter baited lines and hooks attached Meaning Off Sound Off

ilex C2

/ˈaɪlɛks/ an evergreen Mediterranean oak with leathery leaves; the holm oak Meaning Off Sound Off

tercentenary C2

/ˌtɝːsɛnˈtɛnəri/ the three-hundredth anniversary of an event, or a celebration of it Meaning Off Sound Off

carboy C2

/ˈkɑːr.bɔɪ/ a large rigid bottle, traditionally glass, used for storing or transporting liquids such as acids or fermenting drinks Meaning Off Sound Off

villanelle C2

/ˌvɪləˈnɛl/ a nineteen-line poem with five three-line stanzas and a final four-line stanza, using two repeating refrains and two rhymes Meaning Off Sound Off

gerousia C2

/dʒəˈruːʒiə/ in ancient Greece, a council of elders; specifically, the Spartan senate formed by twenty-eight elders and the two kings Meaning Off Sound Off

correlator C2

/ˈkɔr.əˌleɪ.tɚ/ something that correlates two sets of things; in logic, a relation that pairs terms in one field with terms in another Meaning Off Sound Off

woodyard C2

/ˈwʊdˌjɑːrd/ a yard where timber or firewood is stored, cut, processed, or sold Meaning Off Sound Off

platysma C2

/pləˈtɪz.mə/ either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve Meaning Off Sound Off

abysm C2

/əˈbɪzəm/ a bottomless gulf or pit Meaning Off Sound Off

possibilist C2

/ˈpɑː.sə.bəl.ɪst/ a socialist who favors immediately achievable reforms rather than an all-or-nothing commitment to revolution Meaning Off Sound Off

womenkind C2

/ˈwɪmɪnkaɪnd/ women considered collectively; womankind Meaning Off Sound Off

exogamy C2

/ɛkˈsɑːɡəmi/ marriage outside a defined kinship or social group, especially when required by custom or law Meaning Off Sound Off

letterpress C2

/ˈlɛtɚˌprɛs/ printing in which an inked raised surface is pressed directly onto paper Meaning Off Sound Off

rockwork C2

/ˈrɑkˌwɝk/ ornamental or structural work made from arranged rocks, especially in a garden Meaning Off Sound Off

quietist C2

/ˈkwaɪətɪst/ a follower of Quietism, a mystical tradition emphasizing passive contemplation and surrender of the will Meaning Off Sound Off

ellipsoid C2

/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪd/ a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles Meaning Off Sound Off

stomacher C2

/ˈstʌm.ə.kɚ/ historical: a stiff, often richly decorated triangular panel worn over the chest and stomach at the front of a woman's bodice Meaning Off Sound Off

balas C2

/ˈbaləs/ a pale red or rose-coloured spinel historically called a balas ruby and often mistaken for true ruby Meaning Off Sound Off

cantatrice C2

/ˌkæntəˈtriːtʃeɪ/ a professional female singer, especially an opera singer Meaning Off Sound Off

cockchafer C2

/ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfɚ/ a large European scarab beetle whose larvae and adults can damage crops and other vegetation Meaning Off Sound Off

mormal C2

/ˈmɔːr.məl/ A bad sore; a gangrene or cancer Meaning Off Sound Off

blackcock C2

/ˈblækˌkɑk/ chiefly British: a male black grouse, distinguished by glossy dark plumage and a lyre-shaped tail Meaning Off Sound Off

uprush C2

/ˈʌpˌɹʌʃ/ a sudden rapid movement or surge upward Meaning Off Sound Off

tragus C2

/ˈtreɪɡəs/ the small pointed flap of cartilage immediately in front of the opening of the external ear Meaning Off Sound Off

desideratum C2

/dɪˌsɪdəˈɹɑːtəm/ something considered necessary or highly desirable Meaning Off Sound Off

coypu C2

/ˈkɔɪ.pu/ aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver Meaning Off Sound Off

triglyph C2

/ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ architecture: a tablet with three vertical grooves in a Doric frieze Meaning Off Sound Off

