| ACRIMONIOUS | • acrimonious adj. (Archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent. • acrimonious adj. (Figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp… • ACRIMONIOUS adj. caustic, biting, or rancorous esp. in feeling, language, or manner. |
| ACUMINATION | • acumination n. A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point. • ACUMINATION n. the state of being acuminate. |
| AUDIOMETRIC | • audiometric adj. Of or pertaining to audiometry. • audiometric adj. Measured using an audiometer. • AUDIOMETRIC adj. relating to audiometry, the measurement of the acuity of hearing. |
| CALIFORNIUM | • californium n. A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98. • CALIFORNIUM n. a synthetic element produced in trace quantities by helium isotope bombardment of curium. |
| CASSIOPEIUM | • cassiopeium n. (Obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium. • CASSIOPEIUM n. a former name for lutetium. |
| CAUDILLISMO | • caudillismo n. The type of government ruled by a caudillo. • CAUDILLISMO n. the doctrine or practice of a caudillo. |
| COATIMUNDIS | • coatimundis n. Plural of coatimundi. • COATIMUNDI n. (Tupi) a tropical American plantigrade carnivorous mammal, also COATI. |
| CULMINATION | • culmination n. (Astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across… • culmination n. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc. • culmination n. (US) A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high… |
| DIASCORDIUM | • diascordium n. (Obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium. • DIASCORDIUM n. (obsolete) a medicine made from water-germander, etc. |
| DICOUMARINS | • DICOUMARIN n. a crystalline compound obtained from sweet clover hay, also DICOUMAROL, DICUMAROL. |
| FORMICARIUM | • formicarium n. A vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies. • FORMICARIUM n. an anthill, an ant colony, also FORMICARY. |
| ITACOLUMITE | • itacolumite n. (Mineralogy) A porous yellow sandstone that is flexible when cut into thin strips. • ITACOLUMITE n. a kind of sandstone, flexible when cut into thin slabs. |
| LATROCINIUM | • Latrocinium prop.n. (History, ecclesiastical, derogatory) The Second Council of Ephesus. • LATROCINIUM n. (obsolete) highway robbery, also LATROCINY. |
| MALICIOUSLY | • maliciously adv. In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons. • MALICIOUS adv. bearing ill-will or spite. |
| MINACIOUSLY | • minaciously adv. Synonym of threateningly: in a minacious manner. • MINACIOUS adv. threatening. |
| NONMUSICIAN | • nonmusician n. A person who is not a musician. • NONMUSICIAN n. one who is not a musician. |
| TOURMALINIC | • tourmalinic adj. Of or relating to tourmaline. • TOURMALINIC adj. of or like a tourmaline. |
| UNIDIOMATIC | • unidiomatic adj. Not idiomatic. • UNIDIOMATIC adj. not idiomatic. |
| UNMALICIOUS | • unmalicious adj. Not malicious. • UNMALICIOUS adj. not malicious. |
| UNSOCIALISM | • unsocialism n. A view or practice that opposes socialism. • unsocialism n. An unsociable attitude. • UNSOCIALISM n. being unsocial. |