Word Formation & Derivatives

musing C2+

/ˈmjuzɪŋ/ a period of reflective or dreamy thought M S

mystic C2+

/ˈmɪstɪk/ a person who seeks union with the divine, or spiritually mysterious M S

nonsensical C2+

/nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl/ having no meaning or making no sense M S

obstinate C2+

/ˈɑbstɪnət/ stubbornly refusing to change one's mind M S

permissible C2+

/pɚˈmɪsəbəl/ allowed or permitted by rules or law M S

potency C2+

/ˈpoʊtənsi/ the power or strength of something to produce an effect M S

potentiality C2+

/pəˌtɛnʃiˈæləti/ latent capacity for development or achievement M S

praiseworthy C2+

/ˈpreɪzˌwɜrði/ deserving approval and admiration M S

precarious C2+

/prɪˈkɛriəs/ dangerously uncertain or insecure M S

prevalent C2+

/ˈprɛvələnt/ widespread or common in a particular place or time M S

quantifier C2+

/ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/ a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some' M S

rareness C2+

/ˈrɛrnəs/ the quality of being uncommon or scarce M S

seclusion C2+

/sɪˈkluʒən/ the state of being private and away from others M S

tally C2+

/ˈtæli/ a running count or record, or to correspond M S

transience C2+

/ˈtrænʃəns/ the state of lasting only for a short time M S

variant C2+

/ˈvɛriənt/ a form differing from others of the same kind M S

abnormality C2+

/ˌæbnɔrˈmæləti/ an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence M S

admirer C2+

/ədˈmaɪrɚ/ a person who regards another with admiration M S

allay C2+

/əˈleɪ/ to diminish or relieve fear, doubt, or pain M S

alleviation C2+

/əˌliviˈeɪʃən/ the act of making suffering or a problem less severe M S

alloy C2+

/ˈælɔɪ/ a metal made by combining two or more elements M S

alteration C2+

/ˌɔltəˈreɪʃən/ a change or modification to something M S

antagonize C2+

/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ to provoke hostility in someone M S

apathistical C2+

/ˌæpəˈθɪstɪkəl/ marked by apathy; indifferent or unfeeling M S

apprize C2+

/əˈpraɪz/ to inform or notify someone of something M S

approbation C2+

/ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/ approval or praise, often official M S

astounding C2+

/əˈstaʊndɪŋ/ surprisingly impressive or shocking M S

awanting C2+

/əˈwɑntɪŋ/ (chiefly Scots/dialectal) missing, lacking, or absent M S

bally C2+

/ˈbæli/ (British dated slang) a mild euphemism for bloody, used to add emphasis M S

bastardly C2+

/ˈbæstɚdli/ (archaic) base, debased, or of illegitimate or spurious character M S

beneficent C2+

/bəˈnɛfəsənt/ doing or producing good; generous and kindly M S

berate C2+

/bɪˈreɪt/ to scold or criticize angrily and at length M S

besmear C2+

/bɪˈsmɪr/ to smear or daub all over with something sticky or dirty M S

bleary C2+

/ˈblɪri/ (of eyes or vision) dim, blurred, or tired-looking M S

bobbery C2+

/ˈbɑbəri/ (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion M S

braveness C2+

/ˈbreɪvnəs/ the quality of being brave; courage M S

brimful C2+

/ˈbrɪmˌfʊl/ full to the brim; completely filled M S

brobdingnagian C2+

/ˌbrɑbdɪŋˈnæɡiən/ of enormous size; gigantic M S

bushed C2+

/bʊʃt/ (informal) extremely tired; exhausted M S

calvary C2+

/ˈkælvəri/ an experience of intense suffering or ordeal M S

canny C2+

/ˈkæni/ shrewd, careful, and quick-witted, especially in money matters M S

charitable C2+

/ˈtʃɛrətəbəl/ generous in giving to those in need; tolerant in judging others M S

cheerly C2+

/ˈtʃɪrli/ (archaic) in a cheerful or hearty manner; briskly M S

cleric C2+

/ˈklɛrɪk/ a member of the clergy; an ordained religious official M S

colossal C2+

/kəˈlɑsəl/ extremely large or great M S

comely C2+

/ˈkʌmli/ (of a person) pleasant to look at; attractive M S

commiserate C2+

/kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/ to express sympathy or pity for someone's misfortune M S

