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Prefixes, suffixes, compounds, inflections, and derived word families.

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thenceforward C2
/ˌðɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/ from that time onward Meaning Off Sound Off
siliceous C2
/səˈlɪʃəs/ of, relating to, containing, or resembling silica or a silicate Meaning Off Sound Off
palpebral C2
/pælˈpi.bɹəl/ Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids. Meaning Off Sound Off
mephitic C2
/ˌmɛˈfɪ.tɪk/ Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere. Meaning Off Sound Off
raillery C2
/ˈreɪlɚi/ formal: good-humored teasing, banter, or lightly mocking talk Meaning Off Sound Off
pusillanimity C2
/pjuːsɪləˈnɪmɪti/ the quality of being timid or cowardly, especially in avoiding risk or responsibility Meaning Off Sound Off
wizen C2
/ˈwɪz.ən/ shrunken, withered, and wrinkled, especially through age, illness, or dryness Meaning Off Sound Off
confabulate C2
/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/ To unconsciously invent false memories to fill gaps in what you remember. Meaning Off Sound Off
venery C2
/ˈvɛnəri/ the pursuit of sexual pleasure Meaning Off Sound Off
phantasmal C2
/fænˈtæzməl/ resembling a phantom; ghostly or spectral Meaning Off Sound Off
domineer C2
/ˌdɑːməˈnɪr/ to control or rule over people in an arrogant, overbearing way Meaning Off Sound Off
fritillary C2
/ˈfrɪtəlɛri/ any of several orange, brown, or tawny butterflies, especially nymphalids with dark markings and often silvery spots beneath the wings Meaning Off Sound Off
picric C2
/ˈpɪkɹɪk/ designating a type of bitter yellow acid. Meaning Off Sound Off
minuteness C2
/maɪˈn(j)uːt.nɪs/ the property of being very small in size Meaning Off Sound Off
hydrographer C2
/haɪˈdrɑːɡrəfər/ a specialist who surveys, measures, and charts oceans, rivers, coasts, and other bodies of water, especially for navigation Meaning Off Sound Off
baldric C2
/ˈbɔldɹɪk/ a broad, often ornamented belt worn diagonally from one shoulder to the opposite hip to support a sword, bugle, or other equipment Meaning Off Sound Off
suzerainty C2
/ˈsuː.zɚ.ɪn.ti/ a relationship in which a dominant state controls the external affairs of a subordinate but internally autonomous state Meaning Off Sound Off
spadeful C2
/ˈspeɪd.fʊl/ the amount of earth or other material that a spade can hold or move at one time Meaning Off Sound Off
stentor C2
/ˈstɛntɝ/ a person with an exceptionally loud or powerful voice Meaning Off Sound Off
suppurate C2
/ˈsʌpjəreɪt/ ripen and generate pus Meaning Off Sound Off
redundantly C2
In a way that is unnecessary because it repeats something already present. Meaning Off Sound Off
doggery C2
/ˈdɔːɡəri/ historical US: a cheap, disreputable saloon or tavern Meaning Off Sound Off
undemonstrative C2
/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/ Not showing your feelings openly; reserved. Meaning Off Sound Off
historicity C2
/ˌhɪstəˈrɪsəti/ the quality of being historically real or authentic rather than legendary or invented Meaning Off Sound Off
solipsist C2
/ˈsɑləpsɪst/ a person who treats only their own mind as certain to exist, or who is extremely self-absorbed Meaning Off Sound Off
collinear C2
/kəˈlɪn.i.ɚ/ lying on the same line Meaning Off Sound Off
plethoric C2
/ˈplɛθərɪk/ excessively full, abundant, or richly supplied Meaning Off Sound Off
superfluously C2
In an unnecessary way; more than is needed. Meaning Off Sound Off
spinning-wheel C2
/ˈspɪnɪŋˌwiːl/ a hand- or foot-powered machine that twists fibers into thread or yarn Meaning Off Sound Off
stiver C2
/ˈstaɪvər/ a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder Meaning Off Sound Off
napery C2
/ˈneɪpɚi/ household linen, especially tablecloths and napkins Meaning Off Sound Off
anciently C2
in ancient times Meaning Off Sound Off
commonweal C2
/ˈkɑmənˌwil/ the welfare, prosperity, or good shared by all members of a community Meaning Off Sound Off
