10-letter words containing P
Embark on an exploration of 10-letter words that contain the letter P. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate P within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| completely | 19 | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | it was completely different from what we expected |
| impossible | 16 | totally unlikely | - |
| especially | 17 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger |
| experience | 21 | go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | experience vertigo |
| appreciate | 16 | be fully aware of; realize fully | Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter? |
| department | 15 | a specialized division of a large organization | you'll find it in the hardware department |
| apparently | 17 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | she has apparently been living here for some time |
| permission | 14 | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization | - |
| personally | 15 | in the flesh; without involving anyone else | I went there personally |
| particular | 14 | exacting especially about details | very particular about how her food was prepared |
| friendship | 19 | the state of being friends (or friendly) | - |
| protection | 14 | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection |
| production | 15 | an artifact that has been created by someone or some process | they export most of their agricultural production |
| punishment | 17 | the act of punishing | - |
| reputation | 12 | the state of being held in high esteem and honor | - |
| impressive | 17 | producing a strong effect | gave an impressive performance as Othello |
| atmosphere | 17 | a particular environment or surrounding influence | there was an atmosphere of excitement |
| pretending | 14 | the act of giving a false appearance | his conformity was only pretending |
| suspicious | 14 | not as expected | suspicious behavior |
| experiment | 21 | the testing of an idea | it was an experiment in living |
| impression | 14 | a concavity in a surface produced by pressing | he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud |
| whispering | 19 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
| photograph | 21 | record on photographic film | I photographed the scene of the accident |
| population | 14 | (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn | it is an estimate of the mean of the population |
| protecting | 15 | shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort | the protecting blanket of snow |
| expression | 19 | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | pardon the expression |
| helicopter | 17 | an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades | - |
| appearance | 16 | pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | they try to keep up appearances |
| philosophy | 23 | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | - |
| prostitute | 12 | a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money | - |
| prosecutor | 14 | a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state | - |
| possession | 12 | the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | - |
| operations | 12 | financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records | - |
| kidnapping | 20 | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | - |
| practicing | 17 | - | - |
| profession | 15 | an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion | a profession of disagreement |
| physically | 23 | in accord with physical laws | it is physically impossible |
| depression | 13 | a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention | - |
| discipline | 15 | a branch of knowledge | in what discipline is his doctorate? |
| conspiracy | 19 | a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act | - |
| importance | 16 | a prominent status | a person of importance |
| unexpected | 22 | not expected or anticipated | unexpected guests |
| surprising | 13 | causing surprise or wonder or amazement | the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data |
| passionate | 12 | having or expressing strong emotions | - |
| disappoint | 15 | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of | - |
| performing | 18 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
| compliment | 18 | say something to someone that expresses praise | He complimented her on her last physics paper |
| previously | 18 | at an earlier time or formerly | she had previously lived in Chicago |
| specialist | 14 | practices one branch of medicine | - |
| supervisor | 15 | a program that controls the execution of other programs | - |
| occupation | 16 | the act of occupying or taking possession of a building | occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal |
| compromise | 18 | a middle way between two extremes | - |
| developing | 17 | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible | - |
| unpleasant | 12 | offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness | an unpleasant personality |
| separation | 12 | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) | - |
| compassion | 16 | a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering | - |
| psychology | 24 | the science of mental life | - |
| unemployed | 18 | people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) | the long-term unemployed need assistance |
| phenomenon | 17 | any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning | - |
| 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 |
| accomplish | 21 | to gain with effort | - |
| parliament | 14 | a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards | - |
