Word Formation & Derivatives

quotient C2

/ˈkwoʊʃənt/ the result obtained by dividing one number or quantity by another Meaning Off Sound Off

chronology C2

/kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ The arrangement of events in the order they happened. Meaning Off Sound Off

locomotion C2

/ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/ Movement, or the ability to move from one place to another. Meaning Off Sound Off

denunciation C2

/dɪˌnənsiːˈeɪʃən/ A strong public statement criticizing someone or something. Meaning Off Sound Off

ingratiate C2

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ To make yourself liked by someone, often through flattery or trying too hard to please. Meaning Off Sound Off

sulphuric C2

Relating to or containing sulphur, as in sulphuric acid. Meaning Off Sound Off

slovenly C2

/ˈslʌvənli/ Having an untidy appearance; unkempt. Meaning Off Sound Off

predilection C2

/ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/ A strong liking or preference for something. Meaning Off Sound Off

mossy C2

/ˈmɔsi/ Covered in or overgrown with moss. Meaning Off Sound Off

marsupial C2

/mɑɹˈsu.pi.əl/ of or relating to the marsupials Meaning Off Sound Off

snobbery C2

/ˈsnɑːbɝi/ The attitude of looking down on people you think are of lower class, taste, or status. Meaning Off Sound Off

enabler C2

/ɛˈneɪbəlɝ/ A person or thing that makes something possible or helps it happen. Meaning Off Sound Off

flotation C2

/floʊˈteɪʃən/ the act, process, or capacity of floating in a liquid or gas Meaning Off Sound Off

cussed C2

/ˈkʌsɪd/ chiefly US, informal or dialectal: annoying, ill-tempered, or stubbornly difficult Meaning Off Sound Off

resurgence C2

/riːˈsɝːdʒəns/ bringing again into activity and prominence Meaning Off Sound Off

flapper C2

/ˈflæpɚ/ a fashionable young woman of the 1920s who rejected older social conventions in her dress and behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

paleontology C2

/ˌpeɪliənˈtɑːlədʒi/ the scientific study of prehistoric life through fossils and other remains preserved in rocks Meaning Off Sound Off

paradoxically C2

/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkli/ In a way that seems self-contradictory yet may be true. Meaning Off Sound Off

imperceptible C2

/ˌɪmpɝˈsɛptɪbəl/ So small, slight, or gradual that it cannot be noticed. Meaning Off Sound Off

dichotomy C2

/daɪˈkɑtəmi/ The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the division of human into female and male. Meaning Off Sound Off

megalithic C2

/ˌmɛɡəˈlɪθɪk/ relating to megaliths, the prehistoric people who erected them, or the period in which such large-stone monuments were built Meaning Off Sound Off

meteorology C2

/ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/ The scientific study of the atmosphere, especially the weather and forecasting it. Meaning Off Sound Off

anthology C2

/ænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/ A collection of poems, stories, or other writings, often by different authors. Meaning Off Sound Off

echolocation C2

/ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/ The use of reflected sound, or echoes, to locate objects, as bats and dolphins do. Meaning Off Sound Off

unwieldy C2

/ənˈwiːldi/ difficult to work or manipulate Meaning Off Sound Off

metallurgy C2

/ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.dʒi/ the science and technology of extracting metals, refining and alloying them, and controlling their properties during processing Meaning Off Sound Off

abolitionist C2

/ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪst/ historical: a person who campaigned to end slavery, especially in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Atlantic world Meaning Off Sound Off

vindicate C2

/ˈvɪn.dɪˌkeɪt/ To prove that someone is right or free from blame. Meaning Off Sound Off

tribulation C2

/ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/ great trouble, suffering, or distress Meaning Off Sound Off

cheval C2

/ʃəˈvæl/ a supporting frame, especially a frame holding a full-length mirror that can be tilted; also short for cheval glass Meaning Off Sound Off

