9-letter words containing E
Embark on an exploration of 9-letter words that contain the letter E. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate E within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| something | 15 | An indeterminate or unknown event. | - |
| beautiful | 14 | delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration | a beautiful child |
| different | 16 | differing from all others; not ordinary | advertising that strives continually to be different |
| everybody | 21 | Every person. | - |
| sometimes | 13 | - | - |
| somewhere | 17 | in or at or to some place | she must be somewhere |
| yesterday | 16 | the day immediately before today | it was in yesterday's newspapers |
| wonderful | 16 | extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers | - |
| president | 12 | the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | - |
| happening | 17 | an event that happens | - |
| dangerous | 11 | involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm | a dangerous criminal |
| boyfriend | 18 | a man who is the lover of a man or woman | if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked |
| attention | 9 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| seriously | 12 | in a serious manner | a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce |
| afternoon | 12 | a conventional expression of greeting or farewell | - |
| certainly | 14 | definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | she certainly is a hard worker |
| beginning | 13 | serving to begin | the beginning canto of the poem |
| listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
| otherwise | 15 | in another and different manner | she thought otherwise |
| apartment | 13 | a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house | - |
| professor | 14 | someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university | - |
| ourselves | 12 | An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. | - |
| screaming | 14 | sharp piercing cry | her screaming attracted the neighbors |
| detective | 15 | a police officer who investigates crimes | - |
| necessary | 14 | anything indispensable | - |
| excellent | 18 | very good; of the highest quality | made an excellent speech |
| breakfast | 18 | eat an early morning meal | We breakfast at seven |
| wondering | 14 | showing curiosity | - |
| apologize | 21 | acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | I apologized for being late |
| surprised | 12 | taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment | surprised by her student's ingenuity |
| forgotten | 13 | not noticed inadvertently | her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night |
| operation | 11 | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) | it was a joint operation of the navy and air force |
| introduce | 12 | bring something new to an environment | A new word processor was introduced |
| expensive | 21 | high in price or charging high prices | expensive clothes |
| recognize | 21 | express greetings upon meeting someone | - |
| happiness | 16 | state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy | - |
| character | 16 | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
| emergency | 17 | a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage | - |
| destroyed | 14 | destroyed physically or morally | - |
| interview | 15 | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | - |
| therefore | 15 | (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | therefore X must be true |
| perfectly | 19 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | a perfectly idiotic idea |
| insurance | 11 | written contract or certificate of insurance | - |
| delicious | 12 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delicious joke |
| gentleman | 12 | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | - |
| carefully | 17 | as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact | - |
| celebrate | 13 | behave as expected during of holidays or rites | celebrate Christmas |
| chocolate | 16 | a medium brown to dark-brown color | - |
| concerned | 14 | involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in | a memorandum to those concerned |
| expecting | 21 | - | - |
| breathing | 15 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
| cigarette | 12 | finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking | - |
| disappear | 14 | cease to exist | - |
| commander | 16 | an officer in the airforce | - |
| secretary | 14 | a person to whom a secret is entrusted | - |
| treatment | 11 | the management of someone or something | the treatment of water sewage |
| suffering | 16 | feelings of mental or physical pain | - |
| inspector | 13 | an investigator who observes carefully | - |
| knowledge | 18 | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning | - |
| telephone | 14 | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds | I talked to him on the telephone |
| committed | 16 | associated in an exclusive sexual relationship | - |
| direction | 12 | the act of setting and holding a course | a new council was installed under the direction of the king |
| challenge | 15 | take exception to | She challenged his claims |
| extremely | 21 | to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect | extremely interesting |
| available | 14 | convenient for use or disposal | the house is available after July 1 |
| agreement | 12 | the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business |
| ambulance | 15 | a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals | - |
| newspaper | 16 | the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher | when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper |
| sacrifice | 16 | the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity | - |
| education | 12 | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 | - |
| statement | 11 | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | - |
| desperate | 12 | fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless | a desperate illness |
| advantage | 14 | benefit resulting from some event or action | it turned out to my advantage |
| champagne | 19 | a region of northeastern France | - |
| sensitive | 12 | hurting | - |
| nightmare | 15 | a situation resembling a terrifying dream | - |
| searching | 15 | having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect | searching insights |
| guarantee | 10 | give surety or assume responsibility | - |