| supposedly | 18 | believed or reputed to be the case | - |
| corruption | 14 | in a state of progressive putrefaction | - |
| employment | 19 | the occupation for which you are paid | he is looking for employment |
| inspection | 14 | a formal or official examination | we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator |
| leadership | 16 | the activity of leading | his leadership inspired the team |
| perfection | 17 | an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept | - |
| expedition | 20 | a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country | - |
| temptation | 14 | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | - |
| politician | 14 | a person active in party politics | - |
| screenplay | 17 | a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets | - |
| acceptable | 18 | meeting requirements | - |
| publishing | 18 | the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution | - |
| microphone | 19 | device for converting sound waves into electrical energy | - |
| transcript | 14 | a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) | - |
| playground | 17 | an area where many people go for recreation | - |
| opposition | 14 | the act of hostile groups opposing each other | the invaders encountered stiff opposition |
| transplant | 12 | transfer from one place or period to another | The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America |
| peacefully | 20 | in a peaceful manner | the hen settled herself on the nest most peacefully |
| disrespect | 15 | have little or no respect for; hold in contempt | - |
| accomplice | 20 | a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) | - |
| republican | 16 | a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas | - |
| protective | 17 | intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind | a protective covering |
| enterprise | 12 | readiness to embark on bold new ventures | - |
| propaganda | 16 | information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause | - |
| imprisoned | 15 | being in captivity | - |
| comparison | 16 | qualities that are comparable | no comparison between the two books |
| psychopath | 25 | someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath') | - |
| manuscript | 16 | handwritten book or document | - |
| capitalism | 16 | an economic system based on private ownership of capital | - |
| apprentice | 16 | works for an expert to learn a trade | - |
| processing | 15 | preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure | the processing of newly arrived immigrants |
| perception | 16 | becoming aware of something via the senses | - |
| manipulate | 14 | tamper, with the purpose of deception | - |
| incomplete | 16 | not yet finished | his thesis is still incomplete |
| programmed | 18 | - | - |
| prosperity | 17 | the condition of prospering; having good fortune | - |
| percentage | 15 | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | - |
| optimistic | 16 | expecting the best | - |
| prohibited | 18 | forbidden by law | - |
| toothpaste | 15 | a dentifrice in the form of a paste | - |
| repeatedly | 16 | several time | it must be washed repeatedly |
| suspension | 12 | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | - |
| diplomatic | 17 | using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people | the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject |
| separately | 15 | apart from others | - |
| compensate | 16 | make payment to; compensate | - |
| auspicious | 14 | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck | an auspicious beginning for the campaign |
| apologized | 23 | - | - |
| underpants | 13 | an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin | - |
| privileged | 17 | confined to an exclusive group | privileged information |
| membership | 21 | the body of members of an organization or group | they polled their membership |
| acceptance | 18 | the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true | acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years |
| stepmother | 17 | the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage | - |
| stepfather | 18 | the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage | - |
| despicable | 17 | morally reprehensible | would do something as despicable as murder |
| bankruptcy | 23 | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due | the company had to declare bankruptcy |
| supportive | 17 | furnishing support or assistance | a supportive family network |
| persistent | 12 | continually recurring to the mind | - |
| pronounced | 15 | strongly marked; easily noticeable | a pronounced flavor of cinnamon |
| procession | 14 | (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost | the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son |
| comprehend | 20 | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | - |
| productive | 18 | marked by great fruitfulness | a productive vineyard |
| positively | 18 | extremely | it was positively monumental |
| prescribed | 17 | conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline | in prescribed order |
| profitable | 17 | yielding material gain or profit | profitable speculation on the stock market |
| respectful | 17 | feeling or manifesting veneration | - |
| compatible | 18 | able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination | a compatible married couple |
| apocalypse | 19 | the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle | - |
| typewriter | 18 | hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time | - |
| redemption | 15 | the act of purchasing back something previously sold | - |
| separating | 13 | - | - |