knobby C2

/ˈnɑbi/ covered with or having rounded lumps, knobs, or projections Meaning Off Sound Off

pectoral C2

/ˈpektɔːrəl/ of or relating to the chest, breast, or corresponding front region of an animal's body Meaning Off Sound Off

malformation C2

/ˌmælfɔɹˈmeɪʃən/ an abnormal shape or structure, especially one arising during bodily development Meaning Off Sound Off

affectation C2

/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/ A way of behaving or speaking that is not natural and is meant to impress others. Meaning Off Sound Off

mercurial C2

/mɝˈkjʊ.ɹi.əl/ relating to or containing or caused by mercury Meaning Off Sound Off

harmonics C2

/hɑɹˈmɑnɪks/ the study of musical sounds, harmony, and their acoustic relationships Meaning Off Sound Off

pewter C2

/ˈpjuːtər/ a grey, workable alloy consisting chiefly of tin mixed with small amounts of other metals Meaning Off Sound Off

undeserved C2

/ˌəndɪˈzɝːvd/ not deserved or earned Meaning Off Sound Off

vis-a-vis C2

/ˈviːzəvi/ In relation to; compared with. Meaning Off Sound Off

geometrical C2

/ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk.əl/ Of, or relating to geometry; geometric. Meaning Off Sound Off

fatuous C2

/ˈfæ.tʃu.əs/ Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness. Meaning Off Sound Off

tannery C2

/ˈtænəɹi/ A place where people tan hides to make leather. Meaning Off Sound Off

polygamist C2

/pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/ someone who is married to two or more people at the same time Meaning Off Sound Off

currant C2

/ˈkʌɹənt/ a small tart red, black, or white berry growing on a shrub of the genus Ribes Meaning Off Sound Off

verdant C2

/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/ characterized by the abundance of green foliage Meaning Off Sound Off

lavishly C2

/ˈlævɪʃli/ in a rich and lavish manner Meaning Off Sound Off

intrinsically C2

/ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli/ In a way that belongs to the basic nature of something; essentially. Meaning Off Sound Off

disseminate C2

/dɪˈsemɪˌnæɪt/ To spread information or ideas widely to many people. Meaning Off Sound Off

finny C2

/ˈfɪn.i/ having fins or resembling a fin Meaning Off Sound Off

stargazing C2

/ˈstɑrˌɡeɪzɪŋ/ observation of the stars Meaning Off Sound Off

archetypal C2

/ˈɑɹkɪtaɪpəl/ Being a perfect or most typical example of a kind of person or thing. Meaning Off Sound Off

zygomatic C2

/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ɪk/ Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch. Meaning Off Sound Off

economize C2

/iˈkɑnəmaɪz/ To save money by spending less and avoiding waste. Meaning Off Sound Off

hexagonal C2

/hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/ Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon. Meaning Off Sound Off

verifiable C2

/ˌvɛɹ.əˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/ capable of being tested, verified or falsified, by experiment or observation Meaning Off Sound Off

eviscerate C2

/ɪˈvɪs.əˌreɪt/ to remove the internal organs or entrails from a person or animal Meaning Off Sound Off

unencumbered C2

/ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbɚd/ Free of burdens, debts, or restrictions. Meaning Off Sound Off

tactician C2

/tækˈtɪʃən/ a person who is skilled at planning tactics Meaning Off Sound Off

Bolshevism C2

/ˈbɑlʃəˌvɪzəm/ historical and political: the revolutionary Marxist doctrine and strategy of the Bolshevik faction led by Lenin Meaning Off Sound Off

bushman C2

/ˈbʊʃmən/ dated, often capitalized: a member of one of the San peoples of southern Africa; San or a specific community name is generally preferred Meaning Off Sound Off

colourless C2

/ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/ Having little or no colour. Meaning Off Sound Off

consecration C2

/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/ (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God Meaning Off Sound Off

profitability C2

/ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ The ability of a business to make a profit; the degree to which it is profitable. Meaning Off Sound Off

