| ACUPUNCTURES | • acupunctures n. Plural of acupuncture. • acupunctures v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture. • ACUPUNCTURE n. the complementary therapy of puncturing the skin with needles at specified points in order to cure illness. |
| CAPRICIOUSLY | • capriciously adv. In a capricious manner; without caution or concern. • CAPRICIOUS adv. subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. |
| COUNTERPACES | • COUNTERPACE n. a step in opposition to another; a contrary measure. |
| COUNTERSCARP | • counterscarp n. (Architecture) The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch. • COUNTERSCARP n. a narrow earth band on the outer wall of a defensive ditch. |
| MICROCAPSULE | • microcapsule n. (Medicine) A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being swallowed). • MICROCAPSULE n. a tiny capsule containing material (as an adhesive or a medicine) that is released when the capsule is broken. |
| PACHYCARPOUS | • PACHYCARPOUS adj. having a thick pericarp. |
| PERVICACIOUS | • pervicacious adj. (Possibly rare) Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate. • PERVICACIOUS adj. very stubborn. |
| PLUTOCRACIES | • plutocracies n. Plural of plutocracy. • PLUTOCRACY n. rulership by the wealthy. |
| POCOCURANTES | • pococurantes n. Plural of pococurante. • POCOCURANTE n. one who is indifferent. |
| PRECANCEROUS | • precancerous adj. (Oncology) Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer. • pre-cancerous adj. Alternative spelling of precancerous. • PRECANCEROUS adj. tending to become cancerous. |
| PREOCCUPANTS | • preoccupants n. Plural of preoccupant. • PREOCCUPANT n. a prior occupant. |
| PREOCCUPATES | • preoccupates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preoccupate. • PREOCCUPATE v. (obsolete) to preoccupy. |
| SPECTACULARS | • spectaculars n. Plural of spectacular. • SPECTACULAR n. something that is spectacular. |
| SPECULATRICE | • SPECULATRICE n. a female speculator, also SPECULATRIX. |
| STAUROSCOPIC | • stauroscopic adj. Relating to the stauroscope. • STAUROSCOPIC adj. of or like a stauroscope, an instrument for studying the structure of crystals with polarised light. |