Word Formation & Derivatives

aliment C2+

/ˈæləmənt/ food or nourishment; that which sustains M S

allegoric C2+

/ˌæləˈɡɔrɪk/ relating to or characterized by allegory M S

alphabetarian C2+

/ˌælfəbɪˈtɛriən/ a beginner learning the alphabet; a novice M S

alphabetic C2+

/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/ arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet M S

alphabetize C2+

/ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ to arrange in alphabetical order M S

amity C2+

/ˈæməti/ friendly and peaceful relations M S

analytic C2+

/ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ relating to or proceeding by analysis; logically rigorous M S

anatomy C2+

/əˈnætəmi/ the bodily structure of an organism, or its study M S

ancestry C2+

/ˈænsɛstri/ one's family or ethnic descent; lineage M S

animalism C2+

/ˈænəməˌlɪzəm/ preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals M S

antecedently C2+

/ˌæntəˈsidəntli/ at a prior time; beforehand M S

antiquarian C2+

/ˌæntəˈkwɛriən/ relating to or dealing in antiques and old books; a collector of such M S

antiquary C2+

/ˈæntəˌkwɛri/ a student or collector of antiquities M S

anywise C2+

/ˈɛniˌwaɪz/ in any way or respect; at all (archaic) M S

apologetic C2+

/əˌpɑləˈdʒɛtɪk/ expressing or showing regret; offered in defence of something M S

apportionment C2+

/əˈpɔrʃənmənt/ the act of distributing or allotting in proportional shares M S

apprehensively C2+

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/ in a manner showing anxiety or fear about the future M S

approachability C2+

/əˌproʊtʃəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being easy to approach or talk to M S

approachable C2+

/əˈproʊtʃəbəl/ easy to talk to or to reach; friendly M S

arbitrate C2+

/ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/ to settle a dispute by acting as an impartial judge between parties M S

archetypical C2+

/ˌɑrkəˈtɪpɪkəl/ serving as a typical or perfect example; archetypal M S

argent C2+

/ˈɑrdʒənt/ silver; the heraldic tincture silver or white M S

arguable C2+

/ˈɑrɡjuəbəl/ open to dispute; able to be supported by argument M S

arguer C2+

/ˈɑrɡjuɚ/ a person who argues or debates M S

argumentation C2+

/ˌɑrɡjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea or position M S

arrogate C2+

/ˈærəˌɡeɪt/ to claim or seize something without justification M S

arsenal C2+

/ˈɑrsənəl/ a store or collection of weapons and military equipment M S

artful C2+

/ˈɑrtfəl/ clever or skillful, often in a cunning or deceptive way M S

artificer C2+

/ɑrˈtɪfɪsɚ/ a skilled craftsman or inventor of ingenious devices M S

ascent C2+

/əˈsɛnt/ the act of rising or climbing upward M S

ascetic C2+

/əˈsɛtɪk/ practicing severe self-discipline and abstaining from worldly pleasures M S

ascititious C2+

/ˌæsɪˈtɪʃəs/ added or supplemental rather than inherent; adventitious M S

assay C2+

/æˈseɪ/ a test of the quality or composition of a substance, especially an ore or metal M S

asseverate C2+

/əˈsɛvəˌreɪt/ to declare earnestly or solemnly affirm M S

assorted C2+

/əˈsɔrtɪd/ consisting of various kinds grouped together M S

astronomical C2+

/ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl/ extremely large; relating to astronomy M S

asunder C2+

/əˈsʌndɚ/ apart or into separate pieces M S

atmospherical C2+

/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪkəl/ relating to the atmosphere or surrounding air M S

attainder C2+

/əˈteɪndɚ/ the legal forfeiture of rights and property following a sentence of death or outlawry M S

attrist C2+

/əˈtrɪst/ to sadden or make sorrowful M S

auctioneer C2+

/ˌɔkʃəˈnɪr/ a person who conducts sales by auction M S

augmentation C2+

/ˌɔɡmɛnˈteɪʃən/ the action or result of making something greater in size or amount M S

austral C2+

/ˈɔstrəl/ of or relating to the south; southern M S

authentically C2+

/ɔˈθɛntɪkli/ in a genuine or true manner M S

authentication C2+

/ɔˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of verifying that something is genuine or valid M S

autocratic C2+

/ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk/ ruling with absolute power; domineering M S