misstatement C2
/ˌmɪsˈsteɪtmənt/ an inaccurate or incorrect statement, especially one made unintentionally Meaning Off Sound Off
foregather C2
/ˌfɔrˈɡæðər/ to meet or assemble, especially socially Meaning Off Sound Off
disinterestedly C2
/dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/ In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately. Meaning Off Sound Off
reprobation C2
/ˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən/ The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure. Meaning Off Sound Off
exogenous C2
/ɛkˈsɑdʒənəs/ originating outside an organism, system, or process Meaning Off Sound Off
ordinal C2
/ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/ being or denoting a numerical order in a series Meaning Off Sound Off
exponentiation C2
/ˌek.spoʊˌnen.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ the mathematical operation of raising a base to a power specified by an exponent Meaning Off Sound Off
jarvey C2
/ˈdʒɑːɹ.vi/ British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car Meaning Off Sound Off
footway C2
/ˈfʊtˌweɪ/ a path or passage reserved for people travelling on foot Meaning Off Sound Off
uncreated C2
/ˌʌnkriˈeɪtɪd/ not brought into existence by an act of creation; existing without having been created Meaning Off Sound Off
proscription C2
/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ An official ban or prohibition on something. Meaning Off Sound Off
spuriously C2
In a false or misleading way that only seems genuine. Meaning Off Sound Off
tangibility C2
/ˌtændʒəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being perceptible by touch Meaning Off Sound Off
corrugator C2
/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ/ A machine that corrugates material. Meaning Off Sound Off
congruence C2
/ˈkɑŋɡruəns/ agreement, correspondence, or consistency between things Meaning Off Sound Off
Marxian C2
/ˈmɑːrk.si.ən/ relating to, developed from, or analytically influenced by Karl Marx's political, economic, and social theories, without necessarily implying adherence to Marxism Meaning Off Sound Off
gunmaker C2
/ˈɡʌnˌmeɪkər/ One who manufactures guns. Meaning Off Sound Off
dandyism C2
/ˈdæn.diːˌɪzəm/ the cultivated dress, manners, wit, and self-presentation characteristic of a dandy Meaning Off Sound Off
potman C2
/ˈpɑtˌmæn/ a man employed in a public house to serve drink, collect empty pots or glasses, and perform other tasks Meaning Off Sound Off
truncate C2
/ˈtɹʌŋˌkeɪt/ terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off Meaning Off Sound Off
refulgent C2
/ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/ As if giving off light or warmth. Meaning Off Sound Off
solitariness C2
/sɑːləˈtɛriːnɪs/ The state of being alone or apart from others. Meaning Off Sound Off
percolation C2
/pɝkəˈleɪʃən/ the slow passage of a liquid through pores or small spaces in soil, rock, or another material Meaning Off Sound Off
tautological C2
/ˌtɔtəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ needlessly repeating the same idea in different words Meaning Off Sound Off
contiguity C2
/ˌkɑn.tɪˈɡju.ɪ.ti/ A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another. Meaning Off Sound Off
unexampled C2
/ˌʌnɪɡˈzæmpəld/ having no known precedent or parallel; unlike anything previously encountered Meaning Off Sound Off
sumptuary C2
/ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃuˌɛɹi/ regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior Meaning Off Sound Off
eulogist C2
/ˈjuːlədʒɪst/ a person who delivers a speech or piece of writing in praise of someone, especially at a funeral Meaning Off Sound Off
imperturbability C2
/ɪmˌpɝtərbəˈbɪləti/ a state of calm, unruffled self-assurance; aplomb, composure. Meaning Off Sound Off
nectary C2
/ˈnɛk.təɹi/ a gland or specialized plant structure that secretes nectar Meaning Off Sound Off
pomander C2
/ˈpoʊ.mæn.dɚ/ historical: a ball of aromatic substances carried for fragrance or as a supposed protection against infection Meaning Off Sound Off
