10-letter words containing G
Embark on an exploration of 10-letter words that contain the letter G. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate G within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| everything | 20 | - | - |
| girlfriend | 15 | a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved | his girlfriend kicked him out |
| government | 16 | the act of governing; exercising authority | he had considerable experience of government |
| disgusting | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | a disgusting smell |
| technology | 19 | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems | - |
| generation | 11 | a coming into being | - |
| chattering | 16 | the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) | - |
| background | 20 | understate the importance or quality of | - |
| throughout | 17 | from first to last | - |
| frightened | 18 | made afraid | the frightened child cowered in the corner |
| pretending | 14 | the act of giving a false appearance | his conformity was only pretending |
| whispering | 19 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
| photograph | 21 | record on photographic film | I photographed the scene of the accident |
| protecting | 15 | shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort | the protecting blanket of snow |
| management | 15 | the act of managing something | he was given overall management of the program |
| engagement | 14 | a mutual promise to marry | - |
| recognized | 23 | provided with a secure reputation | a recognized authority |
| graduation | 12 | the act of arranging in grades | - |
| aggressive | 15 | characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | aggressive acts against another country |
| disturbing | 14 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | distressing (or disturbing) news |
| kidnapping | 20 | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | - |
| practicing | 17 | - | - |
| forgetting | 15 | - | - |
| assignment | 13 | a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) | - |
| registered | 12 | listed or recorded officially | record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery |
| originally | 14 | before now | - |
| travelling | 14 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| surprising | 13 | causing surprise or wonder or amazement | the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data |
| struggling | 13 | engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity | a financially struggling theater |
| performing | 18 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
| screeching | 18 | sharp piercing cry | - |
| suggestion | 12 | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection | it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse |
| vegetarian | 14 | eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products | - |
| collecting | 15 | the act of gathering something together | - |
| guaranteed | 12 | - | - |
| straighten | 14 | put (things or places) in order | - |
| developing | 17 | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible | - |
| biological | 15 | (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related | biological child |
| psychology | 24 | the science of mental life | - |
| convincing | 18 | causing one to believe the truth of something | a convincing story |
| altogether | 14 | informal terms for nakedness | in the altogether |
| terrifying | 17 | causing extreme terror | a terrifying wail |
| supporting | 15 | furnishing support and encouragement | the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher |
| depressing | 14 | causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | the economic outlook is depressing |
| thoroughly | 20 | completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') | - |
| regardless | 12 | in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks | he carried on regardless of the difficulties |
| legitimate | 13 | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law | a legitimate government |
| outrageous | 11 | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | spends an outrageous amount on entertainment |
| concerning | 15 | - | - |
| increasing | 13 | becoming greater or larger | increasing prices |
| ungrateful | 14 | not feeling or showing gratitude | ungrateful heirs |
| publishing | 18 | the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution | - |
| playground | 17 | an area where many people go for recreation | - |
| obligation | 13 | a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor | - |
| discharged | 18 | having lost your job | - |
| continuing | 13 | of long duration | - |
| exaggerate | 19 | do something to an excessive degree | - |
| flashlight | 20 | a small portable battery-powered electric lamp | - |
| committing | 17 | - | - |
| rehearsing | 14 | - | - |
| challenged | 17 | - | - |
| propaganda | 16 | information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause | - |
| scratching | 18 | a harsh noise made by scraping | - |
| aggression | 12 | violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked | - |
| encouraged | 14 | inspired with confidence | - |
| courageous | 13 | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching | a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain |
| delightful | 18 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delightful surprise |
| belongings | 14 | something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone | - |
| contagious | 13 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| homecoming | 20 | a coming to or returning home | - |
| thoughtful | 20 | acting with or showing thought and good sense | - |
| monitoring | 13 | the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it) | the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times |
| accounting | 15 | a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance | they send me an accounting every month |