commodious C2+

/kəˈmoʊdiəs/ roomy and comfortable; spacious M S

compassionless C2+

/kəmˈpæʃənləs/ lacking compassion; pitiless M S

conformant C2+

/kənˈfɔrmənt/ conforming to a specified standard or requirement M S

consecrate C2+

/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/ to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly M S

contamination C2+

/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ the act or state of making something impure or polluted M S

contemplation C2+

/ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/ deep, reflective thought or meditation M S

corrupted C2+

/kəˈrʌptɪd/ made dishonest, debased, or damaged from an original state M S

counselor C2+

/ˈkaʊnsələr/ a person who gives professional advice or guidance M S

courageousness C2+

/kəˈreɪdʒəsnəs/ the quality of being courageous; bravery M S

creditable C2+

/ˈkrɛdətəbəl/ deserving credit or praise; reasonably good M S

decently C2+

/ˈdisəntli/ in a respectable, proper, or reasonably good manner M S

defer C2+

/dɪˈfɜr/ to postpone; or to yield respectfully to another's wishes M S

delectable C2+

/dɪˈlɛktəbəl/ delicious; highly pleasing to the taste or senses M S

deleterious C2+

/ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs/ causing harm or damage, especially gradually M S

denseness C2+

/ˈdɛnsnəs/ the quality of being dense; thickness or stupidity M S

deplorable C2+

/dɪˈplɔrəbəl/ deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad M S

depravation C2+

/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ the act of making morally corrupt; moral degradation M S

despiteful C2+

/dɪˈspaɪtfəl/ (archaic) full of spite; malicious M S

dexterity C2+

/dɛkˈstɛrəti/ skill and ease in using the hands or the mind M S

diabolical C2+

/ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəl/ extremely wicked or cruel; devilish M S

differentiation C2+

/ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ the process of recognizing or making something different M S

dishonor C2+

/dɪsˈɑnər/ loss of honor or reputation; to bring shame upon M S

disintegrate C2+

/dɪsˈɪntəˌɡreɪt/ to break into small parts or fall apart completely M S

dismayful C2+

/dɪsˈmeɪfəl/ (archaic) full of or causing dismay; appalling M S

doleful C2+

/ˈdoʊlfəl/ expressing sorrow; mournful M S

duly C2+

/ˈduli/ in the proper way or at the proper time; as expected M S

ebullient C2+

/ɪˈbʊljənt/ cheerful and full of energy; exuberant M S

elatedness C2+

/ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits M S

eminently C2+

/ˈɛmənəntli/ to a notable degree; very M S

enchantment C2+

/ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/ a feeling of great delight; a magic spell M S

entirety C2+

/ɪnˈtaɪərti/ the whole of something; completeness M S

equivocal C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous M S

exiguous C2+

/ɪɡˈzɪɡjuəs/ very small in size or amount; scanty M S

fastidious C2+

/fæˈstɪdiəs/ very attentive to detail and hard to please M S

felicitous C2+

/fəˈlɪsətəs/ well-chosen or apt; pleasingly suitable M S

fellowship C2+

/ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp/ friendly companionship among people with shared interests M S

fitly C2+

/ˈfɪtli/ (formal/archaic) in a suitable or appropriate manner M S

forsaken C2+

/fərˈseɪkən/ abandoned or deserted; left utterly alone M S

frustrate C2+

/ˈfrʌstreɪt/ to prevent from achieving a goal; to thwart M S

fury C2+

/ˈfjʊri/ wild or violent anger; intense force M S

ghastly C2+

/ˈɡæstli/ causing great horror or shock; extremely unpleasant M S

giddy C2+

/ˈɡɪdi/ feeling dizzy; or excited to the point of silliness M S

gladly C2+

/ˈɡlædli/ in a willing and happy manner M S

illustrious C2+

/ɪˈlʌstriəs/ well known and admired for past achievements M S

immovable C2+

/ɪˈmuvəbəl/ not able to be moved or changed in position or opinion M S

impassive C2+

/ɪmˈpæsɪv/ not feeling or showing emotion M S

impenetrable C2+

/ɪmˈpɛnətrəbəl/ impossible to pass through, enter, or understand M S

incidental C2+

/ˌɪnsəˈdɛntəl/ occurring as a minor accompaniment to something more important M S

inevitability C2+

/ɪnˌɛvətəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being certain to happen and unavoidable M S