General Vocabulary

embonpoint C2

/ɑ̃.bɔ̃ˈpwɛ̃/ a rounded or plump bodily figure, especially one regarded as pleasantly full Meaning Off Sound Off

namespace C2

/ˈneɪmspeɪs/ a named scope that groups identifiers so they do not conflict with identical names elsewhere Meaning Off Sound Off

pyrometer C2

/paɪˈrɑmətər/ a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures Meaning Off Sound Off

antineutron C2

/ˌæn.tiˈnuː.trɑːn/ the antiparticle of the neutron, with the same mass and no net electric charge but opposite baryon number Meaning Off Sound Off

latchstring C2

/ˈlætʃˌstrɪŋ/ a string attached to a door latch and passed through a hole so the latch can be lifted from outside Meaning Off Sound Off

estanciero C2

/ˌɛstɑːnsiˈɛroʊ/ in South America, especially Argentina and Uruguay: the owner or manager of an estancia, a large ranch or landed estate Meaning Off Sound Off

seignior C2

/ˈsiːn.jɚ/ historical: a feudal or manorial lord, especially in France or French colonial territories Meaning Off Sound Off

limekiln C2

/ˈlaɪmˌkɪln/ a kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned to produce lime Meaning Off Sound Off

alluvion C2

/əˈluː.vi.ən/ clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by flowing water; alluvium Meaning Off Sound Off

lacquerwork C2

/ˈlæk.ɚˌwɝːk/ decorative or artistic work made by applying, carving, painting, or inlaying layers of lacquer Meaning Off Sound Off

huia C2

/ˈhuːjə/ an extinct glossy-black New Zealand wattlebird, Heteralocha acutirostris, whose male and female had strikingly different bill shapes Meaning Off Sound Off

thaumaturge C2

/ˈθɔːməˌtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ one who practices magic or sorcery Meaning Off Sound Off

sceneshifter C2

/ˈsiːnˌʃɪf.tɚ/ a stagehand who moves or changes theatrical scenery during a performance Meaning Off Sound Off

evokingly C2

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glory in C2

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side-step C2

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bona fide C2

/ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ genuine or authentic, rather than false or merely claimed Meaning Off Sound Off

deviantly C2

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bereftly C2

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porten C2

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dole out C2

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flatout C2

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ad lib C2

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mull over C2

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eke out C2

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diataxis C2

/ˌdaɪəˈtæksɪs/ a systematic arrangement or ordering across parts; (in technical writing) a framework organizing documentation into distinct types Meaning Off Sound Off

duplo C2

/ˈduːploʊ/ a brand of construction toys made by LEGO, designed for younger children with larger, easier-to-handle pieces Meaning Off Sound Off

eidos C2

/ˈaɪdɑːs/ the ideal form or essence of something, especially in philosophical contexts Meaning Off Sound Off

eschatology C2

/ˌɛskəˈtɑːlədʒi/ the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and humankind Meaning Off Sound Off

omakase C2

/ˌoʊməˈkɑseɪ/ a Japanese dining experience in which the chef chooses the dishes Meaning Off Sound Off

optimates C2

/ˌɑptɪˈmeɪtiz/ a political faction in ancient Rome representing the interests of the aristocracy and the conservative elite Meaning Off Sound Off

platonist C2

/ˈpleɪtənɪst/ a follower or adherent of Plato's philosophy, emphasizing ideal forms and abstract concepts Meaning Off Sound Off

villanage C2

Alternative form of villeinage. Meaning Off Sound Off

stallage C2

The erection and use of a stall at a fair or market. Meaning Off Sound Off

intercrossing C2

The interbreeding of two strains that have a common ancestry Meaning Off Sound Off

mulct C2

/mʌlkt/ A fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one. Meaning Off Sound Off

light-wave C2

/ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/ a wave of electromagnetic radiation considered as light Meaning Off Sound Off

light-ray C2

/ˈlaɪtˌreɪ/ a line or narrow beam representing the path along which light travels Meaning Off Sound Off

light-quantum C2

/ˈlaɪtˌkwɑntəm/ a quantum of light; a photon Meaning Off Sound Off

world-line C2

/ˈwɜrldˌlaɪn/ the path of an object through spacetime Meaning Off Sound Off

phenomenalist C2

/fəˈnɑmənəlɪst/ a philosopher who treats physical objects as constructions from possible or actual experiences Meaning Off Sound Off

systematist C2

/ˈsɪstəmətɪst/ a biologist who studies systematics and classifies organisms by their relationships Meaning Off Sound Off