availableness C2+

/əˈveɪləbəlnəs/ the quality of being available or able to be obtained M S

avaricious C2+

/ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ extremely greedy for wealth or material gain M S

averagely C2+

/ˈævərɪdʒli/ to an ordinary or middling degree M S

aversion C2+

/əˈvɜrʒən/ a strong dislike or disinclination M S

avidity C2+

/əˈvɪdɪti/ keen eagerness or greedy enthusiasm M S

avowal C2+

/əˈvaʊəl/ an open declaration or frank admission M S

axiomatical C2+

/ˌæksiəˈmætɪkəl/ self-evident; of the nature of an axiom M S

backbreaking C2+

/ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ/ physically exhausting and arduous M S

bagger C2+

/ˈbæɡɚ/ a person or machine that fills or packs bags M S

baggy C2+

/ˈbæɡi/ loose and hanging in folds M S

bamboozler C2+

/bæmˈbuzlɚ/ a person who cheats or deceives others M S

barkeeper C2+

/ˈbɑrˌkipɚ/ a person who serves drinks at a bar M S

barring C2+

/ˈbɑrɪŋ/ except for; apart from the possibility of M S

barrister C2+

/ˈbærɪstɚ/ a lawyer qualified to plead in the higher courts (chiefly British) M S

basal C2+

/ˈbeɪsəl/ forming or belonging to a base; fundamental M S

baseness C2+

/ˈbeɪsnəs/ moral lowness or contemptible meanness M S

bashful C2+

/ˈbæʃfəl/ shy and easily embarrassed M S

batty C2+

/ˈbæti/ crazy or eccentric (informal) M S

bearable C2+

/ˈbɛrəbəl/ able to be endured or tolerated M S

bearer C2+

/ˈbɛrɚ/ a person who carries or holds something M S

beautifulness C2+

/ˈbjutɪfəlnəs/ the quality of being beautiful M S

bedchamber C2+

/ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbɚ/ a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom M S

beggar C2+

/ˈbɛɡɚ/ a person who lives by asking for charity M S

behear C2+

/bɪˈhɪr/ to hear or listen to (archaic) M S

beingness C2+

/ˈbiɪŋnəs/ the state or quality of existing; existence M S

believability C2+

/bɪˌlivəˈbɪlɪti/ the quality of being credible or convincing M S

bendable C2+

/ˈbɛndəbəl/ capable of being bent without breaking M S

bender C2+

/ˈbɛndɚ/ a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something M S

benignant C2+

/bɪˈnɪɡnənt/ kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors M S

bereavement C2+

/bɪˈrivmənt/ the state of grief and loss following someone's death M S

bestial C2+

/ˈbɛstʃəl/ savagely cruel, brutish, or like a beast M S

betoken C2+

/bɪˈtoʊkən/ to be a sign of; to indicate or foreshadow M S

bewrayer C2+

/bɪˈreɪɚ/ one who betrays, reveals, or exposes a secret (archaic) M S

bhoy C2+

/bɔɪ/ a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling) M S

biennial C2+

/baɪˈɛniəl/ happening every two years, or lasting for two years M S

bighearted C2+

/ˈbɪɡˌhɑrtɪd/ generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic M S

bigoted C2+

/ˈbɪɡətɪd/ obstinately intolerant of other people's beliefs or opinions M S

biologic C2+

/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪk/ relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms M S

bishopric C2+

/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ the office or diocese of a bishop M S

blandish C2+

/ˈblændɪʃ/ to coax or persuade with flattery; to cajole M S

blatantly C2+

/ˈbleɪtəntli/ in an obvious and unashamed manner M S

blemish C2+

/ˈblɛmɪʃ/ a small flaw that spoils appearance or perfection M S

blower C2+

/ˈbloʊɚ/ a device that produces a current of air; (British slang) a telephone M S

boarder C2+

/ˈbɔrdɚ/ a person who pays to live and take meals in someone's house M S

bolster C2+

/ˈboʊlstɚ/ to support or strengthen; a long firm pillow or cushion M S

bombardier C2+

/ˌbɑmbɚˈdɪr/ a crew member who aims and releases bombs from an aircraft M S

boner C2+

/ˈboʊnɚ/ (informal) a foolish and embarrassing mistake M S

bookmarker C2+

/ˈbʊkˌmɑrkɚ/ a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place M S

bounder C2+

/ˈbaʊndɚ/ (dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad M S

bounty C2+

/ˈbaʊnti/ a reward offered for a task, or generous abundance M S