| ADROIT | • adroit adj. Deft, dexterous, or skillful. • ADROIT adj. skilful. |
| AORIST | • aorist n. (Grammar) A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses… • aorist n. (Grammar) A particular verb in the aorist. • aorist adj. (Grammar) Of or pertaining to a verb in the aorist aspect. |
| AORTIC | • aortic adj. Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve. • AORTIC adj. relating to the aorta, the main artery into the heart, also AORTAL. |
| ARISTO | • aristo n. (Informal) An aristocrat. • aristo n. (Slang, Nigeria) A wealthy man, especially married, who has sexual affairs with much younger women and… • aristo- pref. Best. |
| AROINT | • aroint v. (Archaic) to dispel, to drive away. • AROINT v. (archaic) to drive or frighten away, also AROYNT. |
| FAITOR | • FAITOR n. an imposter, also FAITOUR. |
| OATIER | • oatier adj. Comparative form of oaty: more oaty. • OATY adj. like oats. |
| ORBITA | • orbita n. (Anatomy) Obsolete form of orbit. • ORBITA n. (Latin) the hollow in which the eyeball rests. |
| OTARID | • OTARID adj. of or like an otary, an eared seal. |
| RATION | • ration n. A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group. • ration v. (Transitive) To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something. • ration v. (Transitive) To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to. |
| RATIOS | • ratios n. Plural of ratio. • RATIO n. (Latin) a proportional relationship. |
| RIALTO | • Rialto prop.n. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. • RIALTO n. a theatrical district; a marketplace. |
| SATORI | • satori n. (Zen Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment. • satori n. (Biochemistry) A Drosophila mutant that displays homosexual behavior in males. • SATORI n. (Japanese) a state of sudden enlightenment, sought in Zen Buddhism. |
| TAILOR | • tailor n. A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men’s clothing. • tailor n. (Australia) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix). • tailor v. (Transitive, intransitive) To make, repair, or alter clothes. |
| THORIA | • thoria n. (Mineralogy) The rare earth thorium oxide. • THORIA n. an oxide of thorium. |
| TROIKA | • troika n. A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast. • troika n. A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Russian contexts. • TROIKA n. (Russian) a carriage drawn by three horses. |
| VIATOR | • viator n. (Rare) A wayfarer, traveler. • viator n. (Rare, historical) An apparitor, a summoner: a minor Roman official. • viator n. A person who is subject to a viatical insurance policy or a viatical settlement. |