| APOCYNACEOUS | • apocynaceous adj. (Botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander. • APOCYNACEOUS adj. belonging to the periwinkle family, Apocynaceae. |
| AUSPICIOUSLY | • auspiciously adv. In an auspicious way. • AUSPICIOUS adv. affording a favorable auspice. |
| CAPRICIOUSLY | • capriciously adv. In a capricious manner; without caution or concern. • CAPRICIOUS adv. subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. |
| COMPULSATORY | • compulsatory adj. Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory. • COMPULSATORY adj. (Shakespeare) compulsory, also COMPULSATIVE. |
| COUNTERPLAYS | • counterplays n. Plural of counterplay. • counterplays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay. • COUNTERPLAY v. to make a threat or offensive position in e.g. chess intended to counter an opponent's advantage in another part of the board. |
| CRYPTOGAMOUS | • cryptogamous adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMOUS adj. of or like a cryptogam. |
| EUCALYPTOLES | • EUCALYPTOLE n. a volatile, terpene-like oil extracted from the eucalyptus, also EUCALYPTOL. |
| OXYCEPHALOUS | • OXYCEPHALOUS adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALIC. |
| PACHYCARPOUS | • PACHYCARPOUS adj. having a thick pericarp. |
| PACHYDERMOUS | • PACHYDERMOUS adj. thick-skinned, also PACHYDERMATOUS. |
| POLYCHAETOUS | • polychaetous adj. Relating to polychaetes. • POLYCHAETOUS adj. of or like a polychaete, a type of aquatic worm, also POLYCHETOUS. |
| PRECARIOUSLY | • precariously adv. In a precarious manner; dangerously. • PRECARIOUS adv. insecure, uncertain. |
| PSYCHAGOGUES | • psychagogues n. Plural of psychagogue. • PSYCHAGOGUE n. a conductor of souls to the underworld. |
| PSYCHOSEXUAL | • psychosexual adj. Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality. • PSYCHOSEXUAL adj. of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development. |
| PUGNACIOUSLY | • pugnaciously adv. In an aggressive or combative manner. • PUGNACIOUS adv. having a quarrelsome or combative nature. |
| SCAPULOMANCY | • scapulomancy n. Alternative form of scapulimancy. • SCAPULOMANCY n. divination involving a shoulder blade which has been charred or cracked from a fire, also SCAPULIMANCY. |
| SUPPLICATORY | • supplicatory adj. Begging, humbly beseeching, imploring. • SUPPLICATORY adj. humbly pleading. |