| convinced | 17 | persuaded of; very sure | were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join |
| religious | 10 | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church | religious texts |
| connected | 14 | being joined in close association | - |
| abandoned | 13 | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse |
| emotional | 11 | (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | he would become emotional over nothing at all |
| kidnapped | 19 | - | - |
| equipment | 22 | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service | - |
| terrorist | 9 | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities | - |
| potential | 11 | the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | - |
| explosion | 18 | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction | - |
| miserable | 13 | of very poor quality or condition | - |
| underwear | 13 | undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments | - |
| surrender | 10 | the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | - |
| impressed | 14 | deeply or markedly affected or influenced | - |
| satisfied | 13 | allayed | - |
| literally | 12 | (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War |
| favourite | 15 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| committee | 15 | a self-constituted organization to promote something | - |
| policeman | 15 | a member of a police force | - |
| existence | 18 | the state or fact of existing | laws in existence for centuries |
| confirmed | 17 | having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation | confirmed reservations |
| developed | 16 | (used of societies) having high industrial development | developed countries |
| depressed | 13 | lower than previously | the market is depressed |
| exhausted | 20 | drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | the day's shopping left her exhausted |
| influence | 14 | induce into action by using one's charm | - |
| interrupt | 11 | make a break in | We interrupt the program for the following messages |
| satellite | 9 | man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon | - |
| recording | 13 | the act of making a record (especially an audio record) | she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth |
| returning | 10 | tending to be turned back | - |
| answering | 13 | replying | an answering glance |
| adventure | 13 | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome | - |
| separated | 12 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | thought of herself as alone and separated from the others |
| traveling | 13 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| represent | 11 | perform (a play), especially on a stage | - |
| invisible | 14 | not prominent or readily noticeable | the invisible man |
| forbidden | 16 | excluded from use or mention | forbidden fruit |
| scientist | 11 | a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences | - |
| territory | 12 | a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | - |
| hopefully | 20 | with hope; in a hopeful manner | we searched hopefully for a good position |
| colleague | 12 | an associate that one works with | - |
| furniture | 12 | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy | they had too much furniture for the small apartment |
| precisely | 16 | indicating exactness or preciseness | he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do |
| honeymoon | 17 | a holiday taken by a newly married couple | - |
| charlotte | 14 | the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina | - |
| organized | 20 | being a member of or formed into a labor union | organized labor |
| signature | 10 | a distinguishing style | - |
| preparing | 14 | - | - |
| someplace | 15 | in or at or to some place | - |
| procedure | 14 | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work | - |
| confident | 15 | persuaded of; very sure | was confident he would win |
| structure | 11 | the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships | sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family |
| temporary | 16 | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | - |
| protected | 14 | guarded from injury or destruction | - |
| recommend | 16 | push for something | The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day |
| executive | 21 | someone who manages a government agency or department | - |
| reception | 13 | the act of receiving | - |
| alexander | 17 | king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) | - |
| affection | 17 | a positive feeling of liking | he had trouble expressing the affection he felt |
| technique | 23 | skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity | - |
| rehearsal | 12 | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) | he missed too many rehearsals |
| intention | 9 | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | good intentions are not enough |
| published | 17 | formally made public | published accounts |
| regarding | 12 | - | - |
| democracy | 19 | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | - |
| effective | 20 | exerting force or influence | the law is effective immediately |
| worthless | 15 | morally reprehensible | - |
| continued | 12 | without stop or interruption | to insure the continued success of the war |
| defendant | 14 | a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | - |
| completed | 16 | successfully completed or brought to an end | the completed project |
| meanwhile | 17 | the time between one event, process, or period and another | meanwhile the socialists are running the government |
| suspected | 14 | believed likely | a suspected thief |
| recovered | 15 | freed from illness or injury | appears to be entirely recovered |
| objection | 20 | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | - |
| interfere | 12 | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | - |
| butterfly | 17 | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | - |
| relations | 9 | mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups | - |
| discovery | 18 | the act of discovering something | - |
| terrified | 13 | thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation | the terrified horse bolted |
| elsewhere | 15 | - | - |
| technical | 16 | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles | technical college |
| permanent | 13 | a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals | - |
| corporate | 13 | done by or characteristic of individuals acting together | the corporate good |