filmy C2

/ˈfɪlmi/ so thin as to transmit light Meaning Off Sound Off

ancillary C2

/ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.i/ furnishing added support Meaning Off Sound Off

iridescent C2

/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/ having a play of lustrous rainbow colors Meaning Off Sound Off

wilfully C2

/ˈwɪlfəli/ Willingly, of one's own free will. Meaning Off Sound Off

cavernous C2

/ˈkæv.ɚ.nəs/ being or suggesting a cavern Meaning Off Sound Off

litigious C2

/lɪˈtɪdʒəs/ inclined to settle disputes by bringing lawsuits Meaning Off Sound Off

powdery C2

/ˈpaʊdəri/ consisting of, resembling, or easily crumbling into fine dry particles Meaning Off Sound Off

kingfisher C2

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃɝ/ a nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill Meaning Off Sound Off

conflagration C2

/ˌkɑnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ a large, destructive, and uncontrolled fire Meaning Off Sound Off

houseful C2

/ˈhaʊsfəl/ as many people or things as fill or can be accommodated in a house Meaning Off Sound Off

temerity C2

/təˈmɛɹ.ə.ti/ Effrontery; impudence. Meaning Off Sound Off

immeasurably C2

/ˌɪˈmɛʒɝˌæbli/ In a manner that is not measurable, in a way that cannot be measured. Meaning Off Sound Off

allusion C2

/əˈlu.ʒən/ An indirect mention of something the speaker expects you to recognize. Meaning Off Sound Off

furrier C2

/ˈfɝː.i.ɚ/ a person who prepares, makes, repairs, or sells garments and other goods made of fur Meaning Off Sound Off

perversity C2

/pə(ɹ)ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/ A deliberate tendency to behave in an unreasonable or contrary way. Meaning Off Sound Off

reconnoiter C2

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information. Meaning Off Sound Off

meritorious C2

/ˌmɛrəˈtɔriəs/ deserving praise, honor, or reward because of excellence or good conduct Meaning Off Sound Off

colander C2

/ˈkɑləndɚ/ A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta. Meaning Off Sound Off

coquettish C2

/koʊˈket.ɪʃ/ playfully flirtatious in a way intended to attract attention without showing serious romantic intent Meaning Off Sound Off

waterlogged C2

/ˈwɔtɝˌlɑːgd/ soaked or saturated with water Meaning Off Sound Off

mutinous C2

/ˈmjuːtɪnəs/ Refusing to obey those in authority; ready to rebel. Meaning Off Sound Off

perpetrate C2

/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/ perform an act, usually with a negative connotation Meaning Off Sound Off

recuperation C2

/rɪˌkuːpɝˈeɪʃən/ The process of recovering one's health gradually after illness or injury. Meaning Off Sound Off

durability C2

/dəɹəˈbɪləti/ permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force Meaning Off Sound Off

surreptitiously C2

/ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəsli/ In a secret way, so as not to be noticed. Meaning Off Sound Off

expediency C2

/ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/ The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation. Meaning Off Sound Off

gelatinous C2

/ˈdʒelətɪnəs/ having a thick, soft, jellylike consistency Meaning Off Sound Off

contractually C2

/kənˈtræktʃuːəli/ By the terms of a contract; as required by a legal agreement. Meaning Off Sound Off

conspicuously C2

/kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/ in a manner tending to attract attention Meaning Off Sound Off

exacerbate C2

/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/ To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.). Meaning Off Sound Off

windowless C2

/ˈwɪndoʊləs/ Having no windows, especially no external windows. Meaning Off Sound Off

ignominious C2

/ɪɡ.nəˈmɪ.ni.əs/ Causing or deserving public shame and dishonour. Meaning Off Sound Off

modernism C2

/ˈmɑːdɝˌnɪzəm/ A movement in art, architecture, and literature in the early 20th century that broke deliberately with older styles. Meaning Off Sound Off