| assumption | 14 | a hypothesis that is taken for granted | any society is built upon certain assumptions |
| phenomenal | 17 | exceedingly or unbelievably great | phenomenal feats of memory |
| oppression | 14 | a feeling of being oppressed | - |
| cappuccino | 20 | equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream | - |
| headphones | 19 | - | - |
| conception | 16 | the event that occurred at the beginning of something | - |
| preferably | 20 | more readily or willingly | clean it well, preferably with warm water |
| capitalist | 14 | favoring or practicing capitalism | - |
| completion | 16 | (American football) a successful forward pass in football | - |
| hypothesis | 21 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
| worshipped | 21 | regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god) | - |
| plantation | 12 | garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth | - |
| popularity | 17 | the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after | his charm soon won him affection and popularity |
| prediction | 15 | the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) | - |
| adaptation | 13 | the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) | - |
| pilgrimage | 16 | a journey to a sacred place | - |
| presidency | 18 | the office and function of president | Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time |
| proportion | 14 | magnitude or extent | a building of vast proportions |
| complicate | 18 | make more complex, intricate, or richer | - |
| prosperous | 14 | in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich | a prosperous family |
| speechless | 17 | temporarily incapable of speaking | speechless with shock |
| presumably | 19 | by reasonable assumption | presumably, he missed the train |
| projection | 21 | the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality | our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection |
| microscope | 18 | magnifier of the image of small objects | the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell |
| chopsticks | 23 | - | - |
| collapsing | 15 | - | - |
| precaution | 14 | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. | he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution |
| protestant | 12 | the Protestant churches and denominations collectively | - |
| compulsive | 19 | strongly motivated to succeed | - |
| provincial | 17 | a country person | - |
| checkpoint | 23 | a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance | - |
| compelling | 17 | driving or forcing | compelling ambition |
| provisions | 15 | a stock or supply of foods | - |
| spacecraft | 19 | a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun | - |
| censorship | 17 | counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy | - |
| repression | 12 | a state of forcible subjugation | the long repression of Christian sects |
| competitor | 16 | the contestant you hope to defeat | - |
| anticipate | 14 | regard something as probable or likely | - |
| preference | 17 | a strong liking | my own preference is for good literature |
| disposable | 15 | an item that can be disposed of after it has been used | - |
| jeopardize | 29 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| upbringing | 16 | helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | - |
| profoundly | 19 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | - |
| respecting | 15 | - | - |
| deposition | 13 | the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | - |
| complexion | 23 | the coloring of a person's face | - |
| providence | 18 | the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University | - |
| metropolis | 14 | people living in a large densely populated municipality | - |
| archbishop | 22 | a bishop of highest rank | - |
| pharmacist | 19 | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | - |
| persecuted | 15 | - | - |
| proceeding | 16 | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | - |
| internship | 15 | the position of a medical intern | - |
| patriotism | 14 | love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | they rode the same wave of popular patriotism |
| hypnotized | 28 | having your attention fixated as though by a spell | - |
| imperative | 17 | a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior | - |
| 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 | - |
| paranormal | 14 | seemingly outside normal sensory channels | - |
| simplicity | 19 | lack of ornamentation | - |
| hemisphere | 20 | either half of the cerebrum | - |
| hopelessly | 18 | in a dispirited manner without hope | - |
| impeccable | 20 | without fault or error | speaks impeccable French |
| proclaimed | 17 | declared publicly; made widely known | the newspaper's proclaimed adherence to the government's policy |
| compulsory | 19 | required by rule | in most schools physical education is compulsory |
| persuasive | 15 | intended or having the power to induce action or belief | persuasive eloquence |
| 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 | - |
| spectacles | 16 | (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | - |
| hyperspace | 22 | - | - |
| fellowship | 21 | an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | the church welcomed new members into its fellowship |
| complexity | 26 | the quality of being intricate and compounded | he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers |
| barbershop | 19 | a shop where men can get their hair cut | - |
| speciality | 17 | an asset of special worth or utility | - |
| suppressed | 15 | held in check with difficulty | suppressed laughter |