| believing | 15 | the cognitive process that leads to convictions | seeing is believing |
| neighbour | 15 | live or be located as a neighbor | - |
| requested | 19 | asked for | the requested aid is forthcoming |
| remaining | 12 | not used up | saved the remaining sandwiches for supper |
| institute | 9 | set up or lay the groundwork for | - |
| currently | 14 | at this time or period; now | currently they live in Connecticut |
| delighted | 15 | filled with wonder and delight | - |
| overnight | 16 | lasting, open, or operating through the whole night | an overnight trip |
| possessed | 12 | influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion | by love possessed |
| recognise | 12 | express greetings upon meeting someone | - |
| reporting | 12 | the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television | - |
| gathering | 14 | the act of gathering something | - |
| encounter | 11 | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | - |
| wandering | 14 | travelling about without any clear destination | she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him |
| principle | 15 | (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | the principles of internal-combustion engines |
| dismissed | 13 | having lost your job | - |
| paperwork | 20 | work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc. | - |
| warehouse | 15 | a storehouse for goods and merchandise | - |
| testimony | 14 | something that serves as evidence | his effort was testimony to his devotion |
| respected | 14 | receiving deferential regard | a respected family |
| immediate | 14 | very close or connected in space or time | immediate contact |
| cooperate | 13 | work together on a common enterprise of project | - |
| announcer | 11 | reads news, commercials on radio or television | - |
| suspended | 13 | (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment | suspended matter such as silt or mud... |
| dedicated | 14 | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose | a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II |
| evolution | 12 | (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | - |
| fashioned | 16 | planned and made or fashioned artistically | beautifully fashioned dresses |
| graduated | 12 | marked with or divided into degrees | - |
| cancelled | 14 | (of events) no longer planned or scheduled | - |
| orphanage | 15 | a public institution for the care of orphans | - |
| volunteer | 12 | a person who performs voluntary work | - |
| scoundrel | 12 | a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | - |
| terrorism | 11 | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear | - |
| described | 15 | represented in words especially with sharpness and detail | the vividly described wars |
| fireworks | 19 | - | - |
| generally | 13 | usually; as a rule | - |
| operating | 12 | being in effect or operation | the company had several operating divisions |
| residence | 12 | a large and imposing house | - |
| personnel | 11 | group of people willing to obey orders | - |
| infection | 14 | an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted | - |
| disturbed | 13 | afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief | lapsed into disturbed sleep |
| essential | 9 | anything indispensable | the essentials of the good life |
| candidate | 13 | someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) | - |
| architect | 16 | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) | - |
| negotiate | 10 | succeed in passing through, around, or over | - |
| exception | 20 | a deliberate act of omission | with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news |
| passenger | 12 | a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it | - |
| defending | 15 | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring | - |
| determine | 12 | decide upon or fix definitely | - |
| collected | 14 | in full control of your faculties | the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination |
| behaviour | 17 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
| apologise | 12 | acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | - |
| messenger | 12 | a person who carries a message | - |
| pregnancy | 17 | the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus | - |
| celebrity | 16 | the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed | - |
| associate | 11 | make a logical or causal connection | - |
| announced | 12 | declared publicly; made widely known | their announced intentions |
| objective | 23 | serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes | objective case |
| orchestra | 14 | a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players | - |
| spreading | 13 | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space | - |
| qualified | 22 | holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill | - |
| execution | 18 | putting a condemned person to death | - |
| godfather | 17 | any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
| chemistry | 19 | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | - |
| attempted | 14 | tried unsuccessfully | attempted murder |
| wrestling | 13 | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down | - |
| programme | 16 | an integrated course of academic studies | - |
| receiving | 15 | - | - |
| detention | 10 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | his detention was politically motivated |
| collapsed | 14 | - | - |
| fortunate | 12 | presaging good fortune | she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school |
| batteries | 11 | - | - |
| slaughter | 13 | the savage and excessive killing of many people | - |
| therapist | 14 | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy | - |
| valentine | 12 | a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day | - |
| gratitude | 11 | a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation | he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help |
| increased | 12 | made greater in size or amount or degree | - |
| correctly | 16 | in an accurate manner | the flower had been correctly depicted by his son |
| embarrass | 13 | cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious | - |
| establish | 14 | institute, enact, or establish | - |
| obsession | 11 | an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will | - |
| sentenced | 12 | - | - |
| specially | 16 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger |
| reference | 14 | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
| household | 16 | a social unit living together | It was a good Christian household |
| marvelous | 14 | too improbable to admit of belief | - |
| exclusive | 21 | not divided or shared with others | they have exclusive use of the machine |
| strongest | 10 | - | - |
| supported | 14 | held up or having the weight borne especially from below | supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends |
| privilege | 15 | bestow a privilege upon | - |
| briefcase | 16 | a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books | - |
| scheduled | 16 | planned or scheduled for some certain time or times | the scheduled meeting |
| invention | 12 | a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation | - |
| marketing | 16 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| foreigner | 13 | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | - |
| encourage | 12 | contribute to the progress or growth of | - |
| translate | 9 | make sense of a language | - |
| vegetable | 15 | edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | - |
| perimeter | 13 | the size of something as given by the distance around it | - |
| landscape | 14 | a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery | - |
| lifestyle | 15 | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes | - |
| materials | 11 | - | - |
| counselor | 11 | a lawyer who pleads cases in court | - |
| eliminate | 11 | eliminate from the body | - |
| innocence | 13 | the quality of innocent naivete | - |
| moustache | 16 | an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | - |
| sensation | 9 | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | - |
| honorable | 14 | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent | - |
| departure | 12 | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm | - |
| entertain | 9 | take into consideration, have in view | He entertained the notion of moving to South America |
| appointed | 14 | fixed or established especially by order or command | at the time appointed (or the appointed time) |
| offensive | 18 | causing or able to cause nausea | - |
| righteous | 13 | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice | the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much |
| universal | 12 | (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages | - |
| inherited | 13 | occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | an inherited disease |
| legendary | 14 | celebrated in fable or legend | legendary exploits of Jesse James |
| continent | 11 | abstaining from sexual intercourse | - |
| selection | 11 | the person or thing chosen or selected | - |
| substance | 13 | the property of holding together and retaining its shape | - |
| primitive | 16 | a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | - |
| hurricane | 14 | a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) | - |
| demanding | 14 | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill | found the job very demanding |
| collector | 13 | a person who collects things | - |
| explosive | 21 | liable to lead to sudden change or violence | an explosive issue |
| frequency | 26 | the number of occurrences within a given time period | the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second |
| breakdown | 19 | the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue | his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London |
| pretended | 13 | adopted in order to deceive | a pretended interest |
| heartbeat | 14 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| bartender | 12 | an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar | - |
| cellphone | 16 | a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver | - |
| shattered | 13 | ruined or disrupted | our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity |
| testament | 11 | a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die | - |
| pronounce | 13 | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | She pronounces French words in a funny way |
| dimension | 12 | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished | - |
| worldwide | 17 | spanning or extending throughout the entire world | worldwide distribution |
| scattered | 12 | lacking orderly continuity | scattered thoughts |
| specialty | 16 | an asset of special worth or utility | - |
| realistic | 11 | representing what is real; not abstract or ideal | realistic portraiture |
| fulfilled | 16 | completed to perfection | - |
| generator | 10 | someone who originates or causes or initiates something | he was the generator of several complaints |
| spaghetti | 15 | pasta in the form of long strings | - |
| referring | 13 | - | - |
| repeating | 12 | the act of doing or performing again | - |
| identical | 12 | being the exact same one; not any other: | this is the identical room we stayed in before |
| injection | 18 | any solution that is injected (as into the skin) | - |
| contained | 12 | gotten under control | the oil spill is contained |
| crocodile | 14 | large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters | - |
| accepting | 16 | tolerating without protest | always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates |
| sincerely | 14 | written formula for ending a letter | - |
| submarine | 13 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
| preferred | 15 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| fragrance | 15 | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property | - |
| muttering | 12 | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | - |
| vengeance | 15 | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge |
| superstar | 11 | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | - |
| pointless | 11 | not having a point especially a sharp point | my pencils are all pointless |
| regularly | 13 | in a regular manner | letters arrived regularly from his children |
| integrity | 13 | an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting | the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development |
| injustice | 18 | the practice of being unjust or unfair | - |
| discharge | 16 | remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave | - |
| attending | 11 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| seventeen | 12 | being one more than sixteen | - |
| strangely | 13 | in a strange manner | - |
| efficient | 17 | able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively | an efficient secretary |
