| ACROPOLIS | • acropolis n. A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which… • Acropolis prop.n. The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.) • ACROPOLIS n. (Greek) a citadel, esp. that of Athens. |
| APOLOGIAS | • apologias n. Plural of apologia. • APOLOGIA n. (Latin) a written defence. |
| APOLOGIES | • apologies n. Plural of apology. • apologies n. Plural of apologie. • apologies n. A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda. |
| APOLOGISE | • apologise v. Non-Oxford standard spelling of apologize. • APOLOGISE v. to express regret, also APOLOGIZE. |
| APOLOGIST | • apologist n. One who makes an apology. • apologist n. One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution. • APOLOGIST n. a defender by argument. |
| APOSTOLIC | • apostolic adj. (Religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles… • apostolic adj. According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles. • apostolic adj. Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal. |
| ISOPHOTAL | • isophotal adj. Of or pertaining to isophotes. • ISOPHOTAL adj. relating to an isophote, a line connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source. |
| LIPOSOMAL | • liposomal adj. Of or pertaining to liposomes. • LIPOSOMAL adj. relating to a liposome, a naturally occurring liquid globule in the cytoplasm of a cell. |
| MALTIPOOS | • maltipoos n. Plural of maltipoo. • MALTIPOO n. a dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a poodle. |
| NOPALITOS | • NOPALITO n. (Spanish) a vegetable prepared from the branches of the prickly pear cactus. |
| OPTIONALS | • optionals n. Plural of optional. • OPTIONAL n. an elective course of study. |
| PALOMINOS | • palominos n. Plural of palomino. • Palominos prop.n. A surname from Spanish. • Palominos prop.n. Plural of Palomino. |
| POLONAISE | • polonaise n. (Dance) A stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo. • polonaise n. (Music) Music for this dance. • polonaise n. A woman’s dress having a tight bodice and a skirt divided to show a coloured underskirt. |
| PROSOCIAL | • prosocial adj. Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores. • prosocial adj. Contributing to a beneficial outcome by negotiation, problem solving, problem analysis, clarification… • PROSOCIAL adj. in the interests of society as a whole. |
| PROSODIAL | • prosodial adj. Of or pertaining to prosody. • PROSODIAL adj. prosodical. |
| SPOLIATOR | • spoliator n. (Obsolete) One who spoliates. • SPOLIATOR n. one who spoliates. |
| TROOPIALS | • troopials n. Plural of troopial. • TROOPIAL n. any of various American orioles, also TROUPIAL. |