| depressive | 16 | someone suffering psychological depression | - |
| dependable | 16 | worthy of reliance or trust | a dependable worker |
| horsepower | 18 | a unit of power equal to 746 watts | - |
| specialize | 23 | evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | - |
| sympathize | 29 | to feel or express sympathy or compassion | - |
| capability | 19 | the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally | he worked to the limits of his capability |
| correspond | 15 | be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics | - |
| birthplace | 19 | where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | the birthplace of civilization |
| triumphant | 17 | experiencing triumph | - |
| psychiatry | 23 | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders | - |
| multiplied | 15 | greatly increased as by multiplication | - |
| implicated | 17 | culpably involved | named three officials implicated in the plot |
| widespread | 17 | distributed over a considerable extent | widespread nuclear fallout |
| persuasion | 12 | the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action | - |
| preserving | 16 | - | - |
| chimpanzee | 28 | intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests | - |
| programmer | 17 | a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs | - |
| prejudiced | 23 | being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand | a prejudiced judge |
| supplement | 16 | a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) | - |
| propulsion | 14 | the act of propelling | - |
| prosecuted | 15 | - | - |
| repetition | 12 | an event that repeats | - |
| perceptive | 19 | having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment | a perceptive eye |
| standpoint | 13 | a mental position from which things are viewed | - |
| deployment | 18 | the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work | - |
| geographic | 19 | determined by geography | the north and south geographic poles |
| politeness | 12 | a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage | - |
| prefecture | 17 | the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) | - |
| respective | 17 | considered individually | the respective club members |
| striptease | 12 | a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music | - |
| superhuman | 17 | above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance | superhuman beings |
| supermodel | 15 | a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity | - |
| improvised | 18 | done or made using whatever is available | crossed the river on improvised bridges |
| prevention | 15 | the act of preventing | money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza |
| repentance | 14 | remorse for your past conduct | - |
| cheapskate | 21 | a miserly person | - |
| battleship | 17 | large and heavily armoured warship | - |
| unpunished | 16 | not punished | would he forget the crime and let it go unpunished? |
| waterproof | 18 | not permitting the passage of water | - |
| supervised | 16 | under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer | supervised play |
| penicillin | 14 | any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases | - |
| sputtering | 13 | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively | - |
| expiration | 19 | the act of expelling air from the lungs | - |
| apparition | 14 | something existing in perception only | a ghostly apparition at midnight |
| purchasing | 18 | the act of buying | shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge |
| compressed | 17 | pressed tightly together | with lips compressed |
| leprechaun | 17 | a mischievous elf in Irish folklore | - |
| telephoned | 16 | - | - |
| unprepared | 15 | without preparation; not prepared for | unprepared remarks |
| pedestrian | 13 | lacking wit or imagination | a pedestrian movie plot |
| peppermint | 18 | herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring | - |
| disapprove | 18 | deem wrong or inappropriate | I disapprove of her child rearing methods |
| possessive | 15 | the case expressing ownership | - |
| pressuring | 13 | - | - |
| superpower | 17 | a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world | - |
| projecting | 22 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | - |
| conspiring | 15 | - | - |
| postmortem | 16 | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | - |
| percussion | 14 | the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | - |
| dispatcher | 18 | the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition | - |
| dealership | 16 | a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area | - |
| priesthood | 16 | the body of ordained religious practitioners | - |
| repertoire | 12 | a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule | - |
| sleepyhead | 19 | a sleepy person | - |
| stereotype | 15 | treat or classify according to a mental stereotype | I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European |
| captivated | 18 | strongly attracted | - |
| physiology | 22 | processes and functions of an organism | - |
| patrolling | 13 | - | - |
| retrospect | 14 | look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | - |
| punishable | 17 | (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law | - |
| capricious | 16 | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | a capricious refusal |
| corrupting | 15 | that infects or taints | - |
| upstanding | 14 | meriting respect or esteem | an upstanding member of the community |
| pickpocket | 26 | a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places | - |
| shopkeeper | 21 | a merchant who owns or manages a shop | - |