cain't C2

/keɪnt/ nonstandard, especially Southern US: cannot or can't Meaning Off Sound Off

atomist C2

/ˈætəmɪst/ an adherent of atomism, especially the doctrine that matter or reality consists of indivisible elementary particles Meaning Off Sound Off

overplus C2

/ˈoʊvɚˌplʌs/ an amount beyond what is needed, owed, or expected; a surplus or excess Meaning Off Sound Off

benzoline C2

/ˈben.zə.liːn/ a historical name for a volatile petroleum or coal-tar solvent, used especially for cleaning and removing grease Meaning Off Sound Off

zoophyte C2

/ˈzoʊəfaɪt/ in older zoology, a plantlike invertebrate such as a coral, sponge, or sea anemone Meaning Off Sound Off

phylarch C2

/ˈfaɪ.lɑːrk/ the chief ruler of a phyle, or tribal division, in ancient Greece Meaning Off Sound Off

trierarch C2

/ˈtraɪ.əˌrɑːrk/ a commander or captain of a trireme in the ancient Greek world Meaning Off Sound Off

workbasket C2

/ˈwɝkˌbæskɪt/ a basket used to hold sewing, needlework, or other craft materials and tools Meaning Off Sound Off

uranyl C2

/ˈjʊr.əˌnɪl/ the linear dioxouranium(VI) cation UO2^2+, a common structural unit in uranium(VI) compounds and complexes Meaning Off Sound Off

priestcraft C2

/ˈpriːstˌkræft/ derogatory: the use of priestly authority or religious influence for political or worldly control Meaning Off Sound Off

prisonhouse C2

/ˈprɪzənˌhaʊs/ a prison or the principal building of a prison Meaning Off Sound Off

peptone C2

/ˈpɛptoʊn/ a water-soluble mixture of peptides and amino acids produced by the partial hydrolysis of protein Meaning Off Sound Off

photomicrograph C2

/ˌfoʊtəˈmaɪkrəˌɡræf/ a photograph made through a microscope so that a highly magnified subject can be recorded Meaning Off Sound Off

mistle thrush C2

/ˈmɪs.əl ˌθrʌʃ/ a large thrush (Turdus viscivorus) of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, with pale, boldly spotted underparts, noted for eating and vigorously defending berry-bearing trees, including mistletoe Meaning Off Sound Off

citron green C2

/ˈsɪt.rən ˌɡriːn/ a light greenish-yellow color with a muted or slightly gray cast Meaning Off Sound Off

turquoise blue C2

/ˈtɝː.kwɔɪz ˌbluː/ a light greenish-blue color that is somewhat paler and bluer than typical turquoise Meaning Off Sound Off

chalice veil C2

/ˈtʃæl.ɪs ˌveɪl/ a cloth used to cover a chalice and its associated vessels before or after their use in Christian liturgy, especially at Mass Meaning Off Sound Off

cinnamon stone C2

/ˈsɪn.ə.mən ˌstoʊn/ an orange to reddish-brown gemstone variety of grossular garnet, also called hessonite Meaning Off Sound Off

indecorum C2

/ˌɪndɪˈkɔɹəm/ lack of proper behavior, manners, or good taste; impropriety Meaning Off Sound Off

willow wren C2

/ˈwɪl.oʊ ˌrɛn/ a traditional British name for the willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), also formerly applied to the closely related chiffchaff Meaning Off Sound Off

crow quill C2

/ˈkroʊ ˌkwɪl/ a quill from a crow's wing, especially one cut into a fine writing or drawing pen Meaning Off Sound Off

merchant exporter C2

/ˌmɝː.tʃənt ɪkˈspɔːr.t̬ɚ/ a trader or trading business that buys goods from producers and exports them, rather than manufacturing the goods itself Meaning Off Sound Off

chaldron C2

/ˈtʃɔːldrən/ historical: any of several British dry measures, especially a coal measure varying locally from about 32 to 72 imperial bushels Meaning Off Sound Off

wax vesta C2

/ˌwæks ˈvɛstə/ a historical friction match with a wax-coated fiber stem and an ignitable tip Meaning Off Sound Off

harmonist C2

/ˈhɑːrmənɪst/ a musician or composer skilled in creating, performing, or analyzing harmony Meaning Off Sound Off

wastel C2

/ˈwɑstəl/ historical: a fine white bread or cake made from carefully sifted wheat flour Meaning Off Sound Off

fallfish C2

/ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ/ a large silvery freshwater minnow (Semotilus corporalis) native to streams of northeastern North America Meaning Off Sound Off