guenon C2

/ɡəˈnoʊn/ a slender, long-tailed African monkey of the genus Cercopithecus, often with distinctive facial coloring Meaning Off Sound Off

workbag C2

/ˈwɝːkˌbæɡ/ a bag used to hold tools or materials needed for work, especially sewing, knitting, or other needlework Meaning Off Sound Off

curculio C2

/kɝˈkjuːlioʊ/ a weevil of the genus Curculio, especially one whose larvae develop inside acorns or nuts Meaning Off Sound Off

odontoglossum C2

/oʊˌdɑːntəˈɡlɑːsəm/ a showy tropical American orchid formerly classified in the genus Odontoglossum, now generally placed within Oncidium Meaning Off Sound Off

knop C2

/nɑp/ an ornamental knob or rounded swelling on a stem, post, vessel, or architectural feature Meaning Off Sound Off

wynd C2

/waɪnd/ in Scotland, a narrow lane, alley, or passage between buildings Meaning Off Sound Off

carousal C2

/kəˈraʊzəl/ noisy, festive, and often drunken revelry, or an occasion marked by such revelry Meaning Off Sound Off

mantelshelf C2

/ˈmæn.təlˌʃelf/ a shelf above a fireplace; a mantel Meaning Off Sound Off

pewee C2

/ˈpiːwiː/ a small North American flycatcher of the genus Contopus, named for its call Meaning Off Sound Off

stairhead C2

/ˈstɛrˌhɛd/ the top of a flight of stairs or the landing at the top of a staircase Meaning Off Sound Off

tussore C2

/ˈtʌs.ɔɹ/ a strong, naturally tan or brownish silk produced by the larvae of several wild Asian saturniid moths Meaning Off Sound Off

transfinite C2

/tɹænsˈfaɪnaɪt/ A transfinite number. Meaning Off Sound Off

cottar C2

/ˈkɑːtər/ Scottish history: a peasant or farm laborer who occupied a cottage and sometimes a small plot, usually in return for labor services Meaning Off Sound Off

canonry C2

/ˈkænənri/ the office, benefice, or prebend held by a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church Meaning Off Sound Off

labret C2

/ˈleɪbrɪt/ an ornament worn through a piercing in or near the lip; also the piercing itself Meaning Off Sound Off

harpooneer C2

/ˌhɑːr.puːˈnɪr/ historical whaling: a specialist who throws or fires the harpoon, typically stationed in the bow of a whaleboat Meaning Off Sound Off

bowshot C2

/ˈboʊˌʃɑt/ the distance over which an arrow can be shot effectively from a bow Meaning Off Sound Off

ephor C2

/ˈɛf.ɚ/ one of five annually elected senior magistrates in ancient Sparta, empowered to supervise the kings and enforce civic law Meaning Off Sound Off

veery C2

/ˈvɪəɹi/ a tawny North American woodland thrush noted for its descending, flute-like song Meaning Off Sound Off

annuitant C2

the recipient of an annuity Meaning Off Sound Off

entrepôt C2

/ˈɑːntrəpoʊ/ a trading port or commercial center where goods are imported, stored, and re-exported Meaning Off Sound Off

polypus C2

/ˈpɑː.lɪ.pəs/ dated medical: a polyp, especially a growth projecting from a mucous membrane Meaning Off Sound Off

perquisite C2

/ˈpɜɹkwəzɪt/ Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary. Meaning Off Sound Off

inerrancy C2

/ɪˈnɛɹənsi/ (Christianity) exemption from error Meaning Off Sound Off

usnea C2

/ˈəsniə/ any branching gray-green or yellowish lichen of the genus Usnea, often hanging from trees Meaning Off Sound Off

gemmule C2

/ˈdʒemˌjuːl/ a small asexual reproductive bud or resistant cluster of cells, especially one produced by a sponge or another simple organism Meaning Off Sound Off

cilium C2

/ˈsɪliəm/ a microscopic hairlike projection from a eukaryotic cell, used for movement, moving fluid, or sensing the environment Meaning Off Sound Off