| splattered | 13 | covered with bright patches (often used in combination) | kitchen walls splattered with grease |
| oppressive | 17 | marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior | the oppressive government |
| indisposed | 14 | somewhat ill or prone to illness | feeling a bit indisposed today |
| preferable | 17 | more desirable than another | coffee is preferable to tea |
| responsive | 15 | reacting to a stimulus | - |
| peripheral | 17 | electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer | disk drives and printers are important peripherals |
| stupendous | 13 | so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe | a stupendous field of grass |
| disruption | 13 | an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity | - |
| expressive | 22 | characterized by expression | a very expressive face |
| impatience | 16 | a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay | - |
| precarious | 14 | not secure; beset with difficulties | - |
| projectile | 21 | a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | - |
| comparable | 18 | conforming in every respect | - |
| gramophone | 18 | an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically | - |
| photogenic | 18 | looking attractive in photographs | - |
| pleasantly | 15 | in a cheerful manner | `I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly |
| percolator | 14 | a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans | - |
| compliance | 18 | a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others | - |
| complicity | 21 | guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense | - |
| hospitable | 17 | disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity | a good-natured and hospitable man |
| voluptuous | 15 | (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves | - |
| perversion | 15 | an aberrant sexual practice | - |
| pestilence | 14 | any epidemic disease with a high death rate | - |
| reportedly | 16 | according to reports or other information | she was reportedly his mistress for many years |
| displeased | 14 | not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure | - |
| homophobic | 24 | prejudiced against homosexual people | - |
| improbable | 18 | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred | an improbable event |
| trampoline | 14 | gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling | - |
| competence | 18 | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually | - |
| expressway | 25 | a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic | - |
| undisputed | 14 | generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute | the undisputed fact |
| primordial | 15 | having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state | primordial matter |
| skyscraper | 21 | a very tall building with many stories | - |
| mouthpiece | 19 | the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly | - |
| expectancy | 26 | an expectation | - |
| complement | 18 | something added to complete or embellish or make perfect | a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner |
| proverbial | 17 | widely known and spoken of | her proverbial lateness |
| phosphorus | 20 | a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky | - |
| simplistic | 16 | characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity | a simplistic theory of the universe |
| encryption | 17 | the activity of converting data or information into code | - |
| cyberspace | 21 | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | - |
| dependence | 16 | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | - |
| telepathic | 17 | communicating without apparent physical signals | - |
| unexplored | 20 | not yet discovered | - |
| plundering | 14 | the act of stealing valuable things from a place | the plundering of the Parthenon |
| campground | 18 | a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent | - |
| cooperated | 15 | - | - |
| painkiller | 16 | a medicine used to relieve pain | - |
| explicitly | 24 | in an explicit manner | in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly |
| compulsion | 16 | an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid | he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident |
| inoperable | 14 | not able to perform its normal function | - |
| expendable | 22 | (used of funds) remaining after taxes | - |
| playwright | 22 | someone who writes plays | - |
| amputation | 14 | a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs | - |
| upholstery | 18 | covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture | - |
| postponing | 15 | - | - |
| proprietor | 14 | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business | - |
| bookkeeper | 22 | someone who records the transactions of a business | - |
| applicable | 18 | capable of being applied; having relevance | gave applicable examples to support her argument |
| perpetuate | 14 | cause to continue or prevail | perpetuate a myth |
| passageway | 19 | a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass | - |
| deciphered | 19 | converted from cryptic to intelligible language | - |
| deplorable | 15 | of very poor quality or condition | deplorable housing conditions in the inner city |
| helplessly | 18 | in a helpless manner | the crowd watched him helplessly |
| paedophile | 18 | an adult who is sexually attracted to children | - |
| cellophane | 17 | a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc. | - |
| complacent | 18 | contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions | he had become complacent after years of success |
| decomposed | 18 | - | - |