peppergrass C2

/ˈpɛpɚˌɡræs/ any of various pungent cresses of the genus Lepidium, especially garden cress or Virginia peppergrass Meaning Off Sound Off

prenomen C2

/ˌpriːˈnoʊmen/ a variant spelling of praenomen: the first or personal name in an ancient Roman name, preceding the nomen and cognomen Meaning Off Sound Off

tintinnabulum C2

/ˌtɪntɪˈnæbjʊləm/ a small tinkling bell, especially a historical bell used to summon members of a religious community Meaning Off Sound Off

telegony C2

/təˈlɛɡəni/ historical genetics: the discredited belief that a female's previous mate can influence offspring later conceived with another mate Meaning Off Sound Off

pleonexia C2

/ˌpliː.əˈnɛk.si.ə/ an excessive desire to possess more, especially more wealth, power, or advantage than one's fair share Meaning Off Sound Off

habergeon C2

/ˈhæbərdʒən/ historical: a short, sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail, lighter than a hauberk Meaning Off Sound Off

headspring C2

/ˈhɛdˌsprɪŋ/ a spring or source from which a stream begins; a fountainhead Meaning Off Sound Off

downthrow C2

/ˈdaʊnˌθroʊ/ the downward displacement of rock strata on one side of a geological fault, or the amount of that displacement Meaning Off Sound Off

rhomb C2

/rɑːm/ a rhombus; a parallelogram whose four sides are equal Meaning Off Sound Off

arborvitae C2

/ˌɑrbərˈvaɪti/ any of several evergreen conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis, commonly grown as ornamental trees or hedges Meaning Off Sound Off

bisulfate C2

/baɪˈsʌl.feɪt/ the hydrogen sulfate ion, HSO4-, which is formed when sulfuric acid loses one proton Meaning Off Sound Off

farmsteading C2

/ˈfɑːrmˌstiː.dɪŋ/ chiefly British or Scottish: a farmstead, especially the farmhouse and its surrounding farm buildings considered as a group Meaning Off Sound Off

serrature C2

/ˈsɛrətʃɚ/ a row or arrangement of sawlike notches or teeth along an edge Meaning Off Sound Off

whinstone C2

/ˈwɪnˌstoʊn/ chiefly British: hard, dark basaltic rock or traprock, often quarried for road stone Meaning Off Sound Off

gallinazo C2

/ˌɡɑːliˈnɑːzoʊ/ any of several American vultures, especially the black vulture or turkey vulture Meaning Off Sound Off

amphioxus C2

/ˌæmfiˈɑːksəs/ a lancelet: a small, translucent, fishlike marine chordate that burrows in sand and retains a notochord throughout life Meaning Off Sound Off

fucus C2

/ˈfjuːkəs/ a brown seaweed of the genus Fucus, common on rocky seashores and including bladderwrack Meaning Off Sound Off

sternwheel C2

/ˈstɝnˌwil/ a paddle wheel mounted at the stern of a vessel to propel it through the water Meaning Off Sound Off

wigeon C2

/ˈwɪdʒən/ any of several medium-sized dabbling ducks of the genus Mareca, especially the Eurasian or American wigeon Meaning Off Sound Off

catarrhine C2

/ˈkætəˌraɪn/ a primate of the group Catarrhini, comprising Old World monkeys, apes, and humans Meaning Off Sound Off

phonolite C2

/ˈfoʊnəˌlaɪt/ a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which ring when struck Meaning Off Sound Off

volute C2

/vəˈluːt/ a spiral scroll ornament, especially one forming a characteristic part of an Ionic column capital Meaning Off Sound Off

platyrrhine C2

/ˈplætɪˌraɪn/ a New World monkey of the primate group Platyrrhini, including capuchins, marmosets, howler monkeys, and their relatives Meaning Off Sound Off

barbule C2

/ˈbɑɹ.bjuːl/ one of the minute branches growing from a feather barb, often bearing hooks that interlock with neighboring branches Meaning Off Sound Off

shagreen C2

/ʃʌˈɡriːn/ a tough leather with a granular surface, historically made from horsehide and now commonly from shark or ray skin Meaning Off Sound Off

teleology C2

/ˌtɛliˈɑlədʒi/ explanation of phenomena by the ends, purposes, or goals they are said to serve Meaning Off Sound Off

steatopygia C2

/ˌstiː.ə.toʊˈpɪdʒ.i.ə/ an unusually pronounced accumulation of fat on the buttocks Meaning Off Sound Off