| secondary | 15 | coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil | - |
| shameless | 14 | feeling no shame | a shameless imposter |
| publisher | 16 | a firm in the publishing business | - |
| container | 11 | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | - |
| excrement | 20 | waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | - |
| followers | 15 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
| graveyard | 17 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
| hamburger | 17 | beef that has been ground | - |
| carpenter | 13 | a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects | - |
| mysteries | 14 | - | - |
| squealing | 19 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| certainty | 14 | something that is certain | his victory is a certainty |
| civilized | 24 | having a high state of culture and development both social and technological | terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world |
| authentic | 14 | conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | an authentic account by an eyewitness |
| sustained | 10 | (of an electric arc) continuous | - |
| calculate | 13 | predict in advance | - |
| travelled | 13 | familiar with many parts of the world | - |
| defensive | 16 | an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') | - |
| extension | 16 | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to | the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos |
| fisherman | 17 | someone whose occupation is catching fish | - |
| classmate | 13 | an acquaintance that you go to school with | - |
| monastery | 14 | the residence of a religious community | - |
| prettiest | 11 | - | - |
| rebellion | 11 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| ignorance | 12 | the lack of knowledge or education | - |
| judgement | 20 | the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | - |
| heartless | 12 | lacking in feeling or pity or warmth | - |
| arresting | 10 | commanding attention | an arresting drawing of people turning into animals |
| squeaking | 23 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| madeleine | 12 | - | - |
| countless | 11 | too numerous to be counted | countless hours |
| expressed | 19 | precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication | - |
| forensics | 14 | scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes | - |
| activated | 15 | (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive | - |
| practiced | 16 | skillful after much practice | - |
| humiliate | 14 | cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss |
| impatient | 13 | (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness | impatient to begin |
| installed | 10 | - | - |
| elaborate | 11 | make more complex, intricate, or richer | - |
| strangled | 11 | held in check with difficulty | a strangled scream |
| groceries | 12 | - | - |
| cafeteria | 14 | a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier | - |
| amusement | 13 | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | - |
| overboard | 15 | - | - |
| parachute | 16 | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall | - |
| converted | 15 | - | - |
| microwave | 19 | cook or heat in a microwave oven | You can microwave the leftovers |
| waterfall | 15 | a steep descent of the water of a river | - |
| paralyzed | 24 | affected with paralysis | - |
| trembling | 14 | a shaky motion | - |
| constable | 13 | a police officer of the lowest rank | - |
| competing | 16 | - | - |
| cameraman | 15 | a photographer who operates a movie camera | - |
| attendant | 10 | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another | - |
| backstage | 18 | concealed from public view or attention | - |
| allowance | 14 | an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | an allowance for profit |
| mechanics | 18 | the technical aspects of doing something | the mechanics of prose style |
| priceless | 13 | having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth | - |
| mechanism | 18 | the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction | he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions |
| sexuality | 19 | the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles | - |
| spaceship | 18 | a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) | - |
| superhero | 14 | - | - |
| machinery | 19 | a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions | the complex machinery of negotiation |
| economics | 15 | the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management | - |
| cathedral | 15 | the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese | - |
| clearance | 13 | vertical space available to allow easy passage under something | - |
| organised | 11 | being a member of or formed into a labor union | - |
| incapable | 15 | not meeting requirements | - |
| exquisite | 25 | delicately beautiful | an exquisite cameo |
| goddamned | 15 | extremely | - |
| greatness | 10 | unusual largeness in size or extent or number | - |
| artillery | 12 | an army unit that uses big guns | - |
| alongside | 11 | side by side | - |
| telescope | 13 | a magnifier of images of distant objects | - |
| successor | 13 | a person who follows next in order | he was President Lincoln's successor |
| preserved | 15 | kept intact or in a particular condition | - |
| releasing | 10 | emotionally purging (of e.g. art) | - |
| penetrate | 11 | enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members | - |
| housewife | 18 | a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income | - |
| illegally | 13 | in an illegal manner | they dumped the waste illegally |
| kidnapper | 18 | someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) | - |
| stretched | 15 | extended or spread over a wide area or distance | broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us |
| privately | 17 | kept private or confined to those intimately concerned | it was discussed privately between the two men |
| hypocrite | 19 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| inventory | 15 | a detailed list of all the items in stock | - |
| liberated | 12 | free from traditional social restraints | a liberated lifestyle |
| criticize | 22 | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws | The paper criticized the new movie |
| decorated | 13 | provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction | - |
| distorted | 11 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | - |
| excessive | 21 | unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | - |
| arrogance | 12 | overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | - |
| observing | 15 | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception | - |
| undressed | 11 | having removed clothing | - |
| revealing | 13 | disclosing unintentionally something concealed | - |
| directing | 13 | showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on | felt his mother's directing arm around him |
| estimated | 12 | - | - |
| southeast | 12 | the southeastern region of the United States | - |
| unlimited | 12 | having no limits in range or scope | to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism |
| upsetting | 12 | causing an emotional disturbance | an upsetting experience |
| sweetness | 12 | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property | - |
| conceived | 17 | - | - |
| expertise | 18 | skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge | - |
| evidently | 16 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | she was in bed and evidently in great pain |
| fireplace | 16 | an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built | the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it |
| bourgeois | 12 | conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | a bourgeois mentality |
| awareness | 12 | having knowledge of | he had no awareness of his mistakes |
| whichever | 23 | - | - |
| sculpture | 13 | creating figures or designs in three dimensions | - |
| pineapple | 15 | a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics | - |
| leftovers | 15 | food remaining from a previous meal | he had leftovers for dinner last night |
| caretaker | 15 | a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) | - |
| motorbike | 17 | ride a motorcycle | - |
| motivated | 15 | provided with a motive or given incentive for action | a highly motivated child can learn almost anything |
| processed | 14 | freed from impurities by processing | - |
| rejection | 18 | (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign | rejection of the transplanted liver |
| jewellery | 22 | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) | - |
| consulate | 11 | diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul | - |
| disguised | 12 | having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading | - |
| exploring | 19 | - | - |
| exploding | 20 | - | - |
| videotape | 15 | record on videotape | - |
| welcoming | 17 | very cordial | a welcoming smile |
| tolerance | 11 | a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior | - |
| pneumonia | 13 | respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants | - |
| intensive | 12 | a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies | - |
| deception | 14 | a misleading falsehood | - |
| dependent | 13 | held from above and hanging down | - |
| diagnosed | 12 | - | - |
| addressed | 12 | (of mail) marked with a destination | I throw away all mail addressed to `resident' |
| necessity | 14 | anything indispensable | - |
| overheard | 16 | - | - |
| screening | 12 | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | - |
| scratches | 16 | - | - |
| spectacle | 15 | a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself | - |
| intensity | 12 | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | - |
| justified | 20 | having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins | - |
| extensive | 19 | large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity | an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England |
| exchanged | 23 | changed for (replaced by) something different | - |
| neglected | 13 | lacking a caretaker | a neglected child |
| protector | 13 | a person who cares for persons or property | - |
| indicated | 13 | - | - |
| interpret | 11 | make sense of; assign a meaning to | How do you interpret his behavior? |
| masculine | 13 | a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male | - |
| eccentric | 15 | a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) | a friendly eccentric |
| filmmaker | 20 | a producer of motion pictures | - |
| appearing | 14 | formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action | - |
| sincerity | 14 | the trait of being serious | - |
| horoscope | 16 | a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place | - |
| belonging | 13 | happiness felt in a secure relationship | with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging |
| bookstore | 15 | a shop where books are sold | - |
| sovereign | 13 | a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right | - |
| staircase | 11 | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps | - |
| prejudice | 21 | a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | - |
| replacing | 14 | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another | replacing the star will not be easy |
| penthouse | 14 | an apartment located on the top floors of a building | - |
| intercept | 13 | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | - |
| chauffeur | 20 | drive someone in a vehicle | - |
| amendment | 14 | a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) | - |
| affecting | 18 | arousing affect | the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene |
| miniature | 11 | a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size | - |
| whispered | 18 | spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords | a long whispered conversation |
| precision | 13 | the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance | note the meticulous precision of his measurements |
| prototype | 16 | a standard or typical example | he is the prototype of good breeding |
| realizing | 19 | - | - |
| descended | 14 | - | - |
| bloodshed | 16 | indiscriminate slaughter | the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder |
| assembled | 14 | - | - |
| alternate | 9 | be an understudy or alternate for a role | - |
| operative | 14 | a person secretly employed in espionage for a government | - |
| uncertain | 11 | not established or confirmed | - |
| submitted | 14 | - | - |
| premature | 13 | too soon or too hasty | a premature judgment |
| prominent | 13 | conspicuous in position or importance | a prominent citizen |
| destroyer | 13 | a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to | a destroyer of the environment |
| dominated | 13 | harassed by persistent nagging | - |
| godmother | 16 | any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