| antiseptic | 14 | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues | - |
| repressive | 15 | restrictive of action | a repressive regime |
| disruptive | 16 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive |
| conceptual | 16 | being or characterized by concepts or their formation | conceptual discussions |
| dependency | 19 | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | - |
| imposition | 14 | the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) | - |
| repetitive | 15 | repetitive and persistent | - |
| evaporated | 16 | drawn off in the form of vapor | evaporated molecules boil off |
| aspiration | 12 | the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | - |
| pulverized | 25 | consisting of fine particles | pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding |
| apologised | 14 | - | - |
| plagiarism | 15 | the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own | - |
| powerhouse | 18 | a highly energetic and indefatigable person | - |
| preventive | 18 | an agent or device intended to prevent conception | - |
| woodpecker | 22 | bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects | - |
| skepticism | 20 | doubt about the truth of something | - |
| mascarpone | 16 | soft mild Italian cream cheese | - |
| eucalyptus | 17 | a tree of the genus Eucalyptus | - |
| gatekeeper | 17 | someone who guards an entrance | - |
| compressor | 16 | a mechanical device that compresses gasses | - |
| impediment | 17 | any structure that makes progress difficult | - |
| prosthetic | 17 | of or relating to prosthetics | - |
| stipulated | 13 | - | - |
| overpriced | 18 | too costly for the value | overpriced items at resort shops |
| gamekeeper | 19 | a person employed to take care of game and wildlife | - |
| thumbprint | 19 | fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb) | - |
| prevailing | 16 | most frequent or common | prevailing winds |
| pathfinder | 19 | someone who can find paths through unexplored territory | - |
| perforated | 16 | having a hole cut through | a perforated eardrum |
| impersonal | 14 | having no personal preference | impersonal criticism |
| piccadilly | 20 | - | - |
| proficient | 17 | of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill | - |
| simplified | 18 | - | - |
| spellbound | 15 | having your attention fixated as though by a spell | - |
| stepsister | 12 | a sister who has only one parent in common with you | - |
| philistine | 15 | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits | - |
| pyromaniac | 19 | a person with a mania for setting things on fire | - |
| omnipotent | 14 | having unlimited power | - |
| impressing | 15 | - | - |
| pocketbook | 24 | a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money | - |
| preemptive | 19 | designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence | a preemptive business offer |
| respirator | 12 | a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration | - |
| paraplegic | 17 | a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down) | - |
| entrapment | 14 | a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials | - |
| exposition | 19 | a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display | - |
| apostrophe | 17 | address to an absent or imaginary person | - |
| transpired | 13 | - | - |
| philippine | 19 | official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages | - |
| precedence | 17 | status established in order of importance or urgency | ...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals |
| precocious | 16 | appearing or developing early | precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias |
| recuperate | 14 | regain or make up for | recuperate one's losses |
| reproduced | 16 | - | - |
| permafrost | 17 | ground that is permanently frozen | - |
| speculated | 15 | - | - |
| blasphemer | 19 | a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things | - |
| absorption | 14 | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | - |
| impervious | 17 | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected | a material impervious to water |
| powerfully | 21 | in a powerful manner | the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist |
| premarital | 14 | relating to events before a marriage | - |
| prioritize | 21 | assign a priority to | we have too many things to do and must prioritize |
| prosthesis | 15 | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | - |
| percentile | 14 | (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total | - |
| serpentine | 12 | resembling a serpent in form | a serpentine wall |
| soundproof | 16 | impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound | a soundproof room |
| ballplayer | 17 | an athlete who plays baseball | - |
| 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 |
| supersonic | 14 | having frequencies above those of audible sound | - |
| unoccupied | 17 | not leased to or occupied by a tenant | an unoccupied apartment |
| prominence | 16 | something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings | he stood on the rocky prominence |
| parenthood | 16 | the state of being a parent | to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man |
| shopaholic | 20 | a compulsive shopper | shopaholics can never resist a bargain |
| sprinkling | 17 | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby | - |
| splendidly | 17 | in an impressively beautiful manner | - |
| compatriot | 16 | a person from your own country | - |
| impairment | 16 | a symptom of reduced quality or strength | - |
| topography | 21 | precise detailed study of the surface features of a region | - |
