Word Formation & Derivatives

diurnal C2+

/daɪˈɝnəl/ active during the day; occurring or recurring daily M S

diuturnal C2+

/ˌdaɪjuˈtɝnəl/ lasting a long time; long-continued M S

divergency C2+

/daɪˈvɝdʒənsi/ the state of diverging; a difference or departure from a common point M S

divisible C2+

/dɪˈvɪzəbəl/ capable of being divided, especially without a remainder M S

docent C2+

/ˈdoʊsənt/ a guide who leads tours and explains exhibits at a museum or gallery M S

doctorate C2+

/ˈdɑktərət/ the highest academic degree awarded by a university M S

domineering C2+

/ˌdɑməˈnɪrɪŋ/ asserting one's will over others in an arrogant, controlling way M S

doubtlessly C2+

/ˈdaʊtləsli/ without doubt; certainly M S

doughty C2+

/ˈdaʊti/ brave and resolute; valiant M S

draffy C2+

/ˈdræfi/ consisting of or like draff or dregs; worthless, refuse-like M S

dripping C2+

/ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ fat and juices exuded from roasting meat; falling in drops M S

drippy C2+

/ˈdrɪpi/ tending to drip; (informal) weakly sentimental or feeble M S

dubious C2+

/ˈdubiəs/ hesitating or doubting; of questionable value or truth M S

dweller C2+

/ˈdwɛlɚ/ a person or animal that lives in a specified place M S

earnestly C2+

/ˈɝnɪstli/ in a sincere and serious manner M S

eccentrical C2+

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪkəl/ deviating from the center or from convention; eccentric M S

edacious C2+

/ɪˈdeɪʃəs/ having a huge appetite; voracious or devouring M S

effectuate C2+

/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/ to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish M S

efficacity C2+

/ˌɛfɪˈkæsəti/ the power or capacity to produce a desired effect; efficacy M S

efficacy C2+

/ˈɛfɪkəsi/ the ability to produce a desired or intended result M S

eggplant C2+

/ˈɛɡplænt/ a purple-skinned fruit eaten as a vegetable; the aubergine M S

elucidate C2+

/ɪˈlusɪdeɪt/ to make something clear by explanation M S

emergent C2+

/ɪˈmɝdʒənt/ arising or coming into existence; newly forming or urgent M S

enactment C2+

/ɪˈnæktmənt/ the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed M S

endurable C2+

/ɪnˈdʊrəbəl/ able to be borne or tolerated M S

energetically C2+

/ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪkli/ in a vigorous and active manner M S

energize C2+

/ˈɛnɚdʒaɪz/ to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy M S

enervate C2+

/ˈɛnɚveɪt/ to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality M S

engrossed C2+

/ɪnˈɡroʊst/ having one's full attention absorbed; deeply occupied M S

enormity C2+

/ɪˈnɔrməti/ the great or extreme scale of something, especially of wickedness M S

ephemerally C2+

/ɪˈfɛmərəli/ in a way that lasts for a very short time M S

equivalence C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələns/ the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning M S

equivalently C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələntli/ in an equal or interchangeable manner M S

eradicative C2+

/ɪˈrædɪkeɪtɪv/ tending or serving to eradicate or root out completely M S

errant C2+

/ˈɛrənt/ straying from the proper course or standards; wandering M S

esurient C2+

/ɪˈsʊriənt/ hungry or greedy M S

evanescent C2+

/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/ quickly fading or vanishing; fleeting M S

exasperated C2+

/ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/ intensely irritated and frustrated M S

excentrical C2+

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪkəl/ not having a common center; off-center; eccentric M S

excessiveness C2+

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvnəs/ the quality of being too much or going beyond reasonable limits M S

exemplification C2+

/ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of illustrating or showing something by example M S

exhaustedness C2+

/ɪɡˈzɔstɪdnəs/ the state of being completely worn out or drained of energy M S

expectancy C2+

/ɪkˈspɛktənsi/ the state of anticipating or expecting something to happen M S

expectant C2+

/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ hopefully anticipating something; pregnant M S

explicate C2+

/ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt/ to analyze and develop in detail; to explain fully M S

extraneous C2+

/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/ irrelevant or unrelated to the matter at hand M S

factorial C2+

/fækˈtɔriəl/ the product of all positive integers up to a given number M S

factual C2+

/ˈfæktʃuəl/ based on or concerned with facts; actually true M S

facultative C2+

/ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv/ optional rather than obligatory; capable of but not bound to occur M S