fishline C2

/ˈfɪʃˌlaɪn/ a line or cord fitted with a hook and used for fishing; a fishing line Meaning Off Sound Off

sphex C2

/sfɛks/ a sand or digger wasp of the genus Sphex or a closely related genus Meaning Off Sound Off

baluster C2

/ˈbælɪstɚ/ a short upright post that supports the handrail of a staircase, balcony, or terrace Meaning Off Sound Off

nilgai C2

/ˈnɪlɡaɪ/ a large antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, native to the Indian subcontinent, the adult male of which is bluish gray Meaning Off Sound Off

ingathering C2

/ˈɪnˌɡæðərɪŋ/ the gathering in of a harvest Meaning Off Sound Off

relatum C2

/rɪˈleɪ.təm/ one of the terms or entities that stand in a relation; plural relata Meaning Off Sound Off

sudarium C2

/ˌsuˈdɛɹ.i.əm/ in ancient Rome, a small linen cloth carried for wiping perspiration from the face; a handkerchief Meaning Off Sound Off

multiplane C2

/ˈmʌltiˌpleɪn/ an airplane having at least three superposed main planes Meaning Off Sound Off

hotchpot C2

/ˈhɑtʃˌpɑt/ the legal combining of property or earlier gifts into a common fund so that an inheritance can be divided equally Meaning Off Sound Off

spicery C2

/ˈspaɪsəri/ spices considered collectively; archaic or literary Meaning Off Sound Off

leafage C2

/ˈliː.fɪdʒ/ the leaves of plants collectively; foliage Meaning Off Sound Off

marsupium C2

/mɑrˈsuːpiəm/ the external abdominal pouch in which a female marsupial carries and nurses its undeveloped young Meaning Off Sound Off

comitia C2

/koʊˈmɪʃ.i.ə/ in ancient Rome, an assembly of citizens convened to elect officials or exercise legislative or judicial authority Meaning Off Sound Off

winterberry C2

/ˈwɪntɚˌbɛri/ an eastern North American deciduous holly (Ilex verticillata) bearing persistent bright red berries Meaning Off Sound Off

habitude C2

/ˈhæb.ɪ.tuːd/ formal or historical: a habitual disposition, customary mode of behaviour, or established way of acting Meaning Off Sound Off

weatherboarding C2

/ˈwɛðɚˌbɔrdɪŋ/ a building's outer covering of long, usually overlapping boards designed to shed rain Meaning Off Sound Off

cedilla C2

/səˈdɪlə/ a diacritical mark, often similar to a comma, placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s Meaning Off Sound Off

chyle C2

/kaɪl/ a milky digestive fluid made of lymph and absorbed fats, formed in the small intestine Meaning Off Sound Off

steatite C2

/ˈstiːəˌtaɪt/ a soft, dense variety of talc with a soapy feel, commonly called soapstone Meaning Off Sound Off

cassone C2

/kəˈsoʊ.ni/ a large decorated Italian chest, especially a Renaissance marriage or dowry chest Meaning Off Sound Off

airt C2

/ɛrt/ in Scots and northern English, a direction, quarter, or point of the compass Meaning Off Sound Off

anapaest C2

/ˈæn.ə.piːst/ prosody: a metrical foot of three syllables in which two unstressed syllables are followed by one stressed syllable Meaning Off Sound Off

flota C2

/ˈfloʊtə/ historical: a fleet of Spanish ships, especially the convoy that carried goods and treasure between Spain and its American colonies Meaning Off Sound Off

deerhound C2

/ˈdɪɹhaʊnd/ a very large, rough-coated sighthound originally bred in Scotland to hunt deer Meaning Off Sound Off

cinquefoil C2

/ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl/ any of numerous plants of the genus Potentilla, typically bearing leaves with five leaflets and five-petaled flowers Meaning Off Sound Off

nurserymaid C2

/ˈnɝː.sɚ.iˌmeɪd/ historical, chiefly British: a female domestic servant employed to care for young children, often as an assistant to a nurse or nanny Meaning Off Sound Off