| processing | 15 | preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure | the processing of newly arrived immigrants |
| sunglasses | 11 | (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun | - |
| programmed | 18 | - | - |
| percentage | 15 | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | - |
| commanding | 18 | used of a height or viewpoint | a commanding view of the ocean |
| irritating | 11 | (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite | - |
| meaningful | 16 | having a meaning or purpose | a meaningful explanation |
| refreshing | 17 | pleasantly new or different | common sense of a most refreshing sort |
| apologized | 23 | - | - |
| privileged | 17 | confined to an exclusive group | privileged information |
| recovering | 16 | returning to health after illness or debility | - |
| comforting | 18 | providing freedom from worry | - |
| greenhouse | 14 | a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions | - |
| recognised | 14 | provided with a secure reputation | - |
| counseling | 13 | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | - |
| generosity | 14 | acting generously | - |
| strengthen | 14 | give a healthy elasticity to | - |
| flattering | 14 | showing or representing to advantage | a flattering color |
| regulation | 11 | the act of controlling or directing according to rule | fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians |
| stretching | 16 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
| organizing | 21 | - | - |
| conducting | 16 | the direction of an orchestra or choir | he does not use a baton for conducting |
| allegiance | 13 | the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) | - |
| lighthouse | 17 | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | - |
| endangered | 13 | (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction | an endangered species |
| exhausting | 21 | having a debilitating effect | an exhausting job in the hot sun |
| magistrate | 13 | a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) | - |
| intriguing | 12 | disturbingly provocative | an intriguing smile |
| separating | 13 | - | - |
| grandchild | 18 | a child of your son or daughter | - |
| consulting | 13 | - | - |
| graduating | 13 | - | - |
| describing | 16 | - | - |
| announcing | 13 | - | - |
| indigenous | 12 | originating where it is found | the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan |
| pilgrimage | 16 | a journey to a sacred place | - |
| degenerate | 12 | grow worse | Conditions in the slums degenerated |
| ingredient | 12 | food that is a component of a mixture in cooking | - |
| vocalizing | 25 | the act of singing vocal music | - |
| wellington | 14 | (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot | - |
| satisfying | 17 | providing abundant nourishment | - |
| fulfilling | 17 | - | - |
| bridegroom | 16 | a man who has recently been married | - |
| camouflage | 18 | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance | - |
| collapsing | 15 | - | - |
| gymnastics | 18 | a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility | - |
| designated | 13 | - | - |
| compelling | 17 | driving or forcing | compelling ambition |
| shattering | 14 | the act of breaking something into small pieces | - |
| delegation | 12 | a group of representatives or delegates | - |
| navigation | 14 | the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place | - |
| overweight | 20 | usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it | - |
| upbringing | 16 | helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | - |
| respecting | 15 | - | - |
| exercising | 20 | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit | he did some exercising |
| reassuring | 11 | restoring confidence and relieving anxiety | a very reassuring remark |
| challenger | 16 | the contestant you hope to defeat | - |
| horrifying | 20 | provoking horror | an alarming, even horrifying, picture |
| tragically | 16 | in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences | the adventure ended tragically |
| laundering | 12 | washing clothes and bed linens | - |
| proceeding | 16 | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | - |
| confirming | 18 | indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen | - |
| decorating | 14 | - | - |
| staggering | 13 | so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | the amount of money required was staggering |
| enchanting | 16 | capturing interest as if by a spell | enchanting music |
| addressing | 13 | - | - |
| indicating | 14 | - | - |
| geological | 14 | of or relating to or based on geology | geological formations |
| goalkeeper | 17 | the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring | - |
| rebuilding | 14 | building again | - |
| bargaining | 14 | the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement | - |
| exchanging | 24 | - | - |
| vegetation | 14 | all the plant life in a particular region or period | Pleistocene vegetation |
| astrologer | 11 | someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon | - |
| guillotine | 11 | closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill | - |
| negotiable | 13 | able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise | negotiable demands |
| extinguish | 21 | extinguish by crushing | - |
| descending | 15 | coming down or downward | - |
| completing | 17 | acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) | - |
| grapefruit | 16 | citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp | - |
| springtime | 15 | the season of growth | - |
| negotiator | 11 | someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) | - |
| marguerite | 13 | perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum | - |
| integrated | 12 | formed or united into a whole | - |
| conquering | 22 | the act of conquering | - |
| songwriter | 14 | a composer of words or music for popular songs | - |
| originated | 12 | - | - |