fantastical C2+

/fænˈtæstɪkəl/ imaginative or fanciful; resembling something from fantasy M S

fearless C2+

/ˈfɪrləs/ showing no fear; brave M S

feckly C2+

/ˈfɛkli/ mostly or for the most part (Scots dialect) M S

felicity C2+

/fəˈlɪsɪti/ intense happiness; an apt and pleasing manner of expression M S

feral C2+

/ˈfɛrəl/ in a wild state, especially after escaping from domestication M S

fervor C2+

/ˈfɝvɚ/ intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm M S

festivity C2+

/fɛˈstɪvɪti/ joyful celebration; the activities of a feast or party M S

fictitious C2+

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/ invented or imaginary; not real M S

flavorous C2+

/ˈfleɪvərəs/ full of flavor; savory M S

floater C2+

/ˈfloʊtɚ/ a thing or person that floats; a spot drifting in one's field of vision M S

flyer C2+

/ˈflaɪɚ/ a small printed advertisement; one who flies M S

followingly C2+

/ˈfɑloʊɪŋli/ in a manner that follows; subsequently or accordingly M S

foolishness C2+

/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/ lack of good sense; silly behavior M S

foreguess C2+

/fɔrˈɡɛs/ to guess or conjecture beforehand; to anticipate M S

foreshorten C2+

/fɔrˈʃɔrtən/ to depict an object as shorter to suggest depth or perspective M S

forestay C2+

/ˈfɔrˌsteɪ/ a rope or stay supporting a ship's foremast from the bow M S

formulation C2+

/ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən/ the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture M S

fortify C2+

/ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ/ to strengthen against attack; to reinforce or invigorate M S

fortuity C2+

/fɔrˈtuːɪti/ a chance occurrence; the quality of happening by accident M S

fragility C2+

/frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ the quality of being easily broken or delicate M S

freshen C2+

/ˈfrɛʃən/ to make or become fresh, cleaner, or more invigorated M S

fromward C2+

/ˈfrʌmwɚd/ away from; directed away (archaic) M S

froward C2+

/ˈfroʊwɚd/ stubbornly contrary and disobedient (archaic) M S

fugacious C2+

/fjuˈɡeɪʃəs/ tending to disappear quickly; fleeting M S

fugitive C2+

/ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/ a person who flees, especially from the law; fleeting M S

gainless C2+

/ˈɡeɪnləs/ bringing no profit or advantage; unprofitable M S

gainsay C2+

/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ to deny or contradict; to speak against M S

gamy C2+

/ˈɡeɪmi/ having the strong flavor or smell of game meat; spirited M S

garnish C2+

/ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/ to decorate food with a small embellishment; such a decoration M S

geezer C2+

/ˈɡiːzɚ/ an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow M S

gigantic C2+

/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ of enormous size; immense M S

gilded C2+

/ˈɡɪldɪd/ covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially attractive M S

gladden C2+

/ˈɡlædən/ to make glad or joyful M S

glaringly C2+

/ˈɡlɛrɪŋli/ in a way that is obvious and conspicuous, especially badly so M S

globular C2+

/ˈɡlɑbjələr/ shaped like a globe or sphere; composed of globules M S

greed C2+

/ɡriːd/ an excessive desire for wealth or possessions M S

griefful C2+

/ˈɡriːffəl/ full of grief; sorrowful (archaic) M S

groovy C2+

/ˈɡruːvi/ fashionable and excellent (informal, dated) M S

groundly C2+

/ˈɡraʊndli/ thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic) M S

grueling C2+

/ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/ extremely tiring and demanding M S

guiltiness C2+

/ˈɡɪltinəs/ the state or feeling of being guilty M S

gustful C2+

/ˈɡʌstfəl/ full of relish or zest; tasty (archaic) M S

habituate C2+

/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/ to accustom someone or oneself to something through repetition M S

halal C2+

/həˈlɑl/ permissible under Islamic law, especially of food M S

halter C2+

/ˈhɔltɚ/ a rope or strap for leading an animal; a noose for hanging M S

hardy C2+

/ˈhɑrdi/ robust and capable of enduring difficult conditions M S

heathen C2+

/ˈhiːðən/ a person not belonging to a widely held religion; irreligious M S