triadic C2
/traɪˈædɪk/ consisting of three elements or involving a three-place relation Meaning Off Sound Off
quantize C2
/ˈkwɑːn.taɪz/ physics: to restrict a physical quantity or system to discrete allowed values or states Meaning Off Sound Off
acrobatically C2
In a way that involves skilful, agile physical movement. Meaning Off Sound Off
unjudged C2
/ˌʌnˈdʒʌdʒd/ not evaluated, decided, or subjected to a legal judgment or trial Meaning Off Sound Off
cerebration C2
/ˌsɛrəˈbreɪʃən/ the operation of the brain or the process of thinking, especially sustained or partly unconscious mental activity Meaning Off Sound Off
dimorphism C2
/daɪˈmɔrfɪzəm/ The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual. Meaning Off Sound Off
nugatory C2
/ˈn(j)uːɡətɔɹi/ of no real value Meaning Off Sound Off
fellowman C2
/ˈfɛloʊˌmæn/ another human being, especially one regarded as sharing a common humanity or community Meaning Off Sound Off
postilion C2
/pəˈstɪljən/ historical: a rider mounted on the near horse of a carriage team in order to guide it, especially when there is no coachman Meaning Off Sound Off
improvable C2
/ɪmˈpruː.və.bəl/ capable of being made better in quality, condition, or performance Meaning Off Sound Off
appetitive C2
/ˈæpəˌtaɪtɪv/ relating to appetite, desire, or the pursuit of gratification Meaning Off Sound Off
sophistic C2
/səˈfɪstɪk/ apparently plausible or clever but actually fallacious or misleading Meaning Off Sound Off
evitable C2
/ˈɛvɪtəbəl/ capable of being avoided or prevented; not inevitable Meaning Off Sound Off
lodgment C2
/ˈlɑːdʒ.mənt/ a place of shelter or a secure position gained in a particular place Meaning Off Sound Off
smocked C2
/smɑːkt/ wearing or dressed in a smock Meaning Off Sound Off
dialectician C2
/ˌdaɪəˌlɛkˈtɪʃən/ a person skilled in dialectic or in reaching conclusions through structured reasoning and argument Meaning Off Sound Off
sententious C2
/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing Meaning Off Sound Off
abnegate C2
/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/ to deny or renounce Meaning Off Sound Off
declamatory C2
/dɪˈklæməˌtɔri/ delivered in the forceful, formal manner of a public speech or recitation Meaning Off Sound Off
cognizable C2
/ˈkɑːɡnɪzəbəl/ capable of being known, perceived, or recognized Meaning Off Sound Off
regality C2
/rɪˈɡæləti/ historical Scots law: territorial jurisdiction of a royal character granted by the Crown to a lord, or the territory subject to it Meaning Off Sound Off
evolutionism C2
/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃənˌɪz.əm/ a philosophical or social doctrine that treats evolution as a universal process, often identified with progress Meaning Off Sound Off
magniloquent C2
/mæɡˈnɪləkwənt/ formal and usually disapproving: using lofty, grandiose, or pompous language Meaning Off Sound Off
inductively C2
/ɪnˈdʌktɪvli/ In an inductive manner; by using induction. Meaning Off Sound Off
propositional C2
/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃənəl/ relating to propositions, especially statements that can be true or false Meaning Off Sound Off
inconsideration C2
/ˌɪnkənsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ lack of proper thought or consideration; thoughtlessness Meaning Off Sound Off
disquisition C2
/ˌdɪs.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/ a long, formal, and methodical discussion or written analysis of a subject Meaning Off Sound Off
vapory C2
/ˈveɪpəri/ full of, obscured by, or resembling vapour Meaning Off Sound Off
unlimber C2
/ˌʌnˈlɪmbər/ to detach an artillery piece from its limber and make it ready to fire Meaning Off Sound Off
asperity C2
/əˈspɛɹɪti/ something hard to endure Meaning Off Sound Off
taciturnity C2
The habit of saying very little. Meaning Off Sound Off
energic C2
/ɪˈnɝdʒɪk/ active or operative; capable of producing an effect Meaning Off Sound Off

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