| generating | 12 | - | - |
| distraught | 15 | deeply agitated especially from emotion | distraught with grief |
| astounding | 12 | so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | an astounding achievement |
| hemorrhage | 19 | the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel | - |
| liberating | 13 | - | - |
| reflecting | 16 | causing reflection or having a device that reflects | a reflecting microscope |
| indulgence | 14 | an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires | - |
| testifying | 17 | - | - |
| sentencing | 13 | - | - |
| negligence | 14 | failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | - |
| preserving | 16 | - | - |
| underlying | 15 | in the nature of something though not readily apparent | an underlying meaning |
| programmer | 17 | a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs | - |
| meditating | 14 | - | - |
| lightening | 15 | changing to a lighter color | - |
| granddaddy | 18 | the father of your father or mother | - |
| schoolgirl | 16 | a girl attending school | - |
| aggravated | 16 | incited, especially deliberately, to anger | aggravated by passive resistance |
| imaginable | 15 | capable of being imagined | - |
| strangling | 12 | the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | - |
| ecological | 15 | of or relating to the science of ecology | ecological research |
| cartwright | 19 | English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823) | - |
| blossoming | 15 | the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms | - |
| brightness | 16 | the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light | - |
| geographic | 19 | determined by geography | the north and south geographic poles |
| irrigation | 11 | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution | - |
| rightfully | 20 | by right | baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime |
| backgammon | 23 | a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice | - |
| hesitating | 14 | lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly | - |
| diagnostic | 14 | characteristic or indicative of a disease | a diagnostic sign of yellow fever |
| sputtering | 13 | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively | - |
| exclaiming | 22 | an abrupt excited utterance | there was much exclaiming over it |
| filmmaking | 22 | - | - |
| discourage | 14 | try to prevent; show opposition to | We should discourage this practice among our youth |
| commencing | 19 | - | - |
| guesthouse | 14 | a house separate from the main house; for housing guests | - |
| gracefully | 19 | in a gracious or graceful manner | - |
| purchasing | 18 | the act of buying | shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge |
| judgmental | 21 | depending on judgment | a judgmental error |
| glittering | 12 | having brief brilliant points or flashes of light | his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent |
| disfigured | 16 | having the appearance spoiled | a disfigured face |
| dominating | 14 | most powerful or important or influential | D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe |
| initiating | 11 | - | - |
| pressuring | 13 | - | - |
| fingernail | 14 | the nail at the end of a finger | - |
| projecting | 22 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | - |
| conspiring | 15 | - | - |
| generously | 14 | in a generous manner | - |
| stronghold | 15 | a strongly fortified defensive structure | - |
| fluttering | 14 | the motion made by flapping up and down | - |
| harvesting | 17 | the gathering of a ripened crop | - |
| archeology | 19 | the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | - |
| physiology | 22 | processes and functions of an organism | - |
| patrolling | 13 | - | - |
| succeeding | 16 | (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving | - |
| misleading | 14 | designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | a misleading similarity |
| monogamous | 15 | (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate | monogamous marriage |
| magnifying | 20 | - | - |
| concealing | 15 | the activity of keeping something secret | - |
| corrupting | 15 | that infects or taints | - |
| litigation | 11 | a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights | - |
| upstanding | 14 | meriting respect or esteem | an upstanding member of the community |
| undergoing | 13 | - | - |
| shuddering | 16 | shaking convulsively or violently | - |
| installing | 11 | the act of installing something (as equipment) | - |
| meningitis | 13 | infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea | - |
| contingent | 13 | being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow | arms sales contingent on the approval of congress |
| activating | 16 | causing motion or action or change | - |
| goldilocks | 18 | early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod | - |
| vigorously | 17 | with vigor; in a vigorous manner | he defended his ideas vigorously |
| renovating | 14 | - | - |
| sunbathing | 16 | - | - |
| evacuating | 16 | - | - |
| condemning | 16 | containing or imposing condemnation or censure | - |
| forwarding | 18 | the advancement of some enterprise | his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career |
| gramophone | 18 | an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically | - |
| photogenic | 18 | looking attractive in photographs | - |
| qualifying | 26 | success in satisfying a test or requirement | - |
| obligatory | 16 | morally or legally constraining or binding | attendance is obligatory |
| overcoming | 18 | - | - |
| gravestone | 14 | a stone that is used to mark a grave | - |
| graciously | 16 | in a gracious or graceful manner | he did not have a chance to grow up graciously |
| glistening | 12 | reflecting light | glistening bodies of swimmers |
| rearranged | 12 | - | - |
| centigrade | 14 | of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees | - |
| triangular | 11 | having three sides | - |