| narcolepsy | 17 | a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep | he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking |
| neapolitan | 12 | a native or inhabitant of Naples | - |
| emphasized | 27 | spoken with emphasis | - |
| foreperson | 15 | the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf | - |
| amphibious | 19 | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia | - |
| turpentine | 12 | obtained from conifers (especially pines) | - |
| perpetuity | 17 | the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless) | - |
| postmodern | 15 | of or relating to postmodernism | postmodernist architecture |
| reciprocal | 16 | hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype | - |
| pawnbroker | 21 | a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security | - |
| midshipman | 20 | a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training | - |
| pancreatic | 16 | of or involving the pancreas | pancreatic cancer |
| depressant | 13 | a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person | - |
| capitalize | 23 | supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders | - |
| copulation | 14 | sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur | - |
| pernicious | 14 | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | - |
| posthumous | 17 | occurring or coming into existence after a person's death | a posthumous award |
| portraying | 16 | a representation by picture or portraiture | - |
| promissory | 17 | relating to or having the character of a promise | promissory note |
| prodigious | 14 | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | the young Mozart's prodigious talents |
| orthopedic | 18 | of or relating to orthopedics | orthopedic shoes |
| dispensary | 16 | clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed | - |
| improperly | 19 | in an improper way | he checked whether the wound had healed improperly |
| prosciutto | 14 | Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin | - |
| spoilsport | 14 | someone who spoils the pleasure of others | - |
| painlessly | 15 | without pain | after the surgery, she could move her arms painlessly |
| apologetic | 15 | offering or expressing apology | an apologetic note |
| implacable | 18 | incapable of being placated | an implacable enemy |
| impregnate | 15 | fill, as with a certain quality | - |
| impresario | 14 | a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments | - |
| impossibly | 19 | to a degree impossible of achievement | long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation |
| pillowcase | 17 | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow | the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
| permanence | 16 | the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration | - |
| penmanship | 19 | beautiful handwriting | - |
| specialise | 14 | evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | - |
| sympathise | 20 | to feel or express sympathy or compassion | - |
| outpatient | 12 | a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated | - |
| paintbrush | 17 | a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint) | - |
| dissipated | 14 | preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | led a dissipated life |
| despondent | 14 | without or almost without hope | despondent about his failure |
| appetizing | 24 | appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma | - |
| typography | 24 | art and technique of printing with movable type | - |
| prehistory | 18 | the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word | - |
| procedural | 15 | relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law | - |
| recaptured | 15 | - | - |
| recompense | 16 | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury | - |
| repopulate | 14 | - | - |
| partridges | 14 | - | - |
| periodical | 15 | happening or recurring at regular intervals | - |
| scrupulous | 14 | characterized by extreme care and great effort | scrupulous attention to details |
| nincompoop | 18 | a stupid foolish person | - |
| chickenpox | 30 | an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body | - |
| impassable | 16 | incapable of being passed | - |
| implicitly | 19 | without ever expressing so clearly | he implicitly assumes that you know the answer |
| temperance | 16 | the trait of avoiding excesses | - |
| unprovoked | 20 | occurring without motivation or provocation | unprovoked and dastardly attack |
| worshipper | 20 | someone who admires too much to recognize faults | - |
| presbytery | 20 | building reserved for the officiating clergy | - |
| publicized | 26 | made known; especially made widely known | - |
| separatist | 12 | an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) | - |
| biographer | 18 | someone who writes an account of a person's life | - |
| homophobia | 22 | prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality | - |
| impeccably | 23 | flawlessly | the film was impeccably authentic |
| reposition | 12 | depositing in a warehouse | they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn |
| parrotfish | 18 | gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth | - |
| periwinkle | 19 | edible marine gastropod | - |
| spectacled | 17 | wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass | a bespectacled grandmother |
| diphtheria | 19 | acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing | - |
| capitulate | 14 | surrender under agreed conditions | - |
| decompress | 17 | decrease the pressure of | - |
| apolitical | 14 | politically neutral | - |
| archetypal | 20 | representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | archetypal patterns |