| thundering | 15 | extraordinarily big or impressive | a thundering success |
| bewitching | 21 | capturing interest as if by a spell | bewitching smile |
| tightening | 15 | the act of making something tighter | the tightening of economic controls |
| negativity | 17 | an amount less than zero | - |
| plundering | 14 | the act of stealing valuable things from a place | the plundering of the Parthenon |
| scheduling | 17 | setting an order and time for planned events | - |
| manageable | 15 | capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do | - |
| escalating | 13 | - | - |
| campground | 18 | a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent | - |
| gratifying | 18 | affording satisfaction or pleasure | found her praise gratifying |
| negatively | 17 | in a harmful manner | he was negatively affected |
| flickering | 20 | shining unsteadily | - |
| margherita | 16 | - | - |
| wavelength | 20 | a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding | they are on the same wavelength |
| surgically | 16 | in a surgical manner; by means of surgery | surgically removed |
| organising | 12 | - | - |
| foreground | 15 | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | - |
| intangible | 13 | incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch | the intangible constituent of energy |
| playwright | 22 | someone who writes plays | - |
| quarreling | 20 | - | - |
| headstrong | 15 | habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition | - |
| insightful | 17 | exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception | an insightful parent |
| instigated | 12 | - | - |
| postponing | 15 | - | - |
| resounding | 12 | characterized by resonance | - |
| submitting | 15 | - | - |
| sabotaging | 14 | - | - |
| lovemaking | 20 | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people | his lovemaking disgusted her |
| evaluating | 14 | - | - |
| conversing | 16 | - | - |
| assembling | 15 | the act of gathering something together | - |
| gentleness | 11 | the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual | - |
| toxicology | 23 | the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons | - |
| regenerate | 11 | bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one | - |
| passageway | 19 | a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass | - |
| nightstand | 15 | - | - |
| fairground | 15 | an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses | - |
| congenital | 13 | present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development | - |
| congestion | 13 | excessive crowding | traffic congestion |
| aboriginal | 13 | characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning | the aboriginal peoples of Australia |
| everglades | 15 | a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife | - |
| fragmented | 17 | having been divided; having the unity destroyed | a fragmented coalition |
| decreasing | 14 | becoming less or smaller | - |
| wrongdoing | 16 | activity that transgresses moral or civil law | he denied any wrongdoing |
| remodeling | 14 | - | - |
| highlander | 18 | a native of the Highlands of Scotland | - |
| smothering | 16 | causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | the smothering soft voices |
| ringleader | 12 | a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) | - |
| apologised | 14 | - | - |
| plagiarism | 15 | the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own | - |
| regulatory | 14 | restricting according to rules or principles | a regulatory gene |
| ringmaster | 13 | the person in charge of performances in a circus ring | - |
| forbidding | 18 | harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance | a forbidding scowl |
| diligently | 15 | with diligence; in a diligent manner | we may diligently observe the Lord's supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint |
| debriefing | 17 | report of a mission or task | - |
| inaugurate | 11 | commence officially | - |
| scattering | 13 | the act of scattering | - |
| shockingly | 23 | very badly | they behaved shockingly at the funeral |
| emigration | 13 | migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) | - |
| gatekeeper | 17 | someone who guards an entrance | - |
| consenting | 13 | having given consent | consenting adults |
| overseeing | 14 | - | - |
| gamekeeper | 19 | a person employed to take care of game and wildlife | - |
| birthright | 19 | an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) | - |
| prevailing | 16 | most frequent or common | prevailing winds |
| watertight | 17 | without flaws or loopholes | a watertight alibi |
| memorizing | 24 | - | - |
| foreboding | 17 | ominously prophetic | - |
| allegation | 11 | statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove | - |
| governance | 16 | the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | the governance of an association is responsible to its members |
| nourishing | 14 | of or providing nourishment | good nourishing stew |
| overriding | 15 | having superior power and influence | - |
| eighteenth | 17 | coming next after the seventeenth in position | - |
| blistering | 13 | the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin | - |
| impressing | 15 | - | - |
| insurgency | 16 | an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict | - |
| justifying | 24 | - | - |
| linguistic | 13 | consisting of or related to language | linguistic behavior |
| gratuitous | 11 | unnecessary and unwarranted | - |
| uncovering | 16 | the act of discovering something | - |
| paraplegic | 17 | a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down) | - |
| collegiate | 13 | of or resembling or typical of a college or college students | collegiate living |
| dedicating | 15 | - | - |
| regression | 11 | the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x) | - |
| carjacking | 26 | the violent theft of an occupied car | - |
| congregate | 14 | come together, usually for a purpose | The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve |
| inheriting | 14 | having the legal right to inherit | - |
| legitimacy | 18 | undisputed credibility | - |
| gooseberry | 16 | spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries | - |
| smoldering | 14 | showing scarcely suppressed anger | her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering |
| navigating | 15 | - | - |
| changeable | 18 | capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature | - |
| centrifuge | 16 | an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension | - |
| advocating | 17 | - | - |
| immigrated | 16 | - | - |
| juggernaut | 19 | a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way | - |
| phonograph | 21 | machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically | - |
| protruding | 14 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | his protruding ribs |
| stroganoff | 17 | - | - |
| misogynist | 16 | a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular | - |
| oncologist | 13 | a specialist in oncology | - |
| downsizing | 24 | the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | - |
| eyeglasses | 14 | (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | - |
| grassroots | 11 | fundamental | the grassroots factor in making the decision |
| weightless | 17 | having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light | floating freely in a weightless condition |
| regulating | 12 | the act of controlling or directing according to rule | - |
| retrieving | 14 | - | - |
| sprinkling | 17 | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby | - |
| excavating | 23 | - | - |
| gargantuan | 12 | of great mass; huge and bulky | - |
| canvassing | 16 | persuasion of voters in a political campaign | - |
| geothermal | 16 | of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth | - |
| topography | 21 | precise detailed study of the surface features of a region | - |
| neighborly | 19 | exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor | - |
| overtaking | 18 | going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it | - |
| egocentric | 15 | a self-centered person with little regard for others | - |
| fishmonger | 19 | someone who sells fish | - |
| geneticist | 13 | a biologist who specializes in genetics | - |
| geriatrics | 13 | the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people | - |
| screenings | 13 | - | - |
| snorkeling | 15 | skin diving with a snorkel | - |
| logistical | 13 | of or relating to logistics | - |
| denouncing | 14 | - | - |
| hemoglobin | 18 | a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues | fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals |
| generalize | 20 | speak or write in generalities | - |
| unwavering | 17 | marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable | unwavering loyalty |
| vegetative | 17 | of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous | a dull vegetative lifestyle |
| unbecoming | 17 | not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society | language unbecoming to a lady |
| portraying | 16 | a representation by picture or portraiture | - |
| prodigious | 14 | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | the young Mozart's prodigious talents |
| segregated | 13 | separated or isolated from others or a main group | a segregated school system |
| shortening | 14 | act of decreasing in length | the dress needs shortening |
| strategist | 11 | an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) | - |
| sweltering | 14 | excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness | a sweltering room |
| nauseating | 11 | causing or able to cause nausea | a nauseating smell |
| dissolving | 15 | the process of going into solution | the dissolving of salt in water |
| channeling | 16 | - | - |
| butchering | 18 | the business of a butcher | - |
| blackguard | 20 | subject to laughter or ridicule | - |
| groundwork | 19 | lowest support of a structure | - |
| knighthood | 22 | aristocrats holding the rank of knight | - |
| signifying | 18 | - | - |
| ridiculing | 14 | - | - |
| disguising | 13 | - | - |
| converging | 17 | the act of converging (coming closer) | - |
| apologetic | 15 | offering or expressing apology | an apologetic note |
| groundless | 12 | without a basis in reason or fact | the allegations proved groundless |
| impregnate | 15 | fill, as with a certain quality | - |
| gesundheit | 15 | - | - |
| unraveling | 14 | - | - |
| wainwright | 20 | a wagon maker | - |
| slithering | 14 | moving as on a slippery surface | his slipping and slithering progress over the ice |
| stunningly | 14 | in a spectacular manner | - |
| motivating | 16 | the act of motivating; providing incentive | - |
| estimating | 13 | - | - |
| forthright | 20 | characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | forthright criticism |
| garbageman | 16 | someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse | - |
| cancelling | 15 | - | - |
| blitzkrieg | 26 | a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment | - |
| appetizing | 24 | appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma | - |
| gloriously | 14 | with glory or in a glorious manner | where others had failed he had gloriously succeeded |
| gratefully | 17 | with appreciation; in a grateful manner | - |
| unyielding | 15 | stubbornly unyielding | - |
| typography | 24 | art and technique of printing with movable type | - |
| rethinking | 18 | - | - |
| partridges | 14 | - | - |
| simulating | 13 | - | - |
| suggestive | 15 | tending to suggest or imply | artifacts suggestive of an ancient society |
| medicating | 16 | - | - |
| numerology | 16 | the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs | - |
| overcharge | 19 | place too much a load on | - |
| fiberglass | 16 | a covering material made of glass fibers in resins | - |
| discerning | 14 | quick to understand | - |
| categorize | 22 | place into or assign to a category | Children learn early on to categorize |
| charmingly | 21 | in a charming manner | - |
| chronology | 19 | an arrangement of events in time | - |
| concluding | 16 | occurring at or forming an end or termination | his concluding words came as a surprise |
| conceiving | 18 | - | - |
| blithering | 16 | - | - |
| barbecuing | 17 | roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire | - |
| headlining | 15 | - | - |
| legislator | 11 | someone who makes or enacts laws | - |
| greenfield | 15 | - | - |
| subterfuge | 16 | something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge |
| retrograde | 12 | moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction | - |
| negligible | 14 | not worth considering | - |
| overacting | 16 | poor acting by a ham actor | - |
| drawbridge | 18 | a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it | - |
| forefinger | 17 | the finger next to the thumb | - |
| backfiring | 22 | - | - |
| biographer | 18 | someone who writes an account of a person's life | - |
| lengthened | 15 | drawn out or made longer spatially | lengthened skirts are fashionable this year |
| unchanging | 17 | showing little if any change | - |
| wrongfully | 20 | in an unjust or unfair manner | the employee claimed that she was wrongfully dismissed |
| ransacking | 17 | a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) | - |
| regimental | 13 | belonging to or concerning a regiment | regimental units |
| reorganize | 20 | organize anew | We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under |
| relocating | 13 | - | - |
| meningioma | 15 | a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant | - |
| figurehead | 18 | a person used as a cover for some questionable activity | - |
| frolicking | 20 | - | - |
| detonating | 12 | - | - |
| derogatory | 15 | expressive of low opinion | derogatory comments |
| contiguous | 13 | having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching | Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho |
| antagonize | 20 | provoke the hostility of | Don't antagonize your boss |
| gynecology | 20 | the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women | - |
| greaseball | 13 | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent | - |
| unassuming | 13 | not arrogant or presuming | unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work |
| recharging | 17 | - | - |
| regularity | 14 | a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles | - |
| repressing | 13 | restrictive of action | - |
| rigorously | 14 | in a rigorous manner | he had been trained rigorously by the monks |
| neglectful | 16 | failing in what duty requires | neglectful of his duties |
| managerial | 13 | of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management | - |
| figurative | 17 | consisting of or forming human or animal figures | the figurative art of the humanistic tradition |
| flightless | 17 | incapable of flying | - |
| despairing | 14 | arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope | a despairing view of the world situation |
| cardiology | 17 | the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases | - |
| clarifying | 19 | that makes clear | a clarifying example |
| arrogantly | 14 | in an arrogant manner | in the old days she had been harsh and stiff; afraid of her husband and yet arrogantly proud that she had a husband strong and fierce enough to make her afraid |
| alienating | 11 | causing hostility or loss of friendliness | her sudden alienating aloofness |
| grindstone | 12 | a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools | - |
| theologian | 14 | someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | - |
| renouncing | 13 | - | - |
| swaggering | 16 | flamboyantly adventurous | - |
| disengaged | 14 | - | - |
| fingerling | 15 | a young or small fish | - |
| diagonally | 15 | in a diagonal manner | she lives diagonally across the street from us |
| coastguard | 14 | a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters | - |
| cryptogram | 20 | a piece of writing in code or cipher | - |
| belittling | 13 | a belittling comment | - |
| annoyingly | 17 | in an annoying manner or to an annoying degree | - |
| inbreeding | 14 | the act of mating closely related individuals | - |
| instigator | 11 | someone who deliberately foments trouble | she was the instigator of their quarrel |
| lifesaving | 17 | saving the lives of drowning persons | he took a course in lifesaving |
| gluttonous | 11 | given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink | over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands |
| grandstand | 13 | a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof | - |
| wheatgrass | 17 | a grass of the genus Agropyron | - |
| singularly | 14 | in a singular manner or to a singular degree | Lord T. was considered singularly licentious even for the courts of Russia and Portugal; he acquired three wives and fourteen children during his Portuguese embassy alone |
| soldiering | 12 | the evasion of work or duty | - |
| swimmingly | 21 | with no problems or difficulties | despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly |
| morphology | 21 | the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms | - |
| nightstick | 20 | a short stout club used primarily by policemen | - |
| dispensing | 14 | - | - |
| distancing | 14 | - | - |
| downgraded | 17 | - | - |
| dogcatcher | 19 | - | - |
| falsifying | 20 | the act of determining that something is false | - |
| footlights | 17 | theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors | - |
| disclosing | 14 | - | - |
| convulsing | 16 | - | - |
| corrugated | 14 | shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges | the surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated |
| gunfighter | 18 | - | - |
| imprinting | 15 | a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established | - |
